Tastes
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Ole Smoky Mountain Java Cream Liqueur
Coffee Liqueurs — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed July 13, 2024 (edited July 14, 2024)An outstanding, elegant, cream liqueur from Tennessee bottled at 35 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of coffee bean; while a rich life adds notes of vanilla bean; that led to a balanced death of medium length. April 202421.99 USD per Bottle -
New Riff Malted Rye Whiskey 6 Year
Rye — Newport, Kentucky, USA
Reviewed July 13, 2024 (edited July 14, 2024)An outstanding, intense, Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight Malted Rye Whiskey by New Riff Distilling in Kentucky crafted with 100% Malted Rye; that is aged for 6 years in American white oak casks before being bottled at 50% ABV. It has a rich birth with notes of floral fruits, grain, wood, herbs & spices; while a bold & spicy life adds notes of orange, plum skin, pear, strawberry jam, honey & vanilla; that led to a long & warm death with notes of pink peppercorn, oak, clove, rye spice, chocolate, coffee, lemon zest & sugar cookies. April 202469.99 USD per Bottle -
A complex, crisp, fortified dinner wine crafted with Fino Sherry from Palomino grape, Moscatel & Tintilla de Rota wines infused with herbs: chamomile, nutmeg, vanilla, cardamom & wormwood. It has an aromatic birth with notes of fruits, flowers, nuts, herbs & spices; while a full & off-dry life adds notes of wild strawberry, nectarine, patisserie aromas, anise, marjoram, mint, chamomile & orange blossom; that led to a long & silk death adding notes of orange zest, vanilla butter, nutmeg & clove. April 202418.99 USD per Bottle
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A creamy sipper from Illinois, that has an aromatic birth with notes of mango chutney & vanilla, while a rich life of dried apricots & Crème Brûlée with spiced caramel & a hint of tobacco; that led to a long death with notes of peppery caramel & a hint of clove. May / December 2017 / March 2018 / May 2020 / April 202249.99 USD per Bottle
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An aromatic, certified as both organic & kosher, dry Gin by Koval Distillery in Chicago, Illinois crafted with a grain base of their whisky, juniper & 13 botanicals (including: grains of paradise, rose hip, angelica root & coriander) before being bottled at 47% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of berries, citrus, wildflowers, herbs & spices; while a bold & dry life adds notes of juniper, grains of paradise, rose hip, angelica root & coriander; that led to a long & spicy death with more notes of white pepper & more coriander. April 202433.99 USD per Bottle
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An elegant, certified as both organic & kosher, Barrel aged dry Gin by Koval Distillery in Chicago, Illinois. It is crafted with the same prized recipe as the Dry Gin, matured in Koval's ex-Whisky casks before being bottled at 94 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of berries, wood, flowers, herbs & spices; while a slightly creamy life adds notes of caramel, honeyed thyme, coriander & rose; that led to a balanced death of medium length with notes of charred oak, vanilla & nutmeg. April 202441.99 USD per Bottle
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Koval Cranberry Gin Liqueur
Fruit Liqueurs — Illinois, USA
Reviewed July 13, 2024 (edited July 14, 2024)A crisp, certified as both organic & kosher, cordial by Koval Distillery in Chicago, Illinois. It is crafted with the same recipe as the Dry Gin infused with cranberries, before being bottled at 60 proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of berries, wildflowers, herbs & spices; while a bold & dry life adds notes of cranberry; that led to a bitter-sweet death of medium length. April 202431.99 USD per Bottle -
Knight Gabriello Grappa Di Chianti
Grappa/Marc — Tuscany, Italy
Reviewed July 13, 2024 (edited July 14, 2024)A very good, young, elegant, Brandy from Italy made with a grape-based pomace from Chianti, Toscana, Italy distilled in copper boilers with a low level of alcohol aged for 6 months in stainless-steel tanks. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grape pomace; while a bold life led to a balanced death of medium length. April 202426.99 USD per Bottle -
Fortaleza Blanco Still Strength Tequila
Tequila Blanco — Tequila Valley, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed July 13, 2024 (edited July 14, 2024)An elegant, Agave Spirit by Los Abuelos Distillery in Jalisco, Mexico crafted using brick ovens, Tahano stone mills & a pair of copper pot stills before being bottled at 46% ABV. It has an aromatic birth of ripe agave, earth, fruit, herbs & spices; while a complex & slightly creamy life adds notes of citrus, green olive, vanilla butter & mint; that led to a velvety death of medium length adding notes of black pepper, butter, sea spray. April 202479.99 USD per Bottle -
St. Augustine Toasted Finish
Bourbon — Florida, USA
Reviewed July 13, 2024 (edited September 10, 2024)A rich, Bourbon Whiskey by St. Augustine Distillery in Florida crafted with a mash bill of 60% Florida corn, 22% barley & 18% Florida wheat; aged a minimum of 3 years in American white oak barrels; that is then finish in a new toasted barrel before being bottled at 47% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of grains, wood, fruits, nuts, herbs & spices; while a full & rich life adds notes of cherry-vanilla ice cream, marshmallow, toffee & sage; that led to a slightly creamy death of medium length with notes of more toffee, oak, dark chocolate, cinnamon, Brazil nut, banana leaf, tobacco & leather. May 202474.99 USD per Bottle
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