TASTE Spring2025

Peated single malt Scotch with gentle smoke.

For Peat’s Sake The Scottish island of Islay produces much of the peat-smoked single malt whisky beloved by Scotch fans. Islay distillery Bowmore is helping ensure future generations can continue to enjoy peated Scotch whisky for years to come. Its parent company, Suntory Global Spirits, launched the Peatland Water Sanctuary initiative to conserve and restore damaged Scottish peat bogs and watersheds back to ecological health. The subtle smoky nose of Bowmore 12-Year-Old evokes a driftwood fire on windswept shores, with hints of saltwater taffy and juicy tropical fruit on a decadent palate.

Bowmore 12-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky United Kingdom $69.99 330803

FUN FACT: Peatlands store more carbon than tropical rainforests, and damaging them can release greenhouse gases like CO 2 .

Volcanic rum with explosive flavours.

All in Favour of Carbon-Neutral Rum The world’s first carbon-neutral spirit is a fifth-

generation family-owned Nicaraguan rum located at the base of an active volcano. Flor de Caña attributes the rum’s rich toffee, toasted nut and chocolate notes to the hot climate and rich volcanic soil and water of their unique location. Both Carbon Trust and Fair Trade certified, Flor de Caña also partnered with One Tree Planted to plant more than one million trees by 2025, replanting forests to create resilient and biodiverse ecosystems across North and South America and beyond.

Flor de Caña 5-Year-Old Añejo Clásico Rum Nicaragua $28.99 134676

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