Created by master distiller Brent Elliott to mark the distillery’s grand reopening, this Bourbon is the first permanent addition to the portfolio since 2006. K.N.įour Roses Small Batch Select $60, 95 points.

Bottled in an ornate decanter, composed of liquid from barrels produced in September 2005 and bottled in February 2019. Adding water unlocks the confectionary promise of the aromas, unfurling rounded vanilla and coconut, finishing with the right amount of assertive spice. The palate opens spicy, with cayenne and cinnamon heat. Toasty aromas suggest croissant and dulce de leche.

The third release in the series is a 100-proof Bourbon. Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Spring 2019 Edition $130, 96 points. A splash of water unlocks more red fruit, along with tinges of butterscotch, oak and spice. The first feather-light sips open with vanilla custard, orchard fruit and coconut cream, rounding into enticing red fruit on the finish. Part of the Great King Street series, this is a sweetie of a blended Scotch.

Kara NewmanĬompass Box Great King Street Artist’s Blend Scotch $37, 96 points. A blend of straight rye whiskies finished in French oak port barrels, bottled by High West. Adding water eases the alcohol bite, and brings more lush fruit and spice forward. Concentrated caramel tinged with oak and red fruit entice the nose and palate. This polished annual release is always a pleasure, and the seventh release in the series is no different. The best whiskeys to look forĪ Midwinter Nights Dram Act 7 Scene 6 $100, 96 points. If you aren’t exactly sure what you’re looking for, our list offers an incredible range of prices and styles from light and fruity to high-octane toffee and spice. While there are plenty of Bourbons to choose from, don’t worry, we also have 2020’s best ryes and Scotches featured on this list as well. That might seem like a lot, but it only scratches the surface of this category of spirits. Nearly a third of the bottles featured on our The Top 100 Spirits of 2020 list are whiskey.

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Aged in both American and European oak barrels, flavours of poached pear are drizzled with butterscotch and vanilla cream, with lemon zest and a smattering of pencil shavings. Alc 40%Īn easy-drinking malt from the Speyside region of Scotland, Glenfiddich 12 Year Old is one of the biggest-selling malt whiskies in the world.

There’s plenty of American oak influence on this dram, leading to flavours of vanilla, crème brûlée, Werther’s Originals, marmalade and apricot, with a smattering of white pepper. Alc 45%Ī blended Scotch malt whisky, Monkey Shoulder’s name comes from the physical impact that manually turning the malted barley would have on malt men’s arms, occasionally causing it to hang down like a monkey’s. A serious whiskey, there’s no mistaking the rye influence, with its bread, bitter chocolate, spicy pepper, ginger and anise mixing with orange peel and vanilla. Alc 50%īearing the same name as the classic cocktail that hails from New Orleans, Sazerac Rye is made at the Buffalo Trace distillery. The rye and vanilla continue onto the palate, and are joined by citrus peels, salted caramel, pepper and pine. Made in small batches at the Jim Beam distillery, the nose boasts rye bread, vanilla, charcoal and maple syrup. With an abv of 50%, this rye packs plenty of flavour to stand up to any ingredients thrown at it in a cocktail.

March releases on the Place de Bordeaux 2023.

September fine wine releases on La Place de Bordeaux 2023.

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