In celebration of Black History Month we’ve partnered with Uncle Nearest to bring you a special limited edition of our Caribbean Dark Rum finished in 1856 Bourbon Cask Barrels. Honoring our shared history, this collaboration celebrates the many black spirits pioneers whose contributions to the industry have been largely forgotten.

Maker's Mark 46 is made by taking fully matured Maker's Mark Bourbon at cask strength and inserting specially seared French oak staves into the barrels. The bourbon finishes aging for a few months before bottling. The French oak staves selected from the Independent Stave Company were named "Stave Profile No. 46," hence the name. When Maker's Mark 46 first launched in 2010, it was the brand’s first extension for Maker’s Mark. This Maker's Mark 46 Cask Strength originally was only available at the Maker's Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky for purchase. However, to mark the 10th anniversary of the launch of the brand, Maker's Mark has released this to a wider audience.

The nose is inviting with vanilla and maple notes along with a light herbal aroma. The char smoke is gentle. As you taste, the French oak staves become noticeable in the bourbon with a gentle toasted flavor. This adds a nice spiced element to the bourbon, which is soft on the palate.

BACKGROUND

Boulard Calvados is the first name in super-premium Calvados, the celebrated apple-based spirit unique to the Normandy region of France. Boulard was founded in the late 1820's by Pierre-August Boulard.

Boulard's time-honored reputation begins in the firm's 150 acres of orchards and 35,000 apple trees in the Pays d'Auge district, the officially designated source of the finest apples in Normandy. Over 120 varieties of apple, from 800 varieties grown in Boulard's orchards, are selected for production of Boulard Calvados (over twice the number of varieties stipulated by the governing body regulating Calvados production).

Calvados Boulard VSOP is the culmination of blending different Calvados Pays d'Auge from 4 to 10 years old.

COLOR: Old gold

NOSE: Rich, fruity notes with light wood and toasted nut aromas.

PALATE: Well balanced harmony between vanilla, wood and ripe apple

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Suitable for drinking on its own or as an ingredient in cocktails.

Espanita Reposado is aged for 6 months in slightly charred American white oak barrels that are sourced from Bourbon manufacturers in Kentucky. The previous use of the barrels in Bourbon production results in smoother tequila and adds delicious bourbon-driven notes.

Charring the casks caramelizes and releases sugars and other delicious flavoring agents, allowing for exquisite vanilla and caramel notes to develop. As a result, Espanita Reposado offers a harmonious balance between subtle oaky and vanilla undertones acquired from wood and robust, earthy Agave flavors.

TASTING NOTES

COLOR: Unblemished purity. Golden color.

AROMA: Succulent and creamy with wafting scents of spiced butter, vanilla butterscotch, jasmine tea, crystallized ginger and underlying saline, zesty and slightly peppery herbal presence of freshly roasted agave.

FLAVOR: Entry is notably creamy and focused on roasted agave with a wealth of flavors including walnut, kola nut and subtle notes of sassafras and sweet tarragon. Velvety, vibrant, fruity body.

FINISH: Long finish with notes of candied banana, coconut cream and Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains.

COCKTAILS: Perfect in Margarita, Paloma, Tequila Sunrise, Batanga and Mexican Mule.

AWARDS:

5 Stars - Spirit Journal "Highest Recommendation" - F. Paul Pacult GOLD MEDAL and 94 Points - Beverage Testing Institute "Exceptional" - Beverage Testing Institute "Best Buy" Award - Wine Enthusiast

> Created by Felipe Camarena in the highland town of Jesús-María at El Pandillo, a highly innovative and one of a kind distillery
> Fermented with rain water, and distilled with a 50/50 blend of rain water and filtered on-property well water
> Active aeration prior to bottling illuminates flavors of the sugar rich agaves and high mineral content soil
> Distillation in small volume copper pot stills
> Verified Additive Free by Tequila Matchmaker

TASTING NOTES

Aroma: yeasty minerality, fresh rainfall, cooked agave, mint

Palate: spearmint, freshly cut grass, deeply caramelized agave presenting a warm, full, and medium bodied mouth feel

Finish: rounded, soft and persistent

BCS Gray Label Seagrass is born from 16-year-old Canadian Rye barrels, divided into two distinct profiles – one with citrus and green apple notes, the other with spearmint. Some from each group undergo unique finishes in Apricot Brandy, Martinique rhum, and Malmsey Madeira casks. The final blend marries these flavors when they peak during secondary maturation. This deeply mature rye whiskey boasts a classic grassy aroma with fresh Rhum Agricole notes. On the palate, the oily rye meets nutty madeira character and apricot brandy brightness, concluding with maritime minerality.

Appearance: Rich golden straw.

Nose: Rye spices, toast, and Rhum Agricole's grassy notes, with oak expressions of tobacco and coffee.

Palate: Extremely oily with peanut, coconut, and tea tree oils, evolving into creaminess with soy milk. Notes of lemonade and sunflower seeds nod to the madeira barrels.

Finish: Apricot brandy casks bring passionfruit and plum, while minerality combines with chalk dust, flint, paraffin, and cedar smoke.

The Kentucky Owl St. Patrick’s Limited Edition is a blend of Kentucky Straight Bourbons varying in age from 4 – 8 years old each coming in with their own unique flavor characteristics.

Rich caramel and vanilla from some more rare well aged Bourbons. Spice and fruit from Bourbons with a higher rye content, and a feel of sweetness and citrus from Wheated Bourbon. All carefully mingled to bring out a robust, well balanced Bourbon experience.​

The Cream of Kentucky brand was originally introduced in 1888 by I. Trager & Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio. Just prior to the end of Prohibition, the brand was acquired by the famed Schenley Company and subsequently re-introduced in 1934. Through the 1930s and 1940s Cream of Kentucky grew to become one of the leading bourbon brands, with renowned artist Norman Rockwell provided much of the award winning artwork for the brand during its heyday. Cream of Kentucky is now owned by J.W. Rutledge, and Jim has recently purchased a limited supply of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey he feels is worthy of the rebirth of Cream of Kentucky Bourbon as a premium whiskey.

Sourced from Bosché, Sycamore, and Red Barn Ranch, this wine displays all the classic notes of the Rutherford AVA. The aromatics conjure up notions of dark chocolate, black cherry, fresh cedar, and graphite. The palate is rich and complexly layered with flavors of espresso, plum pie, blackberry and forest floor. The tannins are reminiscent of Rutherford dust; structured, dusty and well integrated, making this wine lovely now with the ability to cellar well for decades.

TASTING NOTES: Orange jam on the nose with flavors of vanilla. A dry lingering finish backed with baked apples with a creamy texture.

RECENT AWARDS: Silver Medal, 87 points, Bartender Spirits Awards 2021

The name Labiette Castille comes from two specific localities belonging to the village of Sorbets (Gers, France) that are called: “Labiette” on the western part of the vineyards, and “Castille”, to the east. Our logotype represents a Knight of the King, paying tribute to the most famous musketeer D’Artagnan.

Our house was founded in the late 19th century by a native family of Sorbets and is owned by the Lesgourgues family since the mid-1970’s.

Grapes
The house uses the main grape varieties coming from the vineyard located in the Bas Armagnac. Predominantly Baco 22A and Ugni Blanc, and secondary Colombard and Folle Blanche.

Wines
The white wines obtained offers good acidity and low alcohol content that are suitable for traditional distillation.

Distilling
The wines are distilled in a continuous “Armagnacais” column still: this is the perfect way for distilling our wines in Armagnac, hence capturing most of the flavors contained in the wines. Each grape varietal is distilled separately, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the autumn season until Christmas time.

The freshly “brandy” comes out from the column still at around 60% alcohol.

Aging
The “brandies” are then stored in French oak barrels (430L each).
The Labiette Castille Armagnacs age in 100% local Gascony oak. These casks will fit best our Armagnacs, giving them time to grow and to capture the genuine flavors and tannins from the oak. Annually, the cask will lose about 3% of evaporation. This qualitative phenomenon is known as “Angel’s share” (la Part des Anges in French).

Blending
Our cellar master, with the members of the Lesgourgues family, oversees the blending (“assemblage”) choosing the different eaux-de-vie that will be making the future Armagnac.
This blending mission is critical in the house’s capacity to create the most exquisite yet singular Armagnacs.

Bottling
All of our Armagnacs are progressively reduced in alcohol, and most of them are bottled at 40% alc after a non-chilled filtration.

Labiette Castille Bas Armagnac VS

Produced in the most coveted region of Bas Armagnac, the Labiette Castille Bas Armagnac VS is a blend of 15 different brandies, each from 3 to 5 years old.  This Armagnac VS is soft and round, with aromas of orange blossom, hyacinth, pear, and honey!  Perfect for outstanding craft cocktails. Also, serve as an aperitif with tonic and a slice of lime - or neat on ice or slightly chilled.  

Produced on the famed estate of Chateau de Laubade, the largest and most-awarded family Armagnac estate in France, this Armagnac is fully traceable from vineyard to bottle.  All four varieties of grapes used in its production - Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Baco, and Colombard - are grown, vinified, aged, and blended on the 260-acre estate under the watchful eyes of the Lesgourgues family who have owned the estate since 1974.

Crafted with love by the New Orleans "King of King Cakes" Gambino's Bakery and the award winning bartenders of Cocktail & Sons, Gambino's King Cake Rum Cream uses the finest spices, fresh Wisconsin cream, and aged Caribbean rum for king cake in a glass. Enjoy in cocktails, coffee, or over ice in your go-cup during parades, tailgate parties, and evening revelry.

Going beyond typical aged tequila, Avión Reserva Cristalino marries silky smoothness with aged complexity.

Meticulously crafted with hand selected agaves grown at the??highest elevations. Avión agaves are slowly roasted in brick ovens and carefully distilled to assure an incredibly smooth and finely balanced finish. After resting in select american oak barrels, the blend of our finest añejo tequila, with a touch of extra añejo is double-charcoal filtered to achieve cristalline clarity and unparalleled smoothness.

Join the journey of unveiling a range of layered flavors hidden within this crystal-clear tequila. Discovering notes of oak, vanilla, spices and nuttiness. Along with the bright earthiness of our agaves.

TASTING NOTES

AROMA: Primary notes of oak, vanilla, caramel and warm spices like cinnamon. These aromas are complimented by hints of minerality, lime zest and fresh agave.

TASTE: Creamy notes of vanilla, pecans, roasted agave and pineapple. Agave with bright notes of fresh herbs and minerality.

The Fusion Series celebrates the blending of newer and older bourbons to create something unique. The younger spirits are 100% our own product mellowed with hand- selected, supremely aged bourbon that beautifully complements our specific recipes. As we grow, our bourbon ages — a difference you can taste with each Fusion release.

TASTING NOTES

Baked apples with toffee, walnut, and cinnamon lead to luscious maple with vibrant spice. Our richest Fusion blend to date unfolds with a signature smooth finish.

This magnificent spirit highlights the masters distiller's craft by exhibiting a perfect balance of resting time, oak, butterscotch, subtle plumb & natural Agave taste.

The History

Sazerac de Forge & Fils is a cognac that honors the legacy of its founder, Bernard Sazerac de Forge. He established a cognac house in France in 1782. In order to produce our own “Finest Original” cognac, Sazerac Company recently returned to Cognac and acquired Domaine Sazerac de Segonzac. Through this, the company is reviving the tradition of producing fine cognac, similar to the ones enjoyed by Bernard Sazerac de Forge in the 17th to the 19th centuries. By using the same traditional methods, Sazerac de Forge & Fils allows you to experience cognac as it was 200 years ago.

TASTING NOTES

AROMA: The complex aroma is of yellow stone-fruits, dried flowers, citrus peel and warm spice.

FLAVOR: Silky, creamy textures of flavor are of dried fruits, pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon.

FINISH: The finish has soft oaky tannin notes with vanilla and black peppercorn.

Pink Grapefruit infused silver tequila. A beautiful light pink liquid with sweet and tart citrus flavors layered with rich agave taste.

Agave is harvested by hand and baked in traditional steam ovens before being mashed, fermented, and distilled. The all-agave tequila is aged in barrels for up to 30 days before being charcoal filtered to produce a perfectly clear crisp tequila.

Distilled in small batches in the back room of a concealed distillery in the Western part of Belgium, unusual botanicals such as malted barley and cubeb pepper are used to give Blind Tiger Gin its daring and invigorating character.

Blind Tiger’s full complexity is best to be enjoyed neat or over ice. Served as a Dry Martini with a twist, the Blind Tiger adds spice and notes of orange to this classic cocktail.

In a Gin & Tonic, the spiciness is tempered by the sparkles of the tonic and the quinine emphasizes its otherwise modest citric character. Any dry & neutral tonic works fine.

Our botanicals (except the cubeb berries) are macerated & distilled in a copper pot still (400l). We add the double distilled cubeb pepper afterwards.

500 ml – 47% abv

Juniper berries, coriander seeds, malted barley, licorice root, Angelica root, orris root, lemon peel, sweet orange peel, bitter orange peel, orange blossom, ginger rhizome, green cardamom, cubeb berries, lavender & a secret belgian botanical.