Amara Amaro D'Arancia Rossa Sicilian Liqueur

Amara is the feminine form of 'amaro,'

This amaro is made by an orange grower on the east coast of Sicily, just south of Catania, in sight of the enormous volcano that dominates this whole corner of the island, Mount Etna.

Sicilian blood oranges from the Tarocco variety are famous throughout Italy for juice (a glass of Tarocco juice in Sicily in season is a revelation), but this grower decided to also use the zest from his oranges as a raw material for an amaro.

Orange zest is the main flavor in Amara, but it is supported by a range of herbal and bitter notes, with a very attractive balance between orange and herbal flavors, and also between sweetness and bitterness (some amaro is so sweet as to be essentially herbal liqueur, this is more serious)

Amara works very well as a Spritz with soda water and a slice of lemon.

Akkeshi 'Taisetsu' season 'The Great Snowfall' Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700 ml)

Taisetsu - The Great Snowfall is the 9th release in the 24 Seki Series from Akkeshi. It reflects the time when the days are shortest and mountains are covered in snow and the animals are hibernating. This single malt from Hokkaido's Akkeshi distillery displays all the beauty of winter citrus while abalnacin gits light aromas with the richness of Darjeeling tea, honey cakes, and umami. Aged in Hokkaido Mizunara barrels, ex bourbn, sherry, and red wine barrels.

Akkeshi 'Keichitsu' season 'Life Awakens' Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700 ml)

  • Lightly peated single malt Japanese whisky distilled by Akkeshi Distillery in Akkeshi, Japan
  • 10th release from Akkeshi’s 24 Sekki series
  • Produced using sourced and locally grown Hokkaido barley, lightly peated
  • Water sourced from the Homakai River; filtered through a layer of peat
  • Double distilled in Forsythe copper pot stills
  • Aged in a combination of Hokkaido Mizunara oak, ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and ex-red wine barrels; non-age statement
  • Butterscotch candy, temple incense, matcha green tea, and white chocolate on the nose precede a palate of Mandarin orange, dark chocolate, and sea salt with a lengthy, honeyed finish
  • Non-chill filtered; 55% ABV

The 24 Japanese Sekki are days that divide the solar year into 24 equal micro seasons. Keichitsu, roughly translated to “life awakens,” starts in early March and is the season when the first new buds of spring begin to bloom. Evocative of the season’s first rays of soul-warming sunshine, this sprightly dram is as invigorating as those early spring days.

Ron del Barilito Puerto Rican Rum (750 ml)

Puerto Rico

small batch, hand crafted

aged in Spanish white oak sherry bottles

Loma Azul Tequila Reposado 750 ml

100% agave

Jalisco < Mexico

reposado is their "rested" (or "reposado") tequila

it has aged between 2 and 11 months in oak prior to bottling

smooth, spicy, and ultimately satisfying

Cadenhead's 7 Stars 30 Year Blended Scotch Whisky 48.2% (700 ml)

Originally bottled years ago, Cadenhead's 7-Stars has been resurrected to demonstrate that exquisite whisky can be achieved by carefully blending casks from the vast array stock. 

This is made using whisky from all over Scotland. The blend is finished in Oloroso sherry casks - giving it a bold and memorable flavor. No artificial coloring. No chill filtering.

Rice Shochu 'Kome', SG Shochu (750 ml)

Rice shochu produced in the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan by Takahashi Shuzo in collaboration with SG Shochu. Distilled from 100% Rice. Saccharification is done with white koji in tandem with a ginjo-style fermentation. Ginjo fermentation utilizes specific yeasts and long, low fermentation to produce delicate floral and sweet aromas. Vacuum-distilled once on a pot still. Rested in stainless steel and proofed with water from the Kuma River.

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Joe C Select 10 Year Bourbon

Joe C Select

Single Barrel Bourbon

Sold only from Highland Park Wine and West Altadena Wine

10 Year Barrel Proof Bourbon