Spirits Reviews

Brilliant, amber/copper color. The nose is beautifully complex while also directly offering scents of caramel cream, orange zest, baked peach, and cocoa nibs with accents of toasted oak and ginger biscuits. The palate echoes the nose delivering a stone fruit and toffee-driven core with supporting notes of candied ginger, brown baking spices, toasted oak, and sandalwood. Full-bodied and ideally balanced offering a rich core with very vibrant flavors, which is admirable considering the strength. Made with a mash bill of 68% corn, 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley. $49.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, medium copper/bronze color. The aromatics are very intense, giving scents of almond butter, butterscotch, and cola nut with supporting notes of crème brulee, marzipan, and honey. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a candied ginger-driven core with flavors akin to roasted nuts, five spice, dried fruits, and brioche. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with an opulent texture. $46.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, medium golden/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, presenting scents of crème brulee, ginger biscuits, and almond butter with supporting notes of molasses, charred oak, and Rum cake. The palate is in full accord with the nose, delivering a sweet toffee-driven core with flavors of spicy rye, oak, baking spices, and mocha. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with an opulent texture. $109.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, deep copper/bronze color. The aromatics are very intense, offering scents of dried fruits, red currant, and brown sugar with supporting notes of cashew butter, honey, and fruitcake. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a dried fruits-driven core with flavors of baking spices, candied ginger, caramel, cigar box, and honey. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a voluptuous texture. null $99.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, bronze to amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of toasted and steeped cereal grains supported by honey, nutmeg, and French Cognac casks. The palate is in agreement with the nose delivering perhaps a richer, and sweeter malt and grain-driven core with waves of caramel, Brandy, and charred oak. Full-bodied with ideal balance and respectable length on the palate as spicy and peppery accents rise on the finish. Made with a mashbill of 51% corn, 34% malted barley, and 15% rye, finished in Cognac casks for 10 months. $89.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is complex and generous with candied orange and orange peel in the lead, supported by notes of tangerine and a touch of Rum. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a rich, orange-driven core with accents of kumquat and honey, complemented by a touch of vanilla. Medium-bodied and wonderfully vibrant, with a drier-than-expected finish. A fantastic value. $13.95 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, dazzling gold/green color. The nose is filled with scents of star anise and fresh peppermint with supporting notes of candied ginger, nutmeg, and vanilla bean. The palate is in full agreement with the nose, delivering an anise-driven core, with waves of sweet herbs, citrus, and ginger, and hints of pepper and cardamom. Full-bodied and generous with a luscious texture and great length — ideal for sipping or cocktails. $24.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, luminescent ruby color. The aromatics are filled with scents of blood orange and grapefruit with supporting notes of lavender, citrus zest, sandalwood, and hints of cinnamon. The palate echoes the nose, accentuating the orange notes with a bit of kumquat and tangerine, bolstered by accents of brown baking spices and vibrant citrus. Medium-bodied and generous with enough sweetness to carry the complex flavors along the palate. $24.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, dark mahogany color, being nearly opaque. The nose is filled with scents of dark-roasted espresso beans, with supporting notes of dark chocolate, brown sugar, and vanilla bean. The palate echoes the nose, adding a lovely anise note that marries perfectly with the dense espresso and mocha notes, finishing strong with mint and roasted nuts. Full-bodied and generous with espresso and supporting flavors in perfect harmony — ideal for cocktails. $24.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, deep amber color. The aromatics are very intense, offering scents of baking spices, caramel, and cashew butter with supporting notes of vanilla, candied ginger, and charred oak. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a baking spices-driven core with supporting flavors of dark chocolate, gingerbread, butterscotch, dried fruits, and orange peel. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and favorably balanced with an opulent texture. $39.99 – 4.5 Stars