371 | Spirits | Scotch, $100 and up

"Deep amber color. Butter roasted nuts, artisan cocoa, dates, and delicate brown spices. A soft, plush entry leads to a dry-yet-fruity medium-full body of rich chocolate covered fruit and nuts, honeyed rye toast, and vibrant peppery spice. Finishes with a warm chocolate pecan pie, mossy wet stone, and pink peppercorn fade. Nice subtle layers of flavor make this an excellent choice for after dinner sipping."

The recreation of the single malt whisky that Ernest Shackleton carried with him on his Nimrod Expedition to Antarctica has finally arrived!

"Nose: Much more assertive sherry character. Body: Full, round. Palate: more complexity and fullness of flavour, with flowering currant and Calvados-like notes. Finish: Slow at first, then oaky, sappy, and powerful."

"Opening aromas are of sea breeze, cigar smoke, oak and malted barley; air contact releases light caramel, fudge, cocoa bean, burnt candle wick and heather. Entry is the most complex of any whisky; midpalate soars on oak, spirit and grain tastes. The greatest distilled spirit of this generation. Buy whatever you can find." Best Buy. 96-100 pts.

"...complex aromas of malted barley and oak..."

"Aromas of honeysuckle, saddle soap, dried cherries, pine cone, oily nuts, sandalwood, and peppery spices follow through on a round, supple entry to a rich medium-full body with sea salt, buttery praline, and tilled earth notes. Finishes with a long, rich honeyed oatmeal, nutmeg, and cola nut fade with a wisp of dried plantain and limestone. Interesting and decadent." Gold Medal.

19 Years Old Glenmorangie, fully matured in virgin American white oak casks with a provenance that stretches all the way to the mountains of Missouri and the Mark Twain National Forest. "On nosing, Glenmorangie Ealanta has a soft toffee and butterscotch aroma, then vanilla and a curious strong hint of stewed fruits with a hallmark Glenmorangie top note of menthol. On the palate, candied orange peel, sugar coated almonds and sweet vanilla are to the fore, wrapped in an unusual nuttiness reminiscent of Brazil nuts in toffee. The finish is very long with virgin oak derived spices such as clove, ginger and a hint of aniseed. Bottled at a strength of 46%, and non chill-filtered for extra texture and mouth feel."