This ten-year-old Bottled in Bond bourbon was aged in Warehouse C, built by Col. Taylor in 1885, and the barrel warehouse he was most proud of – the final piece in his “model distillery.”  Like some of the previous releases, this one-time-only bottling of E.H. Taylor, Jr Warehouse C Bourbon is very limited.   

 The barrels in the E.H. Taylor Jr. Warehouse C release were all aged for ten years in the center of Warehouse C, with half of them coming from the 2nd floor and the other half from the 5th floor.  The second floor is an outstanding aging floor for older barrels.  The ricks are very tight, making it slow and difficult to put in new barrels.  The floor is very dry, making it ideal for 10 to 15-year-old products.  The fifth floor of Warehouse C is a well-rounded aging floor with windows all the way around, providing excellent air flow throughout the floor.  There is ample sunlight through these windows which helps heat up the warehouse and the aging process.  

The ideal aging locations for these barrels led to a wonderful flavor combination, with a nose of cherry cobbler with rum sauce and a hint of oak; a palate of cherry cola, vanilla bean and toasted oak; and a finish that is long and lingering with a hint of spearmint, coffee, raisin bread and anise. 

Maker Notes

With the courage to create our own traditions, and the conviction to remain true to ourselves and our home, Courage & Conviction sets the new standard for American Single Malt whisky, rivaling the finest in the world.

Using the highest quality malted barley and fresh spring water fed from the Blue Ridge Mountains, our spirit was developed to leverage Virginia’s climate, allowing the broad temperature shifts to add depth to our whisky. Hand-hammered copper pot stills crafted in Scotland are used to distill our spirit using time-honored techniques. What makes us a distinctly American whisky, and defines our signature taste, is our unique combination of casks aged in Virginia’s climate. Aging in exceptional casks adds intensity and complexity to the spirit.

Sherry casks

The distillery uses Sherry cask types, including Fino, Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez. These casks give the whisky notes of tart cherry, golden raisin, fig, caramelized plum, brown sugar and spice.

Aged a minimum of four years, this 100% malted barley whisky is matured in former Spanish Sherry casks.

This whisky showcases its natural color and is not chill filtered.

TASTING NOTES

NOSE: Cherry and fig

PALATE: Golden raisin and caramelized plum

FINISH: Creamy and exceptionally smooth

AWARDS

SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION - Double Gold Medal, 2021

ASCOT AWARDS - Platinum, 2021

WHISKY ADVOCATE - 92 Points - Fall 2021

Maker Notes

With the courage to create our own traditions, and the conviction to remain true to ourselves and our home, Courage & Conviction sets the new standard for American Single Malt whisky, rivaling the finest in the world.

Using the highest quality malted barley and fresh spring water fed from the Blue Ridge Mountains, our spirit was developed to leverage Virginia’s climate, allowing the broad temperature shifts to add depth to our whisky. Hand-hammered copper pot stills crafted in Scotland are used to distill our spirit using time-honored techniques. What makes us a distinctly American whisky, and defines our signature taste, is our unique combination of casks aged in Virginia’s climate. Aging in exceptional casks adds intensity and complexity to the spirit.

Cuvée casks 

This innovative barrel is sourced from premium European red wine producers. After the wine is removed, the cask is broken down, the interior shaved, re-toasted and re-charred, and then put back together again. The re-toasting and re-charring of the cask energizes the wood sugars and brings forward barrel spice, bright red fruit and toasted pecan.

Aged a minimum of four years, this 100% malted barley whisky is matured in specialty Cuvée wine casks. The casks originate from premium red wine producers, and the interior is shaved, re-toasted and re-charred before putting spirit into the cask for maturation.

TASTING NOTES

NOSE: Raspberry and cherry

PALATE: Brown sugar, cocoa and baking spice

FINISH: Creamy and exceptionally smooth

AWARDS

SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION - Double Gold Medal, 2021

ASCOT AWARDS - Platinum, 2021

WHISKY ADVOCATE - 90 Points - Fall 2021

Aged a minimum of four years, this 100% malted barley whisky is matured in former first-fill Bourbon casks sourced from Kentucky, adding depth and complexity. This whisky showcases its natural color and is not chill filtered. 

TASTING NOTES

NOSE: Caramel and butterscotch

PALATE: Vanilla and toffee

FINISH: Creamy, with a lingering hint of cinnamon

AWARDS

SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION - Gold Medal, 2021

ASCOT AWARDS - Gold, 2021

WHISKY ADVOCATE - 91 Points - Fall 2021

A tale of passion

Nestled amongst the rolling hills of the Cotswolds countryside, the Cotswolds Distillery was born from a dream to produce delicious spirits in one of the most beautiful regions in the world.

From hedgefunds to HEDGEROWS
It all started back in 2014, when our founder Dan, a native New Yorker and whisky connoisseur, had moved to the Cotswolds after working in finance in London for many years. Seeking to leave behind that world and spend more time in the picturesque countryside of the Cotswolds with his family, it eventually dawned on him that he could combine his love of whisky with his desire to start a new business. A dedicated whisky fan, Dan saw the fields of golden barley around his house in the Cotswolds and had a brainwave ‘I suddenly thought, there’s barley all over the Cotswolds and nobody’s distilling it, let’s be the first!’ Having found a derelict site near his house, he set about building a distillery and a team to run it, and the doors of the Cotswolds Distillery opened in July 2014.

The making of our GIN

Although Dan's dream was always to make whisky, he also wanted to create a full range of delicious spirits including gins and liqueurs. Our first project was the gin, on which we spent two months researching botanical recipes. We distilled 150 individual botanical spirits in a whole range of different flavors and set about experimenting with different combinations. Our distillers created over 60 individual gin recipes which we whittled down to one finalist, and that became our Cotswolds Dry Gin. It may have started as something of a side-project, but it’s now at the heart of what we do and we’re very proud of what we’ve created.

Our Old Tom Gin features botanicals historically found in traditional Old Tom recipes dating back to the 1700s, including orange peel, liquorice and angelica root. Sweetened with a touch of sugar syrup, our Cotswolds Old Tom Gin is delicate and fragrant with notes of candied orange, light herbal notes and faint ginger spice and is delicious enjoyed either with tonic or in a Tom Collins cocktail.

CAREFULLY SOURCED INGREDIENTS
Juniper, coriander, angelica, fresh orange peel, liquorice root, ground ginger, caraway and cardamom.

TASTING NOTES

NOSE: Delicate and sweet, fragrant orange peel balanced with light herbal notes.

PALATE: Candied orange, rounded off with faint ginger spice.

FINISH: Sweet and viscous with hints of cardamom and Seville orange.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

We enjoy our Old Tom neat, garnished with fresh orange peel, but you could try making a Tom Collins cocktail by adding lemon juice, soda and sugar syrup for a longer, refreshing serve.

This is a rare expression from the Jimenez Mendez family. This mezcal has a velvety mouthfeel with bold roasted agave flavors and citrus fruit notes before delivering a long, lasting finish.

The highest proof spirit released by El Buho, the Arroqueño is a rare agave used by the Jimenez Mendez family to make mezcal. With a smooth start of bold roasted agave flavor, this velvety mezcal has an incredible texture of light fruit notes and a long-lasting finish.

The Arroqueño agave takes about 15 to 20 years to mature. One of the singularities of A. Americana is their size with harvested piñas weighing up to 300kgs, making it one of the largest plants mezcal is made of. These agaves can be found in the wild regions of Oaxaca and San Luis Potosí.

TASTING NOTES

TASTE: Burnt sugar, banana, passion fruit

FINISH: Tropical fruit, earth

COLOR: Crystal clear. quickly dissipating medium size perlas

AROMA: Roasted fennel, dark chocolate

Arroqueño agave prefer full sun and well drained soil. The conditions are very important for the plant to mature, and help explain why its maturity window ranges from 10 to 25 years.

Ultra Premium Vodka

Infused With Five Fruit Flavors Lychee, Lime, Ginger, Pomegranate & Kiwi. Made in America * Distilled in N. Charleston, South Carolina

Fou-Dré is a play on the French word for lightening, and the bottle is made in France, and the bottle is a lightning bolt. We say “a play” on the French word for lightning because lightning in French is foudre. It doesn’t have a hyphen and it doesn’t have an accent over the “e.”

FOU-DRÈ is not just flavored vodka, but vodka with FLAVOR! This ultra-premium infused boutique vodka denotes exclusivity. It is the vodka brand for the bold individual with a penchant for life, the socialite with the discerning palate, and the avant-garde mind of the fashion forward elite, ever pushing the envelope! FOU-DRÈ, French for lightning, unleashes a foray of flavor penetrating your taste buds with an infusion of 100% fruit flavors, an exotic dance of pomegranate and ginger notes!

Young in spirit, old in soul, Lobos 1707 Tequila, Joven comes from premium aged, Blue Weber agave Blanco Tequila that is mixed with a measure of Lobos 1707 Tequila, Reposado. It is carbon-filtered, then finished in historic PX wine barrels using the solera method, resulting in a more mature flavor profile than any other Silver or Blanco Tequila.

BEST IN CLASS JOVEN

FLAVOR PROFILE: Balanced with slight balsamic tones; strong notes of freshly cut Blue Weber agave.

ON THE NOSE: Smooth, fresh and floral on the nose.  Bright and aromatic, but without the bite.

SERVING NOTES: STIR: Joven elevates any cocktail, including Margaritas, Palomas, Mexican Mules, and more.

AGING: 3 Months

AWARDS

The International SIP Awards  - 90 POINTS

Chilled 100 Spirits Awards - SILVER

San Francisco World Spirits Competition - GOLD

The International SIP Awards - INNOVATION STAR

Ultimate Spirits Challenge - 83 POINTS

International Wine & Spirits - BRONZE

Rye & Rumba is the intersection between rye whiskey and Caribbean Rum. We begin the process with a rye made from 95% rye, 5% malted barley, then aged in charred American White Oak barrels. After aging, we add a twist – an American Oak spire, seasoned, toasted, and infused with Caribbean Rum, imparting sweet, bright flavors, and notes of panel, coconut, and molasses.

Bourbon & Brew is the intersection between bourbon whiskey and cold brew coffee. We begin the process with a bourbon made from 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley, then aged in charred American White Oak barrels. After aging, we add a twist – a French Oak spire, seasoned, toasted, and infused with cold brew coffee, imparting rich, hearty flavors, and notes of coffee, dark chocolate, and burnt vanilla.

Created in collaboration with Americana duet Jamestown Revival, we crafted their one-of-a-kind signature bottle of whiskey. We begin with a rye made from 95% rye, 5% malted barley, then aged in charred American White Oak barrels. After aging, we add a twist – a French Oak spire, seasoned and toasted, imparting rich, hearty flavors, and notes of candied fruit, toffee, and cinnamon.