Spirit

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This premium blended Japanese whisky, often referred to as the pinnacle of the Suntory portfolio, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. HIBIKI whisky was first seen by many Americans in the feature film Lost In Translation, as the brand touted for Japanese TV by actor Bill Murray. Now, no..

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"Bright gold in color and fresh, this single malt from Nikka offers a pitch-perfect balance of fruit, oak and smoke. On the palate, this translates to fresh apple and subtle vanilla flavors that taper smoothly." (Kara Newman)

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"The nosing passes pick up keenly crisp and spicy notes of black pepper and oak with plumper aromas of green pepper, vanilla and cocoa butter. The palate entry tastes of fresh honey and vanilla; the midpalate adds flavors of buttercream, steamed asparagus - P.P. (5/1/2006) - Classic/Highest..

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"With the Ardbeg 17 year old off the market, it’s nice to see a new Ardbeg in the line-up. Uigeadail costs about the same as the Ardbeg 17 did but, with Uigeadail, you’re getting a much more interesting whisky. Uigeadail consists of a marriage of younger whisky (from 1990 and 1993) with much older..

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Color - Deep gold. Nose - Tendrils of smoke wafting on a sea breeze through a peach orchard. Palate - Smooth and warming, with hint of peat and seaweed, yet medicinal and dry. Finish - Smooth satisfying smoke.

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The cognac has an intense bouquet with notes of crystallized fruit and nuts, which appear in the stratified taste after the first chords of mocha coffee and gradually transfer to a prolonged aftertaste that recalls sophisticated fruit compote.

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Recommended - Spirit Journal “Pretty amber/topaz/burnished gold color; very good clarity. Smells enticingly of buttermilk biscuits, salted butter, and fudge; the additional seven minutes of air contact bring out roasted scents of almond paste, nougat, corn bread, oatmeal, and caramel corn. Entry..

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"...this recipe contains just rye and malted barley, no corn. The result is an aroma full of dried fruit, black pepper, and touch of fresh dill. A small sip brings an array of flavors both sweet and savory with a terrific balance of dark spices and subtle caramel overtones. The finish is..

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Over-ripe oranges, strong bitter marmalade and hot-buttered toast initially, then hints of some more exotic fruit (perhaps fresh pineapple or passionfruit? Wine cask-induced?). Tinned peach syrup. Turfy phenolics are smouldering in the background. Becomes more citrussy with a few minutes in the..

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"Soy sauce, olive brine, peat, honey, oloroso Sherry, brewer’s yeast, bread dough, barley malt and cigar smoke in the bouquet. The flavor that magically includes the innate intense peatiness of Islay malts and the masterly employment of oak barrels phase defines “classy Islay.” Concludes sweetly,..