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on’t let your wine and champagneloving friends have all the fun this holiday season. Wow them by thinking outside the bottle with these exceptional handcrafted spirits. Cheers, indeed!
Crown Royal Monarch Crown Royal Monarch celebrates the 75th anniversary and noble beginnings of Crown Royal Whisky. This limited edition blend pays homage to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth’s inaugural royal visit in 1939, when they became the first reigning monarchs to journey across North America, and for which Crown Royal was originally created. Showcasing the signature Coffey Rye Whiskey that defines Crown Royal, this exquisite blend is meticulously crafted using some of the finest, most unique handpicked whiskies from extensive stocks. The result is an exceptionally rich and smooth whisky highlighting an elegant complexity of light spice and dried fruit. $75.
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Made with the finest and rarest whiskies only 25 years or older, Johnnie Walker Blue Label bursts with intense dried fruit, dark chocolate and rich spice flavors—just like the holiday season. It is the ultimate in status and made specifically for special occasions. $225.
If a gourmet blend exists, revealing the rich successive aromas that great cognac can obtain, it is called Paradis. Paradis opens the gates of a refined, unique and elegant dimension. Its subtle texture allows it to gracefully blossom with a deep and fragrant persistence. Paradis is the fruit of successive blends that combine more than a hundred exceptional eaux-de-vie aged for between 25 and 100 years. $850.
Oban Little Bay Distiller’s Edition
Añejo reserves, a rich amber liquid with a silky smooth taste. Diamante, $150; Extra Añejo, $350; Leóna, $850.
Johnnie Walker Platinum Label Inspired by generations of Master Blenders’ crafting of “private blends” for special occasions, Platinum Label is the most preciously crafted 18-year-old scotch SO SCOTTSDALE! |
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Hennessy Paradis
DeLeón Ultra Premiums Going beyond the traditional Blanco/Silver, Reposado and Añejo tequilas, DeLeón is focused on providing the ultimate richness in its tequilas with its Diamante, Extra Añejo and Leóna offerings this holiday season. The 80-proof Diamante is made from hand-selected Highland agaves that are harvested at peak ripeness. The addition of aged tequila creates a remarkably rich flavor and superb finish. The 108-proof Extra Añejo is full-bodied with oak, toasted almond and light agave—and is the only Extra Añejo bottled at cask strength in the world. The 80-proof Leóna—which means Pride of the Family—is blended from casks selected from the Master Distiller’s private
Johnnie Walker & Sons has ever created. 18-year-old Blended Scotch Whisky has a confident nose, with a bold first sip, and is always best enjoyed neat. $110.
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The Oban Distillery—one of the oldest and smallest distilleries in Scotland—has been making fine Single Malt Whisky since 1794. Oban Little Bay is crafted by handselecting small batches of its finest single malt whiskies, and marrying the whiskies in its smallest casks to allow more contact with the wood. This unique process, combined with the expert nose and palate of Malt Master Dr. Matthew Crow, delivers a richer, smoother Oban expression with the signature distillery character of citrus and sea salt. $90.
| DECEMBER 2014
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