Il Follo Prosecco Rose
$25.99
This delicious Rosé Prosecco is made from a combination of 90% Glera and 10% Pinot Nero. Il Follo produces a small portfolio of precisely crafted, classic sparkling wines from its own vineyard in the cru of Cartizze as well as from fruit purchased from some of the finest growers of Conegliano-Valdobbiadene and Treviso. This alluring pale garnet pink wine is marked by a gentle fragrance of strawberry, wild cherry and a note of citrus reflected on the finely balanced palate
Agave de Cortes Reposado Mezcal
$83.99
Nuestra Soledad Mezcal Santiago Matatlan
$78.99
anCnoc 24 Year
$224.99
This new anCnoc is available in only vanishingly small quantities, at least initially. We managed to snag 18 of the paltry 30 bottles which have initially trickled into Alberta. Bottled at 46% and matured in Ex-Bourbon and Ex-Sherry. Some of the sherry casks may have been American oak, to complicate the picture only slightly.
McLoughlin Steele Canadian Whisky
$46.99
Blended and bottled by Orchard City Distilling Co. of Kelowna, BC. This is a 40% ABV Canadian Whisky named for Dr. John McLoughlin and James Steele, who were cattlemen in the 1800s.
Glencadam Highland Origins
$69.99
From Glencadam Distillery, the No Age Statement Highland Origins is bottled at 40% ABV unlike their age stated Glencadam whisky which is typically bottled at 46%.
Garrison Brothers Texas Bourbon
$144.99
Straight Outta Texas, this Bourbon hails from Garrison Brothers Distillery which is touted as being the first legal distillery in the state. It is bottled at 47% ABV. From a mashbill that includes wheat in stead of rye, and aged for three years in full-sized heavily charred virgin oak barrels.
Nuestra Soledad Mezcal Maguey/Espadin
$92.99
Straight Edge Bourbon
$81.99
This Bourbon is a blend of 5,7 and 8 year old Bourbons from Kentucky and Tennessee. Produced from a mashbill of 70% corn and the balance a mix of rye and wheat. The Bourbon was finished in Napa Cabernet barrels before bottling at 42%. Only a little over 10,000 bottles were produced.
Evan's tasting note:
Nose: Vanilla and hibiscus, a combination of Juicy Fruit and Wrigley's Spearmint Gum. Also lime zest, cherries, cinnamon hearts, marmalade, toffee and candied bacon.
Palate: Lime Pith, marmalade again. Some acidity helps bring out light spice notes. Oranges and cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon, hints of balsamic vinegar without going too over the top.
Finish: Faint notes of dried fruits (apricots and dates) mingle with the wood spices nicely.
Comment: Fairly robust and complex for 42% ABV. Nice complexity. The wine cask finishing works well on this Bourbon.
Producer Tasting Note: "Aromatically intriguing with brown sugar, maple, caramelized oak, exotic spices, orange peel and campfire. The palate is velvety smooth, rich and packed with flavors of brown spice, honey and intense caramel. The complexity is apparent and the finish is persistent, long lasting and focused."