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January 2019 - Best Buy Bar This month's Spirits feature is Best Buy Bar Best Buy Bar Reviews All $21.99 Best Buy Don Q 151 Rum A delicious overproof rum that will add complexity and spice to a range of tiki cocktails. Awards: 2018 Best Buy Bar - Best Value Overproof Rum $21.99 Best Buy » Read Full Review $24.99 Ballotin Bourbon Ball Whiskey A liqueur-like flavored whiskey with fantastic notes of roasted nuts and toast; try in a boozy milkshake. Awards: 2018 Best Buy Bar - Best Value Flavored Whiskey $24.99 » Read Full Review $25 Laird’s Straight Applejack 86 Brandy An upstanding apple brandy with layers of flavor that evolve on the palate. Awards: 2018 Best Buy Bar - Best Value Fruit Brandy $25 » Read Full Review $13.99 Best Buy Journeyman Distillery Old Country Goodness Apple Cider Liqueur A liqueur that drinks like a desert cider; sip on its own, ice cold. Awards: 2018 Best Buy Bar - Best Value Pommeau $13.99 Best Buy » Read Full Review $25 Loma Azul Gran Reserva Blanco Tequila A concentrated, vividly fruity blanco tequila that is a pleasure to drink on its own; will create vibrantly fruity cocktails. Awards: 2018 Best Buy Bar - Best Value Blanco Tequila $25 » Read Full Review $19.99 Best Buy Big 5 Coconut Rum A restrained and pleasantly dry coconut rum that is just the thing for daiquiri bliss. Awards: 2018 Best Buy Bar - Best Value Flavored Rum $19.99 Best Buy » Read Full Review $21.99 Best Buy Don Q Añejo Rum A satisfying and flavor-packed aged rum that will be a nice go-to for tropical drinks. Awards: 2018 Best Buy Bar - Best Value Dark Rum $21.99 Best Buy » Read Full Review $24.99 Ballotin Caramel Turtle Whiskey Vivid notes of crispy waffles make this a fun brunchtime shooter or cocktail modifier. $24.99 » Read Full Review $24.99 Ballotin Chocolate Mint Whiskey A fun, spiced whiskey with lots a cool-weather applications. $24.99 » Read Full Review $14.99 Best Buy Belle Chasse Vodka A spicy and nuanced vodka with lots of serving possibilities. Awards: 2018 Best Buy Bar - Best Value Unflavored Vodka $14.99 Best Buy » Read Full Review $17.58 Best Buy ALOO Gin An attractive gin that strikes a nice balance between fresh, floral, and earthy. Awards: 2018 Best Buy Bar - Best Value Gin $17.58 Best Buy » Read Full Review $19.90 Best Buy Ron Malteco 5 Anos Dark Rum A sweet rum that will deliver toasty goodness in a variety of cool-weather cocktails. $19.90 Best Buy » Read Full Review $24.99 Ballotin Chocolate Whiskey A rich and velvety chocolate-cherry whisky that will be a hit. $24.99 » Read Full Review $11.99 Best Buy Henderson American Whiskey A solid blended whiskey with lots of soft fruit notes; youthful. Awards: 2018 Best Buy Bar - Best Value American Blended Whiskey $11.99 Best Buy » Read Full Review $19.99 Best Buy Boardroom Spirits Boardroom Vodka A vibrant, citrus-centric vodka that will be a hit in citrus-forward cocktails. $19.99 Best Buy » Read Full Review $21.99 Heritage Distilling Co. Brown Sugar Bourbon Whiskey A sweet cinnamon whiskey to add to toasty cool-weather cocktails. $21.99 » Read Full Review $23.99 American Harvest Organic Vodka A mineral-forward vodka for spring cocktails. $23.99 » Read Full Review $25 Johnnie Walker Red Label Blended Scotch Whisky A rich and satisfying blended scotch with a stealthy lining of peat. Awards: 2018 Best Buy Bar - Best Value Blended Scotch $25 » Read Full Review $13.43 Best Buy ALOO Vodka A mild and creamy vodka with a hint of peppery zing. $13.43 Best Buy » Read Full Review $19.99 Roofraiser Vodka A creamy and confected vodka for sweet cocktails. $19.99 » Read Full Review $11.99 Nue Grapefruit Vodka An herbaceous grapefruit vodka that will appeal to sauvignon blanc lovers. $11.99 » Read Full Review $13.99 Don Q Coco Rum A tropical breeze of a rum that will transport you to the beach. $13.99 » Read Full Review $21.99 Caliche White Rum A dry, Cuban style white rum that offers a mild and clean cocktail mixer. $21.99 » Read Full Review $9.99 Jacquin’s Vodka Royale A canvas for cocktail creation. $9.99 » Read Full Review $11.99 Nue Vodka A neutral canvas for cocktail creation. $11.99 » Read Full Review $25 Stein Distillery Seven Devils Bourbon Barrel Aged Rum A lighter-bodied dark rum peppered with soft fruit. $25 » Read Full Review $19.99 Big 5 Gold Rum A wholly mixable rum for carefree cocktails. $19.99 » Read Full Review $19.99 Crater Lake Rock & Rye RTD A woody cocktail for anytime happy hour. $19.99 » Read Full Review $19.99 Big 5 Silver Rum A neutral rum for mixed drinks. $19.99 » Read Full Review Shortcut: https://www.tastings.com/Calendar-Spirits/Review-2019-01-01-Best-Buy-Bar.aspx