Christian Drouin ABC de Christian Drouin Aperitif
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, medium golden/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, offering aromas of baked apple, jasmine, and orange peel with supporting notes of cinnamon, wild flowers, and candied citrus zest. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a baked apple-driven core with supporting flavors of quince, apricot stone, peach, and kumquat. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and impeccably balanced with a supple texture. $34.99 – 5 Stars
Waterford Whisky Cuvée: Koffi Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are very intense, giving scents of orange peel, nutmeg, and apricot stone with supporting notes of almond butter, brioche, and candied citrus zest. The palate echoes the nose delivering a malted barley-driven core with flavors akin to gingerbread, citrus zest, marzipan, and hints of anise. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with an opulent texture. $89.99 – 5 Stars
Waterford Whisky Single Farm Origin: Rathclogh Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, golden color with hints of amber. The nose is filled with the scents of freshly cut hay, sandalwood, and spring flowers, with notes of wild honey, lemon zest, and blackberry with hints of beeswax. The palate is in large agreement with the nose delivering sweet, baked apples with supporting notes of red berries, steeped grains, rich caramel, brown baking spices with hints of butterscotch. Full-bodied with superb balance and great length that gets even better with a subtle splash of water. $79.99 – 5 Stars
Waterford Whisky Single Farm Origin: Dunmore Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, golden color with hints of amber. The nose is very expressive offering scents of honey, butter toffee, caramel, citrus zest, and refined ginger biscuits. The palate echoes the nose delivering a steeped malt-driven core with lush baked apples, caramel, loads of baking spices and vanilla cream with hints of candied ginger rising on the finish. Full-bodied and ultra balanced while being extremely decadent with hints of honeycomb. $79.99 – 5 Stars
Waterford Whisky Single Farm Origin: Dunbell Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, golden color. The aromatics are beautiful and complex with sweet Whiskey in the lead (redolent of corn Whiskey), caramel, hints of sandalwood, toasted grains, and hints of dried mint and oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich and spicy, caramel and ginger-driven core with hints of toffee, pear preserves, nutmeg, and apricot. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with abundant spice joined by decadent almond butter and chocolate accents. $79.99 – 5 Stars
Waterford Whisky Single Farm: Heritage Hunter Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, pale golden color. The nose is intensely fruity offering scents of ripe apple and pear with supporting notes of lemon curd, fresh herbs, hay, and hints of wild honey. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush and spicy, fruit-driven core with accents of orange peel, nutmeg, candied ginger, and black pepper. Full-bodied with ideal balance and incredible length. The generous and complex flavors are robust while ideally proportioned. $129.99 – 5 Stars
Christian Drouin Vintage 1964 Calvados Pays d’Auge
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of baked apples, tart cider, roasted nuts, brown baking spices, and oak with hints of fresh baked rye bread. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich and decadent baked apple-driven core with supporting notes of bitter apple, nutmeg, and dark caramel. Ideally balanced with great length and complexity as the trailing notes become surprisingly vibrant with apple skin tannins. $456 – 5 Stars
Christian Drouin Vintage 1974 Calvados Pays d’Auge
Brilliant, deep copper/amber color. The aromatics are reminiscent of holiday cheer with sweet apple, baking spices, and decadent caramel in the lead with accents of vanilla and cinnamon. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a layered, apple-focused core with waves of allspice, cinnamon, and butter toffee. Perfectly balanced with an incredibly vibrant rush of acidity that gives a youthful edge to this mature vintage Calvados. $360 – 5 Stars
Christian Drouin Tres Pomme Calvados Pays d’Auge
Brilliant, golden straw color. The aromatics deliver a clever balance of youthful cider with apple spirit giving detail of each part of the fruit from the sweet juice to the rustic skins. The palate echoes the nose delivering a unique spirit that defies categorization as it offers vibrant, raw, sweet fruit with the power of a refined pomace brandy in the best possible way. Ideally balanced with great length and weight. Made in very small batches, aged for three years in old, neutral, large format oak casks. $68.75 – 5 Stars
Sorel Liqueur
Brilliant, opaque, deep ruby color. The nose is redolent of hot drinks served in European Christmas markets featuring scents of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and bright red fruits derived from hibiscus with hints of ginger, pepper, and a complex herbal mélange. The palate echoes the nose delivering a vibrant yet generous red fruit and cinnamon-driven core with five spice and ginger candies. Medium-bodied and lively while wonderfully intense. $42 – 5 Stars
