Uncle Nearest Uncut & Unfiltered – Batch 005 Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, deep golden amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of honey-soaked toasted rye with notes of toffee, dry, brown baking spices, toasted oak, and dried black berries. The palate echoes the nose delivering an ultra complex marriage of caramel, toffee, and spicy rye supported by honey, nutmeg, and brown butter. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a beautiful intensity that ideally integrates sweet with dry coupled with exotic spices. $149 – 5 Stars
Denizen Merchant's Reserve 8 Years Old Rum
Brilliant, medium amber color The aromatics are quite compelling and complex offering scents of rich fruit, caramel, oak, and the unique accent of "ho-go" (a Rum—specific cool funkiness) found in old, pot-still Rums that takes the Denizen Reserve to rare territory. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich and silky caramel and brown spice-driven core with waves of roasted nuts, tropical fruits, oak, and black pepper. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a lush texture that is kept bright and refreshing with ample acidity and spice notes. $29.99 – 5 Stars
Old Pulteney Pineau de Charentes Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, deep bronze color. The aromatics are thoroughly engaging, offering scents of honey and vanilla bean on a malt base with accents of baked apples, candied ginger, orange peel, and cashew butter. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a rich, silky fruit and honey-driven core with flanking notes of toffee, brown baking spices, and caramel with hints of black pepper and sea salt on the finish. Full-bodied with generous notes of honey-touched fruit, nuts, malt and spice — ideally balanced with a long, lingering finish. $79.99 – 5 Stars
Booker's 2023-02 — Apprentice Batch 7 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, crystal clear with a deep mahogany color. The nose is incredibly complex and generous offering scents of vanilla fudge, roasted nuts, caramel, baked orchard fruits, and loads of baking spice. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a rich and silky caramel-driven core with lovely proportions of fruit, toffee, brown butter, allspice, nutmeg, and oak. Full-bodied, incredibly silky and generous while displaying great balance and a powerful delicacy. Aged seven years and one month — bottled uncut and unfiltered. $89.99 – 5 Stars
Tulchan Gin
Brilliant, faint steely hue and crystal clear. The aromatics are simply alluring with waves of juniper supported by dried berries, wild flowers, angelica, and anise. The palate echoes the nose delivering a silky core spirit accented by assertive spice notes including pepper with citrus zest and complex earthy edges. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with a bright dose of citrus and acid that finishes with a ginger/pepper note that lingers for minutes. $40 – 5 Stars
Don Q Double Aged Cognac Cask Finish Rum
Brilliant, copper to amber color. The nose is absolutely gorgeous and complex, offering scents of deep caramel, baked apples, molasses, vanilla, and an unmistakable dose of Cognac cask with its rich brown baking spices. The palate is in agreement with the nose delivering lush caramel and fruit with silky brown butter and baking spices foiled by accents of ginger, oak, and hints of black pepper. Full-bodied with perfect balance as the spice notes and abundant acidity rival the decadent flavors. This complex Rum is made from a blend of the classic Don Q Rums aged five to eight years in American oak followed by two years in French Cognac casks. $79.99 – 5 Stars
Linden Leaf Singularity Organic Molecular Vodka
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is complex and delicate with scents of orchard fruits followed by sweet grain notes with accents of mineral, wet river stones, chalk, dried flowers, and hints of white pepper. The palate echoes the nose while blossoming on the mid-palate delivering an expansive, grain-driven core with hints of pepper, and fresh-pressed ginger. Medium to full-bodied with a seductive, silky mouthfeel and elongated finish. $28.99 – 5 Stars
Linden Leaf 88 Organic Molecular Gin
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is quite expressive being led by complex citrus notes with beautiful, earthy grains of paradise, juniper, and hints of tart lemon and orange blossoms. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering an understated melange of botanicals with a lovely backdrop of juniper that carries vibrant accents of citrus and brown baking spices rising on the finish. Medium to full-bodied with ideal balance thanks to crisp acidity and perfectly integrated spice and citrus flavors. Bravo! $38.88 – 5 Stars
Ron del Museo Rum
Beautiful, deep amber/mahogany color. The nose is complex and seductive offering scents of toasted oak, roasted nuts, candied-cherries, and vanilla beans with hints of creme brulee. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush caramel and toffee-driven core with waves of baking spices, sweet oak, nut butter, fruit cake, with accents of kola nut and an exotic blend of woods. Full-bodied with ideal balance and an incredibly long palate that lingers on for minutes. A truly decant Rum made for sipping on special occasions. $55 – 5 Stars
Chuko Yokka Koji Awamori
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of sweet grains, green apple, jicama, tropical flowers, and pear, with dark caramel notes. The palate echoes the nose delivering a powerful grain/rice-driven core redolent of young single-malt Whiskey with accents of pecan rolls and creme caramel. Full-bodied and charmingly complex with waves of fruit, grains, and spicy pastries. Made with a single-distillation to preserve the tremendous raw but refined flavors. $44.99 – 5 Stars
