Spirits Reviews
Brilliant, medium bronze to amber color. The aromatics are quite intriguing, offering scents of chocolate biscuits, black currants, and baked apple with accents of caramel, vanilla fudge, and cinnamon. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich, fruit and butterscotch-driven core with supporting notes of brown baking spices, oak, and hints of earth. Medium-bodied with great length and ideal balance thanks to a bright dose of acidity and framing oak notes. $28.99 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, medium amber color. The aromatics are complex and alluring, offering scents of tropical flowers, wild honey, dried fruits, and ginger biscuits with notes of toasted oak and cinnamon. The palate echoes the nose delivering a fruit and honey-centric core with waves of ginger and brown spices supported by accents of vanilla bean and oak. Full-bodied and assertive showing that it's an over-proof Rum while maintaining balance and sophistication. $89.99 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, deep golden color. The nose is bold with scents of baked tropical fruits and caramel supported by notes of leather, mineral, Sherry, and oak. The palate confirms the nose while being drier than may be expected with waves of dried black berries, allspice, clove, and aged cigar. Full-bodied and dry while also being generous with fruit and caramel supported by complex spice notes kept fresh with a big dose of bright acidity. $38.99 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are simply seductive offering scents of fresh green apples, as well as baked apple, tropical fruits, citrus with hints of wood, and fresh cut herbs all enveloped in a subtle blanket of campfire smoke. The palate echoes the nose delivering a fuller expression of the complex fruit melangé found on the nose with accents of earth, mineral, black pepper, and fenugreek. Full-bodied with perfect balance thanks to a generous dose of acidity and lovely spice notes. $65 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is complex and alluring with scents of tropical fruits, toasted coconut, pleasing grassy cane notes, and hints of oak. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a cane and fruit-driven core with waves of subtle spice accents, sandalwood, and toasted oak. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a lush yet vibrant texture. A superb value that is eager to make your classic Daiquiri even better. $19.99 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is very aromatic with scents of fresh cut herbs, spring flowers, baked agave and aloe with hints of citrus and earth. The palate echoes the nose while delivering more sweet agave than the nose reveals with supporting notes of mineral, black pepper, citrus, and sea salt. Medium-bodied with bright acidity that gives lift and elongates the baked agave core accented by generous spice notes. $89 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, golden color. The aromatics are totally alluring, offering scents of freshly baked rye bread, fresh dill, lemon zest, and hints of caramel. The palate echoes the nose delivering a silky fruit and caramel-centric core with waves of a bright potpourri of botanicals, including fresh herbs, citrus, and peppermint. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with warm spice notes and floral accents. $42.99 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, deep gold to light amber color. The nose immediately reveals that there is something different going on when coffee leads the aromatics supported by scents of oak, black pepper, baked agave, leather, and caramel. The palate echoes the nose delivering perhaps a bit more baked agave than the nose with flanking notes of oak, brown spices, and cocoa nibs with hints of sea salt and pepper. Medium-bodied and ideally balanced with an original marriage of coffee and aged Tequila. $80 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is filled with the scents of baked agave, tropical fruits, and baking spices punctuated by accents of pine needles. The palate echoes the nose while delivering rich fruit-driven core with supporting notes of vanilla bean, lemon zest, and faint hints of butterscotch. Medium-bodied with ripe agave fruit with generous spice notes and a bright, citrus finish. $56.99 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics leap from the glass! There is nothing subtle at first as juniper and sage steal the show with lemon zest, wild flowers, and licorice in support. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a round and silky core with prominent sage and juniper flavors flanked by citrus zest, licorice, and lovely accents of green peppercorns. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with pleasing herb barrage that finished dry with hints of sea salt and pepper. This Gin takes you on a wild ride. If you love fresh sage there is no better vehicle for the herb. The funky oil can packaging will catch your eye but I can't seem to pour without spilling. $34.99 – 4.5 Stars