CHINOLA Passion Fruit Liqueur

CHINOLA Passion Fruit Liqueur 21% abv 750ml by Costas Mouzouras

Chinola, from the Dominican Republic, is sustainably grown and kept 100% raw in an effort to provide an unparalleled level of freshness for your enjoyment. Employing an old-world blending style inspired by Austrian craft distillation methods, each passionfruit vine is meticulously grown and harvested by rows. It's natural, tropical aroma and subtle sweetness marry with the texture of its pulp to create a versatile product that appeals to all palates. Similarly possessing a nice tang due to its natural acidity. Chinola can be enjoyed as an aperitif, in a spritzer, or mixed with your favorite spirit!  Find it at Warehouse Wines

Tamworth Distilling Eau de Musc Castoreum Flavored Whiskey

“The most interesting part of this unusual spirit is how familiar it is. While the idea of beaver sac may conjure anticipation of odd flavors and sharp aromas, the reality is castoreum acts to fortify good whiskey flavors. The vanilla nose is underscored with the addition of spice from the birch oil and wild ginger. Wild ginger, or Canadian Snakeroot, has a woody spice much like common ginger, but offers floral (almost perfumey) qualities. These piquancy notes circle around to raspberry, which is also added to comingle with the castor sac’s natural fruitiness.

Rich and fuller bodied than expected from a 2-year bourbon, this whiskey has a bolstered mouthfeel from the ingredients. Dry, smoky spice with fleeting hints of fresh-cracked boughs and mint that open up to reveal rustic-sweet sensations of wet hay, vanilla, wood sugar, and saddle leather interspersed by waves of red fruit. This raspberry aroma fits nicely with the fruit notes of a sweet bourbon. Warmth and spice finish out the first sip, where oils act to lengthen the finish. The finish structure all coming from those deeper qualities of birch oil, oak, ginger, and leather.”

Tamworth Distilling

It seems that I am one of a few people outside the distillery that actually tasted the new Tamworth Whiskey called Eau de Musc, I have to say that it was amazing. Notes of honey heather and vanilla Soft, round and balanced on the palate and an amazingly soft finish. I am certainly buying a bottle for myself, did you get yours?

by Costas Mouzouras