Casey Jones Total Eclipse Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, medium amber color. The aromatics are very intense, offering aromas of allspice, dried fruits, and charred oak with supporting notes of cereal and cinnamon. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a caramel-driven core with supporting flavors of banana bread, nectarine, brown sugar, and hints of black pepper. The finish is long and lingering with peppery accents. Full-bodied and favorably balanced with a voluptuous texture. $49.99 – 4 Stars
Whiskey Del Bac Classic Single Malt American Whiskey
Brilliant, medium copper/bronze color. The nose is intense, offering scents of caramel, cinnamon, and brown sugar with supporting notes of oak, cashew butter, and gingerbread. The palate confirms the nose delivering a baked apple-driven core with flavors of apricot stone, toffee, and roasted hazelnut. The finish is dry with wood tannins on the close. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a meaty texture. $60 – 4 Stars
Whiskey Del Bac Dorado Single Malt American Whiskey
Brilliant, medium copper/bronze color. The nose is intense, offering scents of caramel, cigar box, and cinnamon with supporting notes of oak, campfire, and black tea. The palate echoes the nose delivering a malted barley-driven core with supporting flavors of baking spices, dried fruits, and hints of cashew butter. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and favorably balanced with an opulent texture. $60 – 4.5 Stars
Whiskey Del Bac Normandie Single Malt American Whiskey
Brilliant, medium tawny/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, offering scents of toffee, candied ginger, and charred oak with supporting notes of caramel and butterscotch. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a stone fruit-driven core with flavors akin to baking spices, cocoa, and nutmeg. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with a supple texture. $90 – 4.5 Stars
Whiskey Del Bac Sentinel Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, medium copper/bronze color. The nose is intense, offering scents of honey, earth, candied citrus peel, and black tea with supporting notes of ginger and forest floor. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a roasted nuts-driven core with flavors of caramel, cinnamon, and oak. The finish is long. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an opulent texture. $40 – 4 Stars
Tamdhu 15 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, deep copper to amber color. The aromatics are complex and robust offering scents of Sherry cask, candied orange peel, and brown baking spices with hints of black currants and malt. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a silky fruit-driven core with ripe tropical fruits joining the dried apricot, toasted malt, ginger, Sherry, and Scottish tablet accents. Full-bodied with lovely spice notes rising on the finish with loads of Sherry and honey. $149.99 – 4 Stars
Smokehead Original Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, medium amber color. The nose offers the essence of Islay in a glass with waves of campfire smoke, peat, heavy sea breezes, and toasted malted barley. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a full, sweet punch of peppery peat contrasted by honey malt, citrus zest, and brown baking spices. Full-bodied with a vibrant yet oily texture that lingers on for minutes filled with smoke, peat, and spice. $66.99 – 4.5 Stars
Smokehead High Voltage Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, medium amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of peat fires and smoked meats supported by rich, roasted malted barley with hints of sea salt and seaweed. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich fruitcake and smoked meat-focused core with waves of honey, campfire, chocolate, and black pepper. Full-bodied with a viscous and meaty texture that lingers on for minutes tamed by sea salt, pepper, and oak. $89.99 – 4 Stars
Griffo Stout Barreled American Whiskey
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep bronze to amber color. The nose is complex and understated offering scents of toasted grains, dried fruits, dark chocolate, and caramel. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a chocolate malt-driven core with waves of coffee, caramel, toffee, and cashew butter. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with long and lingering flavors of chocolate, espresso, and caramel accented nuts. $48 – 4.5 Stars
Griffo Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, yet nearly opaque, deep mahogany color. The nose is filled with the scents of roasted coffee beans and cocoa nibs with supporting notes of roasted nuts, cinnamon bark, and hints of brown sugar. The palate echoes the nose delivering a cold coffee-centric core with waves of chocolate. mocha, and dry brown baking spices. Medium-bodied with ideal balance being drier than most would expect of a Liqueur while being a bartender's dream as they can regulate the sugars. Smartly low in alcohol and sugar. $32 – 4.5 Stars
