Hillrock Estate Distillery crafts whiskey from field to glass in small batches in New York’s Hudson Valley. Designed as a passion project, every detail of their malt house, barrel room and distillery feels expertly put together. The brand embodies luxury, history, and contemporary trends all at once, and produces mighty fine whiskey while doing it.
There’s no denying the French know a thing or two about making great wine. As most of the world is braving the soaring temperatures and thick humidity of summer, thinking about all of the delicious white wines from France is all too easy. Here is our list of 2018’s high scoring 6 French white wines, hailing from all around the country.
An impressive Blended Malt Scotch Whiskey, The Naked Grouse, was awarded a Chairman’s Trophy, with 96 Points. This fine spirit goes a long way to show that blended malts, which combine two or more single malts from different distilleries, have a lot of finesse and elegance to offer the most seasoned drinkers. In many ways, blended malts offer a cherry picked version of the best spirits available, all rolled into one bottle. With a price tag just under $35, it also won a Great Value award.
This naturally fermented sparkling red wine is made from carefully sourced grapes in the Italian province of Reggio Emilia. A classic example of dry Lambrusco, this 90 Point wine comes from Medici Ermete, a fourth generation family that specializes in different styles of Lambrusco, including sweeter styles.