Regional Gin Though gin is strongly identified with the London Dry style now made around the world, the martini and G&T aficionados on your list will be thrilled to discover regionally expressive gins from across the map. A premium pick is Japanese gin, which showcases signature flavour notes like cherry blossom, the citrus fruit yuzu and Asian pear. Matsui The Hakuto Premium Japanese Craft Gin uses these and 10 other botanicals to give its classic juniper base extra zing. Roku Gin also exudes iconic Japanese notes of cherry blossom and green tea, while Irish gins, from Glendalough to Drumshanbo, evoke the freshness of the Emerald Isle.
Matsui The Hakuto Gin Japan $65.99 93258 700 ml A fresh whiff of evergreen greets the nose, while the palate brings floral cherry blossom and citrusy lemon-lime yuzu to this lively, spicy gin.
Cask-finished Scotch Whisky fans have long coveted Scotch that spends time in former sherry casks, which lends whisky the fortified wine’s amber hue and fruitcake notes. Inventive Scotch brands don’t stop there: innovators like Glenmorangie offer single malt Scotch whiskies finished in port or Calvados barrels. Perhaps most decadent is Glenmorangie 12-Year- Old Nectar d’Or, which gets its maple-honey notes from Sauternes dessert wine barrels. Other novel cask-finished single malts for open-minded Scotch fans include The Balvenie 14-Year-Old Caribbean Cask and Jura’s range of single malts matured in everything from rum to American rye barrels.
Glenmorangie 12-Year-Old Nectar d’Or Single Malt Scotch Whisky United Kingdom $119.99 169581 Opulent aromas of stone fruit, honey and toasted nuts bring rich texture on the palate, with sultana flavours from the coveted dessert wine cask.
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