Christopher Null
La Maison & Velier’s Transcontinental Rum Line (aka TCRL) is back with new editions, and unlike the 2023 bottlings, these are not single cask releases. (Many of these releases are presented at a much lower proof, too — and they’re priced more affordably as a result.) While not single cask releases, they are still vintage…
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Tenuta Perano’s Chianti Classico is a wine we’ve covered in numerous incarnations — including this (standard) version and the Riserva bottling. This 2021 expression is firing on cylinders: A biting, tart attack is bursting with cherry fruit but also rhubarb, and plenty of it, though gentle notes of vanilla and orange peel offer a fruity…
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We first encountered 15 Stars — “the spirit of 1795,” the year Kentucky got its star on the U.S. flag — late last year. Since then, the operation has been on a tear, turning out more limited releases than we’ve been able to keep up with. In just about eight months, seven different whiskeys have arrived…
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Fortune’s Fool was founded by former anesthesiologist Juliet Schmalz, a doctor who turned her attention to a different and much more enjoyable form of numbing the body and mind, in 2019. She sources whiskey from Kentucky and ages it in in barrels sourced from Napa Valley’s Seguin Moreau Cooperage, which is certainly a unique choice…
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There’s no big anniversary to celebrate this year, so it’s back to perhaps a tamer recipe for 2024 in Four Roses’ Limited Edition Small Batch release. What you’re getting this time around is a blend of 12 year old OBSV (21%), 15 year old OESK (23%), 16 year old OESF (39%), and 20 year old OBSV…
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2018 is widely considered the best vintage for Napa cabernet sauvignon since the vaunted 1997 release, which is perhaps why Paul Hobbs was so careful about the timing of this Coombsville bottling, which was kept in the cellar until 2024. Born in one of the coolest parts of Napa County, the wine is made from…
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We’ve visited the wines of Chile’s Ventisquero on many occasions, and today we return to the Colchagua Valley with a look at two recent edition wines from the company. Fun fact: Did you know that Ventisquero Wine0 Estates involves a collaboration between Australian winemaker John Duval and Ventisquero’s head winemaker, Felipe Tosso? This year they…
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The first addition to the Col. E.H. Taylor line in two years takes the brand back to rye, a product we haven’t seen from Taylor since its inaugural rye release in 2012. With this expression, Taylor pushes the abv to a whopping 63%. The mashbill is presumably the same as standard Taylor Rye — exclusively…
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You may not know his name, but Philipp Blaser is the man behind a bar or restaurant at which you’ve probably spent quite a bit of time. As Global Senior Vice President of Food & Beverage for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Blaser is in charge of over 600 bars and restaurants across 130 hotel…
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Flora Springs may be an old school label — its been around for 45 years — but don’t say this brand can’t learn new tricks. Flora Springs began what it describes as an “evolution” in 2019, selling off its old buildings and transitioning to a smaller winery with a more focused approach to winemaking. With…
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