Honoring the 70th Anniversary of Ernest Hemingway’s Old Man & the Sea, this blend of dark rum from Barbados, Dominican Republic, Panama, Venezuela, and Florida is aged and finished in French Oak Apple Brandy casks. The spirit opens with a floral perfume of peony and honeyed pear blossom. Barely singed pineapple is sweet and ripe. Jasmine enters with a side of sassafras and pumpkin. The liquid melts across the palate in a slick cascade of flowers and fruit.
Barrel-aged for a minimum of 12 months, aromas of woodsy agave are delicate and clean. Notes of lanolin, mango, and caramel are carried on a velvet path. The gliding liquid carries a stream of mocha-primed agave and soft notes of peanut brittle and dried fruits. The Aztec eagle warrior was one of the most feared warriors, but you need not be brave to lose yourself in this expression – it is most approachable.
Buzzing with bright pineapple and fresh agave aromatics. Earthy to the core, with garden herbs, black pepper, and lime zest. Complex and intense. The label depicts the Aztec sun god, Tonatiuh, a patron of the warriors.
The silver foiled label in blood red illustrates an Aztec jaguar warrior, the warriors who fought at the front line. The seemingly delicate, straw-colored liquid offers up gentle scents of honeysuckle, tangerine, and pecan pie. But on the palate, the strike begins with a deeper perfume. Clean agave notes pierce through mocha, maple, and fig. Jalapeño-spiced pineapple and Key lime charge to an earthy finish with almond butter and a snap of ginger. Barrel-aged in American oak for a minimum of four months.
Aged in charred Bordeaux and Burgundy wine barrels from the pacific Northwest, this small batch 3-year-old whiskey was launched by Chaunci King, the first black woman to own a liquor brand in this region. Scents of charred oak and banana walnut lead to peach nectar on the palate. Flavors of cranberry biscotti linger on first sip. The mouthfeel is pleasantly serene, with a wisp of black pepper integrating with mocha-pecan and dates. The finish ends with a coffee kiss.
Named for its “London Tradition and California Spirit,” this satin-textured beauty had us wowed for its approachability. Made with California botanicals, including pepper tree, dragon fruit, and prickly pear, we found its aromas of vanilla, lavender, and fresh linen charming. A cloud of marshmallow and a zing of pepper mark the finish.
Named for an historic park in Amsterdam, this vodka opens with warming scents of vanilla and an earthy minerality. It settles luxuriously on the palate with waves of white rice, black pepper and a sudden burst of spiced vanilla.