Wine Enthusiast 88 points – Honeysuckle and lily aromas meet with crushed chalk, citrus pith and sliced pears on the nose of this bottling. There’s a solid sizzle and crispness to the palate, where cut pears, pineapple and lemongrass flavors arise..May/20 | There has been a distinct (and welcome to my taste) turn toward elegance and a fresher less ripe expression of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir at Talbott in the last few vintages. The wines continue to lead with fruit and exhibit forward personalities but the r |

Wine Enthusiast 88 points – The aroma is nearly neutral, with a mild sweetness that’s echoed on the palate, where it suggests light almond and coconut tones layered with a faint charcoal note. Finishes with a fiery burst of cayenne and cinnamon heat..Kara Newman, April/2017 |

Wine Enthusiast 88 points – The aroma is nearly neutral, with a mild sweetness that’s echoed on the palate, where it suggests light almond and coconut tones layered with a faint charcoal note. Finishes with a fiery burst of cayenne and cinnamon heat..Kara Newman, April/2017 |

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 94 points – (UB Collection,Finalist)- Soft orange, copper hue. Concentrated smells of cornmeal, caramel corn, newly tanned leather, grain kernel, and oak resin highlight the bouquet in a stylish manner. Flavor profile mirrors the bouquet, especially in the caramel corn/Cracker Jack aspect that’s the dominant in-mouth feature. Ends solidly, sweetly..April/2016 |

Wine Enthusiast 92 points – A Jack Rose cocktail wouldn’t be the same without this historic “blended brandy” spirit, blended from 35% apple brandy and 65% neutral spirits. Smooth, warm and bright, with a rich, juicy apple flavor and caramel finish. Mouth- | The process to make Applejack is started at the peak of the apple harvest, in early September. This insures the quality and sweetness of the apples are at their peak. Applejack production utilizes a huge volume of fresh apples each year. It takes 7,000 p |

| ABV: 6.2% |

Wine Spectator 87 points – Broad-textured, with hazelnut accents to the ripe apple and citrus flavors. Smoky hints and light buttery notes show on the finish. Drink now. 100,000 cases made..April/2020
Vinous 90 points – The 2018 Chardonnay Vintner’s Reser |

Wine Spectator 89 points – Plush green apple, pear and white peach flavors are supported by fresh acidity. The well-framed finish offers a flurry of spice details, with hints of honey. Drink now through 2023. 564,000 cases made..February/2020 | The vines for our J. Lohr Estates Riverstone Chardonnay are grown primarily on Elder loam soils underlain by “riverstones” deposited over thousands of years by the Arroyo Seco River. These stones limit soil depth from one to four feet, although roots are found at greater depths. This unique combination of sandy loam and cobblestone soil keeps the vines’ vegetative growth and fruit in balance, while the cool climate and winds of the Salinas Valley extend the growing season – retaining the natural grape acids and intense varietal character of Chardonnay. | Youthful hues of light to medium straw. The enticing aromas are reminiscent of peach, nectarine, marmalade, yellow floral, baking spices, and honey. Those aromas echo on the palate and are complemented by orange and apricot, and balanced with a creamy texture from aging sur lie. Flavors of creme brulee and a touch of oak can be found on the long finish.

Wine Enthusiast 90 points – Cedar, honey and vanilla arise on the nose of this Tennessee whiskey. The palate opens with oak, followed by an herbaceous sarsaparilla lilt and a long vanilla fade. Adding water coaxes out cedar, maple and a zap of lemon peel-like acidity. Made with a blend of older whiskies..July/2019Ultimate Beverage Challenge 90 points – A melange of brown sugar, apricot, cherry pit, and mesquite smoke rise from the glass. The palate is bold at first, with powerful spice giving way to sultry stone fruit and sweet smoke before finishing with hints of maple and citrus.-2019 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Excellent, Highly Recommended) (Great Value).April/2019 | 45% alcohol |

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 91 points – Pleasing aromas of candied pecans, baked apples, milk chocolate, and honey permeate the nose of this bourbon. Nothing is held back on the palate, with bold flavors of caramel, maraschino cherries, vanilla, grated nutmeg, and cinnamon. Bold and beautiful. – 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Tried and True Award).April/2018Whisky Advocate 95 points – From first sniff, it’s clear this is mature and stately stuff. It’s quite oak-driven, but rather than purely primary wood, it smells of fine leather, cedar chest, polished handrails, and barrel warehouse. Beneath the woody splendor lurks a core of rich black cherry fruit, which permeates the full-bodied palate, oozing with dark berry fruit that slowly succumbs to butterscotch, espresso, chocolate-covered cherries, and drying tannins. A masterful work of balance and lush flavors..January/2019 | Nose: Spicy, rich, mellow, fruity, hints of sweet oak & caramel.Palate: Creamy, mellow, ripened red berries, rich, spicy, well-balanced, moderately sweet.Finish: Soft, smooth & pleasantly long.

Wine Enthusiast 88 points – One of the first beers to achieve a cult-like status in the American craft-beer scene, Fat Tire is a well-made and well-balanced brew, without doubt, offering a rich malt core that’s accented by notes of toasted biscuit, peanut | ABV – 5.2%IBU – 18.5Calories – 160Hops – Willamette, Goldings, TargetMalts – Pale, C-80, Munich, VictoryOG – 12.6TG – 2.2 | VISUALClear, amber and bright with white lacingAROMASweet biscuity and caramel malts, subtle notes of fresh fennel and green appleFLAVORToasty malt, gentle sweetness, flash of fresh hop bitterness. The malt and hops are perfectly balanced.MOUTHFEEL