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Travis Hasse’s Apple Pie and Cherry Pie Liqueurs

Travis Hasse’s Apple Pie and Cherry Pie Liqueurs

Sweet tooths, rejoice. Someone has indeed taken a pie, liquefied it, added a little alcohol, and bottled it for sale. Behold Travis Hasse’s Apple Pie Liqueur and Cherry Pie Liqueur, both of which are absolutely crazy. Sweet tooths, rejoice. Someone... 

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Bache-Gabrielsen XO Natur & Eleganse Cognac

Bache-Gabrielsen XO Natur & Eleganse Cognac

From the maker of one of my most treasured spirits of the year comes Natur & Eleganse, a cognac aged at least 10 years in oak casks. What’s immediately surprising is how this spirit, deep amber in the bottle, is a pale gold when poured into... 

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Hibiki 12 Year Old Whiskey

Hibiki 12 Year Old Whiskey

Yamazaki isn’t the only whiskey Japanese distillery Suntory makes, but for ages it’s been the only one it has sold overseas. Now Suntory is expanding the distribution of another of its products: Hibiki 12 Year Old Whiskey. Yamazaki isn’t... 

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Brugal Extra Viejo Rum

Brugal Extra Viejo Rum

The Dominican Republic’s biggest-selling rum arrives in a new incarnation (well, new to the U.S. anyway): “Extra Viejo,” or “Extra Old.” This bottling is a blend of older rums — no age statement is given — but... 

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Mathilde Orange XO Liqueur

Mathilde Orange XO Liqueur

The Cognac Ferrand brand doesn’t just sell its cognac on its own, it also mixes the spirit with fruit infusions to create cognac-based liqueurs. We tried the company’s Orange XO, one of five liqueurs the company sells. The Cognac Ferrand... 

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The Glenrothes Select Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The Glenrothes Select Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky

In its distinctive hand-grenade bottle (with cardboard shell), a bottle of Glenrothes comes across like a liquid hand grenade. The Glenrothes Select Reserve is the entry-level variation on this whisky, an 80-proof concoction from Speyside with no age... 

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