Under $250

• Distilled: Kentucky & Indiana
• Aged In: Kentucky & Indiana & Virginia
• Bottled In: Virginia, USA (THE REVERIES)
• Age: 22% Year 8 Year 6mo KY Reveries, 26% Year 8 Year 6mo KY Reveries, 27% 10 Year IN Reveries, 16% 14 Year KY Reveries, 9% 15 Year KY Reveries 
• More Info: Rare Release, No Coloring, No Filtering, No Additives, Barrel Strength
• Designation: RAVEN V
• ABV:  61.1% ABV 
• T8ke's Tasting Notes: 
  • Nose:  Rich oak, tobacco and Luxardo cherry pops first. Less cedar and more oak, expressive and heavy. Rich parchment, apples, peaches, pears and plums meets flamed orange and rich cherry. Heavy oak, more tobacco and a touch of bitters. 
  • Palate: Opulent texture, creaminess and depth: cola, caramelized sugars, more orange and cherry, with the introduction of candied dates, apples, blackberry, and deep pipe tobacco. Dank and musty with a pop of bright acidity and heavy oak: some candied ginger and rich cola, cream soda, and chocolate covered cherries.   
  • Finish: Long finish, packed with oaky tannin, rich cola, a slight reduction to jammy fruit and pepper with building baking spices: cinnamon and more tannin. Pipe tobacco, stewed fruits, vanilla flan and caramelized sugars. 
  • Overall:  Threading the needle between dread and delight. 

• Distilled: France
• Aged In:France
• Bottled In: France
• Age: NAS
• More Info: No Coloring, No Filtering, No Additives, Barrel Strength
• Mashbill: grapes
• Varietal: Ugni Blanc
• ABV: 58.1% ABV
• T8KE's Tasting Notes:
  • Nose: Bright on the nose: full of tropical fruit, apples, pears and fig pudding, trending deeper, darker, richer. Rich wood, pipe tobacco, warm dates and a touch of maple, blackberry and faint must. 
  • Palate: Rich and viscous: layered and complex. Plentiful blueberry, figs and plums, rich oak and plentiful tobacco, tannin. Great structure, notes of apple and cinnamon, currants and a touch of ango meets maple, caramelized sugar, and more oak. 
  • Finish: Long finish, a touch brighter with some tropical fruits returning to meet apple bake, structured oak, rich brown butter and maple, caramels, crisp acidity and gorgeous date, plum and tobacco on the way out. 
  • Overall: I wish this existed ten years ago when I got started in Armagnac. 

• Agave/Magueys: Pulque Cenizo (A. Americana var oaxacensis)
• Producer: Celso Garcia Cruz
• Village: Logoche, Miahuatlan:
• Region: Sierra Sur, Oaxaca
• Liters Produced: 130 Liters
• Oven: Conical Earthen Oven
• Mashing: Machete and Shredder
• Fermentation: Native yeasts in Motezuma, 2 day dry ferment, cypress wood tanks, 7 day wet ferment
• Water Source: Well water
• Distillation: 2x in Copper Pot Stills
• Alcohol Content: 45.8%, proofed with puntas y colas 
• Lot No: PLQCEL2109
• About this batch:   This special release, bottled exclusively for the Aficionados Group, was made from a rare and distinctive type of Agave Americana var oaxacensis known locally in Miahuatlan as Pulque Cenizo - a coveted maguey traditionally reserved for extracting aguamiel to make pulque. 
• T8ke's Tasting Notes: Bright and fresh and full of life: citrus meets light pepper and minerality with gorgeous tropical fruit notes: pineapple, limes, mango, some guava - its expressive and bright and wild. The palate is light and bright: spritely and dances, full of citrus once more, vanilla bean sweetness, creamy at times and pops with tropical fruits and citrus throughout. Long finish, mango and lemon sorbet with a pop of lovely acidity sticks on the palate. 
• Yield: 120 bottles produced, 102 available for sale. 
• Price: $199

Produced by the last of the independent founding families of tequila since 1844. Paladar harvests Blue Weber agave on their own farms, roasts and pine-box ferments the agave with wild and proprietary yeast and distills it in a steel pot still for a rustic and rounded taste. Paladar is an homage to the traditions and volcanic land of Mexico, with a futurist take on this ancient category.

The Single Barrel Series is designed to provide our customers with a one-of-a-kind Tequila experience that combines our passion for the traditions of ancient production methods with a unique to your label, proof and barrel experience.

Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon is handcrafted and specially selected by their Master Distillers.

This limited-edition release comprises 250 barrels in celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary and is bottled at 117.76 proof.

Batch No. 3

Proof: 119.80

ABV: 59.90%

Distilled In: Kentucky

Bottled In: Kentucky

Age Range: 6.8 - 10 Years

In 1753, Swiss Mennonite farmer John Shenk founded Shenk's Distillery in Pennsylvania. This distillery was later renamed Bomberger's Distillery in the 1800s before its name changed again to Michter's Distillery in the mid-20th Century. It is this heritage that the Michter's Legacy Series honors.

The prospect is not just to try something new, but to explore how aroma, depth, flavor, complexity and finish can be influenced through changing variables to enhance the drinking experience. This year's Bomberger's again brings delight with the whiskey's hallmark Chinquapin Oak coupled with the addition of some Hungarian Oak thereby creating an intriguing, rich chocolate decadence around the cherry and spice attributes synonymous with Chinquapin. Both types of oak were naturally seasoned and air dried for three years with a custom toast and char. It is super exciting to see how the integration of oak flavors can enhance the sophistication and depth of the tasting journey."

*This is a 700ml bottling of Weller 12 Year with gold foil*

As part of the wheated bourbon family, this twelve year old W.L. Weller is aged far longer than most wheated bourbons. This offering is a smooth, easy-going and balanced offering with a beautiful deep bronze color. Aromas of lanolin, almond, creamed corn and toasty vanilla. The mid-palate flavor is heavily wheated, layered and moderately sweet. Long, oaky, and intensely smooth finish.  These gold foil versions are likely going to be a standard for domestic releases soon, however currently the gold foils are being tested in european 700ml sized releases.

• Distilled: Kentucky
• Aged In: Kentucky & Virginia 
• Bottled In: Virginia (THE REVERIES) 
• Age: NAS
• More Info: No Coloring, No Filtering, No Additives, Barrel Strength
• Secondary Maturation: French Oak  
• ABV: 115.3 Proof | 57.65% ABV 
• T8KE's Tasting Notes: 
  • Nose: Heavy baking spice opens with black pepper, mocha, creme brulee, a hint of blackberry, rich oak, caramel candies and a touch of cola; candied ginger and powerful toffee. 
  • Taste: Viscous palate, heavy and dense: mocha, ginger, maple, creme brulee hits over and over with an undertow of blackberry reduction, vanilla, toffee and black pepper. 
  • Finish: Woody and deep on the finish with gobs of vanilla bean, toffee, cola, currant, fig, black pepper, ginger, cocoa and spice. 
  • Overall: The depths beckon. 

Bouchard Pere et Fils Bourgogne Reserve (Chardonnay) (2021)

Handcrafted, The Good Thymes liqueur embodies the essence of a distinct terroir, delivering freshness and minerality. Its exquisite aroma transports you on a journey through the mountains of our highlands. Savor it as a delightful digestif or infuse it into a revitalizing cocktail for an unparalleled savory adventure.

Your Natural Herb in a Shot.

For optimal enjoyment, savor The Good Thymes liqueur chilled with a single ice cube. It pairs exquisitely with gin, vodka, prosecco or arak, offering a delightful tasting experience.

20% alc / vol. 750ml 

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