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FLAVORS OF FALL
Spirited sips for this season
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BY ALISON BAILIN BATZ
eeling festive? If so, then get ready to toast the holidays with one of these seasonally inspired spirits.
caramel and cinnamon vanilla variations, respectively, to wild acclaim. So much so, they now offer custom flavors in everything from mint chocolate to hazelnut and even chocolate cherry. This year, they are proud to release their newest flavor creation just in time for the fall – Baileys Pumpkin Spice. A recent Gold Medal Winner at the 2016 San Francisco Spirits Competition, Baileys Pumpkin Spice is a perfect combination of sweet cinnamon and baking spice flavors, along with notes of buttery maple and brown sugar and hints of both vanilla and coffee. It is perfect in coffee, on the rocks or even mixed with a little bourbon to create a pumpkin old fashioned.
Crown Royal Vanilla Baileys Pumpkin Spice Known for its distinctive taste, thanks to a top-secret cocoa extract recipe that gives Baileys Irish Cream its chocolate essence, the brand itself is already among the top 10 most popular spirits in the world. Eager to expand, a few years ago Baileys experimented by releasing both salted
Though just having its Harvest Rye blend named “World Whisky of the Year for 2016” by Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, Crown Royal isn’t resting on its laurels. In fact, the Canadian whisky giant has been working with its master blender over the past several years to infuse a limited number of its hand-selected whisky barrels with the flavor of vanilla bourbon. Available
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now, but in limited quantities, Crown Royal Vanilla is bursting with flavor – think vanilla custard or vanilla bean ice cream on the palate – while still maintaining its distinctive smoothness on the finish.
Captain Morgan Jack-O-Blast This is not your average Captain Morgan Spiced Rum. Developed as the perfect shot to celebrate the end of an epic night or to toast the adventures that await this holiday season, Captain Morgan Jack-OBlast is a pumpkin-spiced rum with a flavor as intense as its packaging. The spice flavor is balanced with a hint of citrus, which combines for a slightly sweet, even warming, sensation on the mouthfeel. Taste it quickly as it will only be available through Thanksgiving.
| OCTOBER 2016
9/22/16 10:46 AM