Spirits Reviews

Brilliant, with a copper/amber color. The aromatics are filled with the scents of treacle and toasted walnuts with supporting notes of tropical fruits and caramel, kumquat, and toffee. The palate echoes the nose delivering a toffee-driven core with generous notes of honey, toasted malt, brown baking spices, and fruitcake with hints of smoke and citrus. Medium to full-bodied with perfect balance as it brings together decadent caramel and toffee flavors with spice and oak. $114.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, medium copper to amber color. The aromatics are complex and seductive, offering scents of brown baking spices, vanilla, baked pear and apple, vanilla bean, and hints of maple-soaked oak. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a caramel and fruit-driven core with waves of black plum and red berries. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with a great length. $51.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, medium copper to amber color. The nose is gorgeous, offering scents of caramel with generous notes of nutmeg, cinnamon, and dried red berries with hints of clove and oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a fruit and vanilla-driven core with supporting notes of nectarine, raspberry, and oak with hints of wild mint and black pepper. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an elongated palate and long, trailing finish. $59.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, golden color with hints of burnt orange. The nose is filled with the scents of steeped grains, earth, orange peel, blanched almonds, shortbread, and brown sugar with hints of chocolate. The palate echoes the nose delivering a spicy caramel and baked orchard fruit core with flanking notes of, toffee, nutmeg, anise, and abundant citrus flavors. Full-bodied while being perfectly balanced with generous spice accents and bright acidity. $89.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of baked apples that are nearly equaled by red fruit with accents of caramel toasted nuts, cocoa nibs, and nutmeg. The palate echoes the nose delivering an incredibly juicy, sweet apple-driven core with waves of French apple cake, butter toffee, and hints of red cherry. Wonderfully balanced with a silky texture that seamlessly marries the complex flavors. $262 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, deep golden/copper color. The nose is filled with the scents of baked apple with a generous dose of caramel, toffee, and brown baking spices with a lovely honey accent. The palate echoes the nose delivering a caramel and baked apple core with notes of dried pear, nutmeg, candied ginger, and hints of clove. Full-bodied with perfect balance as the spice notes and abundant acidity are the ideal foil to the rich, decadent fruit. $144 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, medium orange/gold color. The nose is filled with the scents of freshly grated ginger with a bit of honey, spicy ginger beer, and hints of black pepper and lemon zest. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a wonderfully spicy, fresh ginger core with waves of ginger syrup and lemon. Medium-bodied with ideally balanced with spicy and warm ginger flavors in abundance with just enough sugar to tame the heat. $24.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, deep ruby red color. The nose is filled with the scents of flowering hibiscus with generous supporting notes of fresh cut herbs, jasmine, green tea, and citrus zest. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red berry-focused core with gorgeous sweet and tart accents of hibiscus, tamarind, and citrus. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced not being too sweet or tart with bright acidity present to keep it refreshing. $24.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, pale orange-tinged straw color. The nose is filled with the scents of burnt orange peel and Cognac with lovely Mandarin orange accents and a touch of honey. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a complex orange-driven core with expansive Cognac flavors, dry and bitter orange notes, and orange honey. Medium to full-bodied with incredible length and balance and as the sophisticated orange flavors evolve from start to finish. $25.99 – 4.5 Stars

Brilliant, crystal clear. Complex lemon notes dominate the aromatics supported by fresh-cut herbs, juniper, pine forest, and a subtle Christmas spice note. The palate echoes the nose delivering a bold, citrus-focused core with fresh lemon juice equaled by lemon zest with accents of baking spices that warm the finish. Medium to full-bodied and ideally balanced with waves of fresh lemon elongated by a silky and generous grain spirit. $49.99 – 4.5 Stars