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 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

Wine Enthusiast 96 points – First nosing passes pick up incredibly zesty and harmonious aromas of dill, fennel and pepper; another seven minutes sees the bouquet turn elegant, oaky and herbal. Palate entry is semisweet, with deft traces of caramel and van | 40% alcohol | ColorDark Amber HueAromaOak, almonds, apples, olives & cinnamonFlavorRich oak, toasted almonds, apples, vanilla & cinnamon.FinishLong and silky

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 90 points – Enticing and bright nose – sandalwood, honey, apple blossom, and bananas foster come to mind. Honeyed and round, this fine whisky offers subtle tropical fruit and a touch of peat smoke which builds on the finish. – 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Great Value).April/2018 | 40% abv |

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 90 points – Enticing and bright nose – sandalwood, honey, apple blossom, and bananas foster come to mind. Honeyed and round, this fine whisky offers subtle tropical fruit and a touch of peat smoke which builds on the finish. – 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Great Value).April/2018 | 40% abv |