The dual-cask maturation in both ex-bourbon barrels and ex-sherry casks is the defining production choice here

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Bulgarian rose and cucumber essences are added after distillation — a step that technically disqualifies it from the London Dry designation but gives Hendrick's its unmistakable character

and rich malt sweetness layered with baked apple

and nougat emerge as the wine opens

Cavino Deus Mavrodafne of Patras armagnac The dual-cask maturation in bothCavino Deus Mavrodafne of Patras is a fortified sweet wine from the Patras PDO region of Greece, produced in the traditional 750ml format. A Gold Medal winner at the Berlin Wine Trophy and rated 90 100 by Wine & Spirits Magazine, this expression stands out among fortified dessert wines for its use of solera method aging a technique far more common in Sherry production than among Port style wines. Quick Facts: Style: Fortified Sweet Wine Origin: