Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series 2022 Release: BRT-01 & BRT-02

Our fourth Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series may be the easiest way to taste your way through the rickhouse.  The name BRT was given to these expressions because of the influence our consistent practice of hand-barrel rotation (BRT) and temperature has on our whisky process. Made to be enjoyed as a pair, BRT-01 is inspired by the tasting notes found at the hotter top of the rickhouse, and BRT-02 is inspired by tasting notes found at the cooler bottom. Together,  they give people the unique opportunity to experience where the characteristics responsible for the original Maker’s Mark come from, so they can reach a new level of understanding of whisky.

BRT-01 Tasting Notes

AROMA: Caramel and butterscotch mixed with a sweet spice

TASTE: Bright, brown sugar and stone fruit

FINISH: Warm and toasty, paired with hints of honey

PROOF: Cask Strength (109.4)

Yoichi Single Malt is a range of single malt expressions from the Yoichi Distillery, Nikka's first distillery built in 1934. The founder Masataka Taketsuru chose the town of Yoichi in Hokkaido because of the similar environmental conditions to Scotland, where he learned whisky-making. Yoichi malts are described as bold and strong with refined peaty notes and smokiness brought by the traditional direct coal-fired distillation. Sea breeze from the Ishikari Bay delivers a briny hint to the whisky during maturation. This limited edition of Non-Peated Yoichi single malt was introduced in 2021 as the first of the “Nikka Discovery” series. In anticipation of Nikka Whisky’s 90th Anniversary, the series offers an inside look at the various experiments in the whisky-making process that Nikka has practiced over the years. This expression is comprised solely of unpeated malts as opposed to the preconceived “peaty” image of Yoichi. It offers a delicate balance of bright fruitiness and rich mouthfeel, along with its distinctive smokiness generated by coal-fired distillation.

Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. is widely considered one of the founding fathers of the bourbon industry, fighting for the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, nearly three decades after he purchased what is now called Buffalo Trace Distillery. During his time, Taylor implemented several innovative methods still used today, including climate controlled aging warehouses. Many of the barrels selected for the E.H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel are aged in Warehouse C, which was built by Taylor in 1881 and proven to be an excellent aging warehouse. Each barrel is hand-picked and Bottled in Bond at 100 proof to honor its namesake. 

Barrel pick may vary, the available pick will be shipped

TASTING NOTES

The aroma carries lightly toasted oak, with dried figs and butterscotch. One sip brings flavors of sweetness balanced with tobacco and dark spices. The finish is just long enough to prepare the palate for another sip. The bottle itself is a likeness to Colonel Taylor's original design used over a century ago.

Most recent Awards

2020 Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition

2020 Gold Medal - World Whiskies Awards

2019 Gold Medal - New York World Spirits Competition

2019 Gold Medal - Whiskies of the World

2019 Gold Medal - North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition

2019 Silver Medal - Los Angeles International Spirits Competition

2019 Double Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition

2019 Silver Medal - Denver International Spirits Competition

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

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.

Experience the pure essence of the Adirondack Mountains with Adirondack ADK Vodka. Crafted with exceptional care and locally sourced ingredients, this vodka embodies the spirit of the region.

Adirondack ADK Vodka is meticulously distilled using high-quality grains, resulting in a clean and smooth taste profile. Its pristine character reflects the untouched beauty of the Adirondack Mountains, making it a true tribute to the natural wonders of the area.

Indulge in the subtle aromas and crispness of this handcrafted vodka. With each sip, savor its remarkable purity and impeccable balance. Adirondack ADK Vodka is the perfect foundation for a wide range of cocktails, allowing the flavors of your favorite mixers to shine through.

Crafted with a commitment to sustainability and community, Adirondack ADK Vodka supports local farmers and businesses, ensuring a product that is not only exceptional but also environmentally responsible.

Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply enjoying a well-deserved moment of relaxation, Adirondack ADK Vodka is a superb choice. Let its smoothness and character transport you to the breathtaking landscapes of the Adirondack Mountains.

Experience the exceptional quality of Adirondack ADK Vodka and raise a glass to the spirit of the Adirondacks. Cheers!

Note: Please enjoy Adirondack ADK Vodka responsibly. Must be of legal drinking age to purchase.

Bulleit is rooted in cocktail culture, so naturally we crafted our take on two classic, ultra-premium cocktails: the Bourbon Old Fashioned and Rye Manhattan. We engaged some of the most celebrated and creative bartenders to help us refine and perfect these recipes. That’s how we know you’ll enjoy a bar quality cocktail experience straight from the bottle. The Bulleit Old Fashioned Cocktail exudes notes of sweet oak, nutmeg and light toffee that elegantly come together with the flavor of orange bitters. The Bulleit Manhattan Cocktail offers clean, satiny and woody notes of straight rye whiskey with sweet vermouth and bitters.

Just sit back, pour, garnish as desired and enjoy.

TAU Tequila was created and inspired by the Wixarica culture, this culture has a presence in the north of Jalisco, Nayarit, San Luis Potosí and Durango.

TAU Tequila 100% agave, carries an artisan process.It is verified as "Free of Additives" by Tequila Matchmaker, multi-awarded and recognized in national and international tastings.

TASTINE NOTES

Taste: It presents a slightly mineral attack, highlighting memories of lime, lemon, pineapple, pear, and tangerine which give way to herbal expressions of mint, grass, green tea, and eucalyptus, with delicate notes of chocolate and lavender, culminating with elegant notes of vanilla. pepper, anise that allows you to enjoy the lactic notes of cajeta and butter to enjoy this formidable Tequila.  

Note: It invites you to enjoy its characteristics aromas of ripe, caramelized agaves, highlighting memories of pineapple, pear, tangerine, lime, and orange that give way to grass, and a hint of lavender and jasmine flower, finishing off delicious notes of vanilla anise and cinnamon spices 

Color: An elegant straw-gold color, bright, clean, and crystalline

INTRODUCING COCKTAIL MIXERS
Celebrating the finest and carefully naturally sourced ingredients including zesty limes and agave from Mexico, California tomatoes and Spanish sea salt, Fever-Tree has crafted the ideal mixes to create authentic vodka-driven Bloody Marys and tequila-powered Margaritas.

CLUB SODA
Made with soft spring water, bicarbonate of soda and a high level of carbonation. Specifically crafted with the perfect level of bubbles and a delicate aroma to complement and enhance the flavors of the finest spirits. Naturally sourced ingredients. 

TASTE
Our Club Soda has a silky smooth texture created by using the finest spring water (which has a low mineral content) and a high level of carbonation; it has no aroma so it can more effectively bring to life the flavours of the premium spirit it's being mixed with. 

KEY INGREDIENTS
Our Club Soda is our simplest product. After our natural spring water is carbonated with lots of very fine bubbles, we add Bicarbonate of Soda, which is used to add a minerality that enhances naturally occuring flavours in the spirits it's paired with.

Who We Are

Rare Character Whiskey is a purveyor of fine American whiskey, focused on unique selections tailored to each of our customers and partners. Through special relationships with top distillers across the country, Rare Character has exclusive access to expressions that have never been released to the public.

With ambitious plans for future projects including new brands, special collaborations, novel barrel finishes, and more, Rare Character aspires to breathe life into the American whiskey category. Our dedication to innovation and evolution is driven by profound love and respect for incredible bourbons and ryes.

Our Character

Through our unprecedented levels of access, strong emphasis on customization, and our driving motivation to challenge industry norms, Rare Character strives to bring you American whiskeys unlike anything you’ve tasted before. Our skillful team is dedicated to helping our customers create whatever they see as “the perfect whiskey”. We say yes where others say no.

Rare Character is a company born from a deep passion for amazing distilled spirits. We aim to pay respect to tradition, while simultaneously uplifting those who challenge the status quo. We know that American whiskey lovers have an appetite for unknown, interesting whiskeys, and we're in a unique position to provide access to some of these beautiful expressions. We believe people are tired of the same old whiskeys, and they're ready to be challenged by ones that have something to say. After all, what's a whiskey without Character?

The Single Barrel Series is the flagship product line from Rare Character Whiskey—unique and rare American whiskey expressions from distilleries across the country. Each barrel is hand-selected by Pablo Moix, with only whiskeys of the utmost quality making the cut.

Tequila 1921 was born in the year of 1996 with the aim of producing Tequila and Tequila Cream 100% agave of Ultra Premium quality, and thus, carrying out part of the Mexican culture to the world through its products.

Our tequilas are produced in Arandas, which belongs to the Jalisco Highlands, the birthplace of the best Agave Tequilana Weber (blue variety), which allows us to bring out the best of this delicious plant and print its flavor in each note of our tequilas.

1921 Tequila and 1921 Cream received several international awards due to their high quality, great flavor, and magnificent presentation.

A tequila with character and tradition reminds us of its origin, capturing a robust flavor of lightly toasted oak and fresh agave.

Tasting Notes: 

Color: Golden honey-colored tequila that evokes the brightness of the most precious metal, its luminous transparency makes the tears slide elegantly.

Aroma: Sweet and comforting plum and vanilla aroma combined with a hint of slightly toasted oak from the barrel.

Flavor: Its strong character causes a powerful impression on the first sip, it possesses a smooth fruity flavor with a moderate sweetness, a delicate white oak aftertaste and toasted hazelnut nuances.

Mouthfeel: Silky and warm tongue sensation.

AWARDS: Awarded for the exquisite quality it represents in the tequila industry and especially in Mexico.

The award-winning bacon-flavored vodka for the perfect Bloody Mary or Caesar. Made in the Pacific Northwest with potato vodka. All natural, plant-based, and gluten-free.

Aromas of fatty smoked maple bacon with a supple dryish medium body and caramelized bacon…

A must try for Bloody Marys.

BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY SUPERIOR QUALITY

USQUAEBACH ‘OLD-RARE’ BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY CONSISTS OF 41 CAREFULLY SELECTED SINGLE MALTS FROM THE HIGHLANDS AGED UP TO 20 YEARS AND TWO OF THE HIGHLANDS’ FINEST GRAIN WHISKIES. SINGLE MALTS MAKE UP 85% OF THIS BLEND.

OUR PORCELAIN FLAGON IS A VESTIGE OF SCOTCH WHISKY’S HISTORY, AND THE DISTINGUISHED QUALITY OF ‘OLD-RARE’ HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY CONNOISSEURS AND AFICIONADOS THE WORLD OVER.

TASTING NOTES

APPEARANCE: RICH AMBER

NOSE: CEDAR WOOD, CRACKED PEPPER, CRÈME BRÛLÉE, PIPE TOBACCO

PALATE: COFFEE BEANS, WHITE CHOCOLATE, PINE FOREST.

FINISH: REFINED, NOTES OF WARM SPICE & MALTED BARLEY.

James, our President and Founder, is at it again and has sourced some amazing barrels of 100% Canadian Rye. Barrel #4985 met his exacting standard and promises to be a special pour.
At 132.2 proof this barrel drinks below it alcohol content while providing a hybrid profile – the spicy notes you would expert from a cold weather rye coupled with vanilla cream, light citrus, and an amazingly long finish.

Slane Special Edition is inspired by Lord Henry Conyngham and the first Slane Castle Concert that took place on August 16, 1981. Now more than 40 years later, Henry’s trailblazing idea lives on both through the concert and Slane Irish Whiskey.

Slane Special Edition uses Slane Irish Whiskey’s signature triple casked blend with an increased amount of Virgin Casks to go with the Seasoned and Sherry Casks. The abv is 45% playing off of the iconic 45rpm record. You can find Slane Special Edition in the USA, UK, Ireland, and at Slane Distillery.

In May 2021, Lord Hobo Brewing Company (Woburn, MA) picked up seven Kentucky bourbon that housed whiskey used in the production of Batch 2021-03 of New England Barrel Company’s (NEBCo.) Small Batch Select Bourbon. These barrels were then filled with a stout developed by Lord Hobo and left to sit for just over four months.
In September 2021, these barrels were emptied of the stout and brought back to NEBCo where they were filled with single barrels of Kentucky Bourbon aged 3 years, 11 months, and 14 days.
The bourbon was allowed to finish for 3.5 month in these barrels adding complementary notes of the chocolate, toffee, and hints of coffee to the underlying bourbon.
Bottled at cask strength and lightly, non-chill filtered for your enjoyment and drinking pleasure, Barrel 17-45 is limited to 196 bottles.

ABV: 56.8%
Product Type: Bourbon Whiskey

Wolves is American whiskey made in California from an equally creative group of founders, also based in California.  Wolves is distilled in Sonoma County by 13th generation Master Distiller Marko Karakasevic using an old, slow, brandy still that was imported from Cognac in 1983.

Uniquely, Wolves signature blend consists of whiskey created from refined craft beer, and Rye whiskey.  The flavor profile is unlike anything else on the market.

Wolves is launching The Hotel Series, which are whiskey collaborations with some of the world’s finest hotels. The first release, titled Table 9, is with the Peninsula Beverly Hills.  Table 9 is a variation of Wolves signature blend, with a high-pilsner content, and is named after the most sought after the table in the hotel.

The bottle will not be sold to the public and is initially available exclusively in the hotel.  Certain Wolves clients will be invited to purchase a bottle as well.  320 bottles were produced.

In celebration of the partnership, Michelin-starred chef of The Peninsula, Ralf Schlegel, prepared a private, four-course dinner experience at the hotel, with each course paired with a different Wolves expression.

From a Distillery with more ups and downs that a pogoing punk comes Ardcore. Created with roasted black malt, roasted to the extreme, this spirit is all about what happens up front – centre stage. The malt is what defines its distinctive profile. Described as tasting like ‘biting on a spiky ball’, Ardcore is a dram that wears its heart on its sleeve… its black heart!

Notes of charcoal and sweet smoke make for an in-your-face nose, while potent notes of aniseed and dark chocolate stamp this bottle out as one fit only for the most Ardcore of fans.

Non chill-filtered at 50.1% ABV.

ALL NATURAL SPIRITS

In the crowded world of vodka, something was missing. There were no natural options. Artificial fruit extracts, flavors, and colors lined the shelves, and we knew something had to be done. So through our desire for naturally infused spirits, Wild Roots was born.

As natives to the Pacific Northwest, we knew there were few places in the world that produced fruit as flavorful and abundant as Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The rich soil, pure water, and exceptional climate allow the fruit to develop unparalleled taste and balance—which is crucial for creating an authentic tasting spirit.

Each bottle of Wild Roots starts with 6 times filtered corn-based vodka, infused with real fruit the Pacific Northwest is best known for. To capture the essence of the beautiful Northwest, we chose fruits that weren’t only rich in flavor, but history as well. 

Wild Roots London Dry Gin is classic straightforward juniper with hints of citrus on the finish. Simplified and perfected, this gin is extraordinarily smooth, crisp and clean due to our unparalleled Oregon water source.

No artificial sweeteners, flavors or colors.

The Japanese public preferred a softer, smoother, less-smokey version of whisky, and their master distillers worked tirelessly to cater to the public's flavor profile. The result, a whisky that rivals even the legendary scotches because of the quality and never before seen flavor and finishes. Not to mention Japan made the whisky Highball famous due to the light, sweet, and floral whiskies effect on sparkling water. 

Yamato does just that, pairing perfectly with the traditional Japanese whisky flavor profile. You can witness a silky smooth finish, beautiful fruits, and vanillas from the start. Yamato is your entrance into the world of high-end Japanese whisky. Enjoy it neat, on the rocks, or in a highball.