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December 2023 - Luxury Spirits This month's Spirits feature is Luxury Spirits Luxury Spirits Reviews All $272 Tears Of Llorona Scotch Sherry And Cognac Barrel-Aged Extra Añejo Tequila A luxuriously aged example of agave that retains the base spirit and exemplifies the cask management that puts this in the pantheon of other finally aged spirits. $272 » Read Full Review Bowmore 18 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky A soap opera in a glass, equal parts high drama and mouthwatering satisfaction; an endearing and top notch Islay malt with fabulous integration and balance. » Read Full Review Highland Park 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Like sweet honeyed fruits over an open flame wood fire used to top a fig infused sticky toffee pudding; fecking figs that is delicious. » Read Full Review $60 Nykur Limited Edition Super Premium Organic Jaegerkorpset Vodka Almost complete nothingness with a rounded texture and just a whisper of something pleasing that brings you back for another sip. $60 » Read Full Review $79 Monkey 47 13th Edition Distiller's Cut Schwarzwald Dry Gin A real velvet hammer that holds the proof well and then explodes in a never ending bouquet of fruits and flowers; how it borders on leaning a tad too sweet but doesn't fall off the rails as it maintains balance with some savory and bitter components in the background is no less than spectacular. $79 » Read Full Review $80 Kuleana Rum Works Hokulei Aged Rum Batch No. 16 Barrel-aged Rum deliciousness with fresh cane flavor still lingering; this might be the pinnacle of terroir in Rum. $80 » Read Full Review $250 The Dalmore 2023 18 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky There is some serious age here as well as some delightful wine casks; complex and satisfying, this is an excellent cigar Scotch for someone who wants to pair a lighter wrap cigar with something less smoky but that still carries some weight. $250 » Read Full Review Glenmorangie Extremely Rare 18 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky A careful and complex almost fruit-like distillate with intense spiced pear notes; warming and utterly delicious. » Read Full Review $149 Centella Ensamble 4 Variedades Artesanal Joven Blanco Mezcal Batch No. EE-01 Alluring and seductive with smoky notes that lift and elevate all the other flavors on the palate; take a savory, flaky pastry, add cream cheese and fresh fruit... now make it Mezcal. $149 » Read Full Review $149 Maker’s Mark 2023 Limited Edition 11 & 12 Year Old Cellar Aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey An iron fist in a velvet glove; this is big and powerful in its proof while having sweet, complex, and delicate flavors and aromas. $149 » Read Full Review $300 Jefferson’s Marian McLain Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch No. 3 Incredibly complex with excellent spice, this tastes like a mix of Bourbon ages that are very well balanced and firing on all cylinders. $300 » Read Full Review Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Small Batch Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky A classic and delicious Speyside malt that should please any Scotch drinker, from casual sipper to connoisseur. » Read Full Review $79 Rampur Double Cask Indian Single Malt Whisky Batch No. 1475 Spiced tropical fruits with a warm and honeyed sweetness make this a natural pairing with a spicy, sweet, medium bodied cigar; like a Carmen Miranda headdress in your glass. $79 » Read Full Review $119 Centella Espadín Artesanal Joven Blanco Mezcal Batch No. 4E-01 Swirls of smoke and sweet and spice dance around the palate; bold yet inviting, this wonderful sipper craves further exploration. $119 » Read Full Review $174 Kiss Monstrum Grand Reserve 14 Year Aged Rum A delightfully complex and well aged sipping Rum with all the great sweet notes you expect out of Rum but without overdoing it. $174 » Read Full Review $190 The Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Rich wine casks and excellent age are required for a Single Malt of this depth, complexity, and quality; a special dram to be savored with friends. $190 » Read Full Review $199 Tres Generaciones 50th Anniversary Legacy Edition Añejo Tequila Vol. 03 The barrel flavors are very present but at no time over powering the agave flavor, rather they are complementing and changing the savory flavors underneath. $199 » Read Full Review $64 El Bandido Yankee Tequila Company Añejo Tequila An Añejo Tequila with very broad appeal; extremely light in body and very easy drinking for something with a bit of age on it. $64 » Read Full Review $69 Rampur Sangam World Malt Indian Whisky Batch No. 504 A great introduction to Indian Whisky that would entice the lifelong Scotch or Bourbon drinker to join the world Whisky club. $69 » Read Full Review $89 Rampur Asava Cabernet Sauvignon and Bourbon Barrel-Aged Indian Single Malt Whisky Batch No. 1348 Savory and spicy up front with complex fruit and nut flavors dancing on the palate. $89 » Read Full Review $110 Ancla Blanco Tequila Batch No. 01 A pleasant and inviting nose leads into a soft, sweet palate; an excellent sipper with layers of flavor that entice you to keep on sipping. $110 » Read Full Review $199 Chicken Cock Red Stave Petite Sirah Barrel-Finished Straight Bourbon Whiskey Third Edition A big and bold Bourbon with a tasty red fruit backbone. $199 » Read Full Review $199 Whiskey Jypsi Legacy Batch No. 001 Blended Bourbon-Rye Whisky Very tasty, spicy, and sweet; big and aggressively bold. $199 » Read Full Review Shortcut: https://www.tastings.com/Calendar-Spirits/Review-2023-12-02-Luxury-Spirits.aspx