Allaire Privée Rum
Crystal clear. The nose is quite interesting as it delivers sweet sugar notes alternatively with dense earthy tones and subtle tropical notes. The palate somewhat follows the lead the nose provided delivering a sweet and hot core with subtle mineral and earth notes that become dry and slightly woody on the finish. Medium-bodied with hot and dry notes that envelop the subtle fruit notes. $105 – 2 Stars
El Consuelo Organic Blanco, 100% Agave Tequila
Brilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are ultra fresh with notes of ripe agave fruit sharing the spotlight with notes of earth, salt, citrus zest, and subtle tropical fruits. The palate echoes the nose delivering a vibrant, baked agave core with supporting herbal, salt, and citrus notes with long, lingering flavors of tart citrus and subtle earth tones. Medium-bodied with perfect balance thanks to a vibrant dose of fresh acidity. $49.50 – 4 Stars
Phraya Gold Rum
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewDeep, brilliant bronze color. The aromatics are wonderfully complex and exciting offering scents of butterscotch, maple syrup, brown sugar, and stewed tropical fruits with supporting notes of vanilla, roasted almonds, and exotic brown spices. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a lush butterscotch and caramel core with a refreshing dose of acidity and spice that keeps this lush and decadent Rum very vibrant and nuanced. Medium-bodied with layers of flavors that are perfectly balanced with fresh acidity and subtle pepper notes. $40 – 4.5 Stars
Ron Abuelo 7 Years Old Rum
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep bronze color. The aromatics are wonderfully complex and vibrant with alternating aromatics of dried tropical fruits, toffee, toasted coconut, darjeeling tea leaves, brown baking spices, treacle, vanilla, and sweet oak. The palate is simpatico with the nose delivering incredibly lush and silky layers of fruit with supporting notes of pralines, butterscotch, allspice, nutmeg, and toasted oak. Medium-bodied and luxurious with velvet-like fruit and ideal balance thanks to the generous spice notes and bright acidity. $23.99 – 5 Stars
Ron Abuelo 12 Years Old Rum
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekDeep, brilliant amber color. The aromatics are are incredibly decadent and complex with scents of Rum infused fruit cake, macaroons, allspice, nutmeg, vanilla, buckwheat honey, caramel, cinnamon, and roasted nuts. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering layers of baked fruits, caramel, brown baking spices, and oak with dry and sweet spice notes mingling on the finish for minutes. Full-bodied and incredibly decadent with layers of fruit and spice presented in perfect proportions with an endless finish. $34.99 – 5 Stars
Ron Abuelo Añejo Rum
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewDeep golden/bronze color. The nose opens with dry oak notes that soon evolve into beautiful scents of roasted nuts, toasted coconut, brown baking spices, fruit cake, treacle, and vanilla cream with accents of sandalwood and butterscotch. The palate echoes the nose delivering a gorgeous fruit and honey core with waves of nutmeg, allspice, and brown sugar with pepper and clove accents on the finish. Medium-bodied with perfect balance and a bright dose of acidity that keeps it vibrant and joyful to sip. $15.99 – 4.5 Stars
Jumbie Coconut Splash Flavored Rum
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are vibrant and unmistakably coconut offering both fresh and toasted coconut meat with fresh juice and subtle hints of cocoa beans. The palate echoes the nose delivering a sweet but incredible, well-balanced burst of pure coconut flavors with flanking notes of citrus that keeps it clean and very refreshing. Medium-bodied with gobs of rich coconut flavor and perfect balance thanks to a dose of fresh acidity. $14.99 – 4 Stars
Jumbie Pineapple Splash Flavored Rum
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, crystal clear. The nose is filled with sweet tropical fruit featuring pineapple with mandarin orange and other tropical fruits as well. The palate is in full agreement with the nose with sweet tropical fruits at the core with soft notes of confectioners' sugar, tropical flowers, and hints of vanilla. Medium-bodied with sweet tropical fruits. $14.99 – 3 Stars
Crop Organic Spiced Pumpkin Flavored Vodka
Deep golden color with orange undertones and visible viscosity. The aromatics are unmistakably pumpkin with loads of traditional brown baking spices and a mild lactic, cream cheese like accent. The palate echoes the nose remaining as dry as the aromatics as well with a trailing note of cola. Full-bodied with rich flavors being drier and more vibrant than expected. $30 – 3 Stars
Booker's Batch 2016-03 6 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is incredibly complex and subtle in some respects with rich vanilla and brown baking spices supported by waves of fruit, toasted oak, and brown butter with caramel. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a lush and silky vanilla-driven core with generous fruit, brown baking spices, and rich caramel notes that linger for minutes. Full-bodied and so incredibly silky and lush while also showing balance and restraint. $59.99 – 5 Stars
