Spirits Reviews
Brilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are wonderfully complex and seductive with baked orchard fruits, orange peel, and refined smoke with supporting notes of lime, mineral, and brown baking spices. The palate confirms the nose delivering a silky, wild agave-focused core with waves of blood orange, citrus zest, and campfire roasted tropical fruits with hints of salt and black pepper. Full-bodied with a supple texture framed by bright acidity contributing to its ideal balance. $44.99 – 4.5 Stars
Hazy, green/straw color. The nose is filled with the scent of freshly picked and crushed mint leaves with supporting notes of limejuice and Rum. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a refreshing, mint and Rum-focused core with enough tart lime notes to tame the sugar. Medium-bodied with waves of authentic Mojito flavors that are not at all diminished by the needed addition of ice. The most authentically captured mint flavors and aromas that we have ever encountered in an RTD. $17.99 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is amazingly harmonious,and complex with notes of sweet fruit cake, dense caramel, freshly hulled grains, honey, and cigar box with accents of candied ginger and brown baking spices. The palate echoes the nose delivering a robust, caramel and charred oak core with waves of dense fruit cake, toasted grains, and five spice. Full-bodied with a complex and dense palate that greatly evolves with water and aeration. Sip slowly as it's not cheap and there are just 3,500 bottles available. $250 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, pale copper color. The nose is filled with the scents of stewed tropical fruits with a generous dose of vanilla, caramel malt, and brown baking spices with charred oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush, Sherry-soaked fruit core with accents of candied orange peel, clove, and cinnamon bark. Full-bodied with loads of barrel-driven spice notes and an oaky finish. Non-chill filtered, rested on Bourbon and European Sherry casks. $79.99 – 4.5 Stars
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Brilliant, crystal clear. The aromatics are subtle offering scents of cooked stone fruits and tubers with accents of clay, mineral, and grass. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a dry, fruit-driven core with generous notes of earth, wet clay, and bamboo. Medium-bodied and subtly complex with intriguing earth characteristics. Made with sweet potatoes, Japanese rice, and black koji. $45.99 – 4.5 Stars
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Deep golden/amber color. The aromatics are intoxicating, offering waves of butterscotch, dense black cherry, vanilla bean, and roasted banana accented by notes of fresh cigars, tropical grasses, and rich caramel. The palate echoes the nose delivering a gorgeous tropical fruit and caramel centric core with waves of nutmeg, candied orange peel, and complex black pepper notes. Medium-bodied with perfect balance thanks to a bright dose of acidity that keeps the palate vibrant. The ideal cocktail Rum, aged in American white oak and finished in Cognac barrels. $24.99 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, deep copper to amber color. The nose is generous revealing classic scents of an American Rye as it offers complex notes of roasted nuts, brown baking spices, oak, and dark chocolate. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush, caramel and chocolate-forward rye core flanked by toasted oak with lush accents of red fruits, clove, allspice, vanilla bean, black pepper, and candied ginger. Full-bodied with great length and ideal balance as the silky fruit is foiled by expressive spice notes. $50 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant amber/blood orange color. The nose is seductive, offering waves of ripe orchard fruits with supporting notes of sweet oak, honey, vanilla, and nutmeg. The palate echoes the nose delivering an opulent, ripe pear, apple, and apricot driven core with waves of buttery toffee, and vibrant candied ginger notes. Medium-bodied and ideally balanced with generous fruit and spice flavors foiled by bright acidity and exotic pepper accents. $52.99 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is filled with the seductive scents of sweet mesquite smoke with waves of fresh tarragon, baked apples, mineral, and citrus zest and hints of green pepper. The palate confirms the nose delivering rich baked agave flavors with supporting notes of jalapeño, citrus, anise, and sea salt with white peppercorn accents rising on the finish. Medium to full-bodied with a silky texture and ideal balance thanks to bright citrus and ample spice notes. $80 – 4.5 Stars
Brilliant, bronze to amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of fresh orange peel supported by baked apples with accents of bitters, and more orange notes with hints of sweet cherry. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a decadent, fruit-driven core with waves of brown spice, Brandy, and orange essence. A bold and authentic cocktail with complex flavors and great length. Pour over ice and strain and serve on fresh ice with an orange slice or peel. This lovely RTD proves that Laird's Applejack is the ideal spirit for the classic Old Fashioned. $14.99 – 4.5 Stars