New York International Spirits
Competition: 2012 Double Gold
Medal
5. If Your Father Is A Pirate
(Or Wishes He Was)
Kirk and Sweeney Rum
Steve says, “One, get him this rum.
Two, don’t tell him where you got
this rum. Hailing from the Dominican
Republic, Kirk and Sweeney earned
its name from a wooden schooner
best known for smuggling rum from
the Caribbean to the United States
during Prohibition. While today’s
imports are legal, they are no less
desirable. This 12 year old spirit is
aged in oak casks and scored 95
points from Wine Enthusiast
[which also named it a Best Buy].”
Tasting Notes: Aroma of earthy
sugar cane and vanilla. The initial
flavors of sweet nectar and honey
give way to notes of oak and toffee.
The finish, which is bold and ripe,
ends with a smooth vanilla kick.
Awards & Accolades
Wine Enthusiast: 95 points
Top 50 Spirits of 2013
Liqour.com:
One of the Best New Rums of 2013
6. If Your Father Is Intense
Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Malt
Scotch Whisky
Steve says, “Lagavulin Single Malt
Scotch Whisky is known as one of
the most intense, smoky single malt
whiskies ever made. Powerful aromas
of peaty smoke, wood spices and Earl
Gray tea are signature to this
Scotch, which comes from one of the
oldest distilleries in Scotland. Aged
for a minimum of 16 years, this
whisky was named the “Best Single
Malt Whisky” at the San Francisco
World Spirits Competition in 2013.”
Tasting Notes: Intense aroma of
peaty smoke, wood spices and Earl
Gray tea. Notes of peat, rich smoke
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and salty tang, which are balanced
by subtle hints of vanilla and
honeyed oak. Finish is incredible
and intens