CAPEL PISCO
Why: Bold, robust, and at the same time, as delicate as a flower. A source of contention amongst Peruvians and Chileans, nuff' said.
Buy: at these retailers.
LAIRD'S BONDED APPLE BRANDY
Why: No, I'm not talking about Calvados. As old as America, and still cheap as dirt. It's more like Apple Whiskey if you ask me.
Buy: at these retailers.
Recipe: Ciaran's A Handful Of Gimme or Jim Meehan's Wrong Aisle.
WHITE WHISKEYS
Recs: My favorites are High West Silver and Death's Door.
Why: More akin to a grain grappa than the Georgia moonshine, associated with most young whiskeys. Nuances of banana, plum, butterscotch and popcorn.
Buy: Death's Door at these retailers and High West Silver at these retailers.
AALBORG AQUAVIT
Why: A close cousin of gin and vodka, but with a quick kick of caraway.
Buy: at these retailers.
RUMS
Recs: It's a toss-up between Wray & Nephew and Smith & Cross.
Why: Imbued with extreme hogo, the funkiness in rum, these two rums of the Jamaican style are the embodiment of pirate juice.
Buy: Wray & Nephew at these retailers and Smith & Cross at these retailers.
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