Tekirdag Rakisi Raki
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, crystal clear. The nose is alluring offering a beautiful perfume of freshly crushed aniseed with subtle accents of lightly toasted aniseed. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a wonderfully fresh and pure grape spirit generously infused with anise. Medium-bodied with vibrant anise flavors that stimulate the appetite offering bright acidity and ideal balance. $34 – 4.5 Stars
Brockmans Gin
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose reveals a berry explosion with ripe, sweet berries mingling with juniper and orange peel with brown baking spices and a bright citrus accent. The palate echoes the nose delivering a dense but vibrant berry driven core with waves of citrus coming in after the mid-palate and hints of mineral on the finish. Medium to full-bodied with a bold, fruity core and a vibrant texture. Gin is surely the most polarizing of all spirits. This Gin is ultra fruity with a well-defined berry impression on the nose and palate. $34.99 – 4 Stars
Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Flavored Vodka
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, crystal clear. The nose is very alluring as it offers a complex mélange of dark cocoa with supporting notes of rich caramel and dark roast coffee with just a hint of vanilla. The palate fully concurs with the aromatics as it delivers a very generous explosion of chocolate with accents of caramel and mocha with a soft lactic note that's foiled by dry roasted cocoa beans. Medium to full-bodied with decadent chocolate flavors that never becoming cloying rather it invites consecutive sips. $24.99 – 4.5 Stars
Van Gogh Oranje Flavored Vodka
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are wonderfully assertive with layers of orange zest equaled by dense orange pulp and subtle accents of sharper sour citrus notes. The palate echoes the nose delivering a concentrated blast of sweet orange on the front of the palate that quickly becomes a bittersweet Mandarin orange wave that finishes with bright citrus acidity. Medium-bodied and ideally balanced as the vibrant bitter and sweet fruit is foiled by bright acidity. $24.99 – 4 Stars
Van Gogh Mango Flavored Vodka
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, crystal clear. On the nose you are immediately struck by the purity of the mango and then the supporting notes of citrus and green melon complete the package. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering an attractive and dense mango core with flanking notes of orange zest and a cool note redolent of green melon. Medium-bodied with a silky fruit core that's balanced by a healthy dose of vibrant acidity. $24.99 – 4.5 Stars
Van Gogh Cool Peach Flavored Vodka
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, crystal clear. The nose explodes with the scents of freshly cut peaches with a healthy dose of nectarine and hints of fresh herbs as well. The palate confirms the nose delivering a sweet peach-driven core with flanking notes of orange and orange peel and a very pleasing spearmint accent on the finish. Medium-bodied with a lush and sweet peach core. $24.99 – 4 Stars
King of Kentucky 14 Years Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Brilliant deep cherry wood color. The nose is amazingly harmonious and complex even before a water addition. (It's better after a splash of water.) The nose is filled with scents of charred oak, baked apples and pears, caramel, brown baking spices, and leather. The palate echoes the nose delivering a dense fruit and chocolate focused core with generous waves of brown baking spices and oak with subtle hints of mint, pineapple, and pepper. Full-bodied with a complex and dense palate that greatly evolves with water and aeration. Sip slowly as it's not cheap and there are just about 1,000 bottles available. $199 – 4.5 Stars
La Luna Lote #7 Joven, 100% Cupreata Mezcal
Brilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are wonderfully complex and compelling with lovely floral and citrus notes lingering just behind the bright, and subtly sweet wood smoke. The palate confirms the nose delivering a rich baked agave core with waves of smoke, citrus, and vanilla with accents of black pepper and chili on the finish. Full-bodied with a opulent texture and complex flavors framed by bright acidity contributing to the deft balance. A lovely artisan Mezcal with style and panache. $42.99 – 4 Stars
Antica Classic Sambuca
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, crystal clear with clear signs of viscosity. The aromatics are very clean and pure with scents of anise and fennel with supporting notes of pepper and floral notes with hints of orange peel and cinnamon. The palate echoes the nose delivering a silky core that prominently features star anise with flanking notes of pepper and brown baking spices. Medium to full-bodied with a velvet-like core that is also refreshing with bright pepper notes and a dose of acidity. $24.99 – 4.5 Stars
Bacardi Añejo 4 Years Old Rum
Brilliant copper color. The nose is absolutely seductive and lovely marrying youthful spirit notes with subtle barrel accents offering scents of dried orchard fruits with wild honey, allspice, oak, and vanilla bean. The palate echoes the nose delivering a vibrant core of sweet molasess foiled by a bright dose of acidity that finishes with a waves of brown baking spices and oak. Medium-bodied with ideal balance thanks to the lively acidity found at the core. $19.99 – 4.5 Stars
