H by Hine VSOP
$79.99
From the Hine Cognac website'
"Hine's cognac complexity arises from respecting the raw material. Double distillation with fine
lees enhances aroma. Careful oak cask selection highlights fruity notes over woody ones.
Adventurous, Lively, Elegant
This cognac was created 20 years ago by Éric Forget, my predecessor, in collaboration with American and British bartenders. Its finesse,
delicacy, and floral notes make it a light and perfectly structured VSOP, conceived from the very beginning as the ideal foundation for
exceptional cocktails and long drinks."
Paul Szersnovicz, Cellar Master
Tierra Noble Reposado Tequila
$101.99
Tierra Noble Tequilas are produced by the distillery Premium de Jalisco SA de CV - which resides nearly 2.2 Km above sea level. Their Reposado is aged in American oak barrels for 12 months before being bottled at 40%.
From The Producer
"The perfect manifestation of our 7,200 ft, Concept. Where the two main agave-producing regions meet: “Valle de Tequila” with its aromatic complexity and “Los Altos de Jalisco” with its herbal and sweet notes. Making this, the most noble of tequilas."
El Jolgorio Espadin
$163.99
Producer Description
"El Jolgorio translates to “the revelry”. Jolgorios are small festivals that occur in remote, mountain villages throughout Oaxaca, Mexico. They celebrate births, deaths, weddings and Saint’s days. For centuries, the lifeblood of these celebrations has been traditional mezcal. In 2010, the Cortés family began building a collective of top mezcal distillers from around Oaxaca. As of 2019, El Jolgorio represents sixteen different families, working in ten different regions of Oaxaca, Mexico, each with its own special story. Every bottle is hand-marked with the specific details of each batch, to truly connect the drinker with the family behind the expression.
In 2017, the team behind the brand realized that certain varieties of agave would be extremely limited and they would only be able to make them available once per year (if at all). They began packaging these rare editions in black bottles to set them apart from the other releases.
The artwork on the first 8 releases was created by Alejandro Peña (Espadin, Pechuga, Tobala, Cuixe, Madrecuixe, Tepeztate, Barril and Mexicano). The next 5 labels were created by Asis Cortes (Arroqueno, Jabalin, Coyote, Tobaxiche, and Cenizo) and the Sierrudo artwork was created by Alberto Almánza."
Caballito Chato Blanco
$122.99
Made using estate-grown agave at the Santa Rita Distillery in Amatitan, Jalisco by 14th and 15th-generation Tequileros, this is not classified as Tequila. Instead, it is a "Distilado De Agava", made in the manner of Tequila. Agave Spirit is an overarching term that is used when Tequila cannot be due to the spirit being outside of the classified region or not being certified as Tequila for other reasons. That being said, Caballito Cerrero is as authentic as you can get regardless of what you call it.
The Caballito Cerrero brand dates back to 1950 when it was founded by Don Alfonso Jimenez Rosales. Before this, Alfonso co-founded Herradura, eventually striking out on his own after a family dispute. Herradura translates to "horseshoe", which is emblazoned on the bottles of Tequila they sell. Caballito Cerrero roughly translates to "unshoed horse", which gives some idea to how Don Alfonso Jimenez Rosales felt in leaving Herradura to start anew.
Santa Rita is considered by many to be one of the top Tequila distilleries in the world. They do not contract distill for other brands, stick to small batch distillation and only focus on distillation a few times each year, which makes them very different from the monolithic distilleries that produced much of the tequila for a variety of brands out there. Santa Rita is committed to producing Tequila the traditional way and that sometimes means they butt heads with the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT).
Caballito Cerrero Chato is made with maguey Chato, which in this case is referring to an Agave Angustifolia, which is either related to or synonymous with maguey Espadin. The agave are cooked in a brick steam oven, milled in a double pass mill, fermented in open stainless steel tanks with both wild and proprietary yeast, and distilled in stainless steel and copper.
La Venenosa Sierra Volcanes Raicilla
$122.99
This Raicillo is the work of Arturo Campos and is made using the Agave strain maguey Cenizo. After harvesting the Agave, it is roasted in a traditional pit oven using black oak. It is then twice-distilled in small clay pot stills.
The La Venenosa range of Mexican Spirits was originally selected by Chef Esteban Morales, with the goal of finding the best spirits producers and bringing their little-known productions to a broader market.
Tequila Don Fulano Fuerte
$102.99
From the Producer
"Don Fulano Fuerte is the original overproof; one of a kind, it is profoundly aromatic, full of spice and flavor and yet mellow with floral glimmers of Jasmin and orange blossom. It brings a direct connection with the agave fields, with its terroir, with its patient fermentation and its masterful distillation in copper alembics. Full bodied and generous in its complexity, its finish is full and prolonged. One for the connoisseur and epicurean, to sip neat or unbeatable in a fantastic cocktail."
50% Abv
Agave for Us Wilson's Pride B1 55%
$53.99
This is a curiosity to be sure, an agave spirit distilled in Ontario, from Mexican "agave wine". Matured for 5 months in Sauvignon Blanc casks. Just don't call it Tequila! 55%
Producer Description
"This is a one-of-a-kind spirit born from an abandoned distilling project. Rather than letting the exceptional liquid go to waste, Spirit for Us saw its potential. Agave wine was shipped to Ontario, where it was distilled and aged entirely within Canada. Though it cannot legally be called Tequila, this spirit offers the quality and complexity of a premium aged expression, delivered with a unique Canadian provenance."
Boutique-y Rum Caroni B17 20 Year
$369.99
Batch 17 of Boutique-y's Caroni release is 20 years old and sits at 60.3%abv.
Valinch & Mallet Trelawny 9 Year
$159.99