Vinous 90 points – Bright purple-ruby. Fresh and lively red fruit and floral aromas and flavors are complicated by a flinty nuance. Crisp and juicy, the youthfully chewy tannins nicely supporting the fresh fruit flavors. Finishes crisp and long..September |

| Big, fresh, vibrant red raspberry and cherry flavors followed by impressions of spice and earth mark this generous, robust Pinot Noir, which finishes on a full, ripe note underscored by firm tannins.

Wine Enthusiast 90 points – TOP 100 SPIRITS OF 2017 – Look for a straw hue and unmistakably peaty, smoky scent. On the palate, fruity sweetness leads at first, quickly morphing into a billow of pungent peat smoke. Quite drying, and finishes fiery. Water tamps down the alcohol heat and brings more orchard fruit forward. Released in 2016 to honor Alfred Barnard, considered to be the first whiskey writer, as part of the 200th anniversary of Lagavulin..Kara Newman, December/2017Ultimate Beverage Challenge 93 points – Lemon peel, sweet smoke, dried green herbs, baked apricot, and cedar rise from the glass. While lighter in body, it is rather powerful with rich smoke and minerals balanced by allusions to honeysuckle and white peach.- 2019 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Excellent, Highly Recommended) (Great Value).April/2019 |

Wine Enthusiast 89 points – Look for a sweet coffee-like aroma touched with vanilla. The concentrated, palate-coating flavor suggests very sweet coffee laced with cocoa and brown sugar richness, plus faint baking spice on the exit. Recommended for mixing into coffee or cocktails. Rum base..Kara Newman, February/2017Ultimate Beverage Challenge 88 points – The most famous of coffee liqueurs, this spirit shows an intense nose of ground espresso, dark chocolate, toasted sugar cane, and vanilla cordial. The palate shows notable sweetness but remains balanced by the bitter torrefaction elements of the coffee and cocoa.- 2019 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Very Good, Strong Recommendation) (Great Value).April/2019 | Sugar, Rum, Coffee Extracts; 20.00% | Its deep brown color is attractive and deep. Kahlua Original offers enticing scents of bittersweet coffee bean and roasted chest-nut and multilayered flavors of black coffee and sweet butter.

| ColorCrystalline GlossinessAromaSlow cooked blue agave, herbaceous, subtly citrus notesFlavorSpice and sweet balance, firmness, fruit overtoneFinishSweet and refreshing