The Gold Medal at the 2010 International Competition-Tasting in Minsk

It performs especially well in spirit-forward drinks like Martinis and Negronis

1800 Reposado is made from 100% Blue Weber agave processed through a diffuser extraction system — using hot water and steam to separate sugary liquid from shredded agave fibers — then double-distilled before resting in a combination of new American and French oak barrels

Clos Pepe Axis Mundi Syrah is a Rhône-inspired red wine from Santa Rita Hills AVA in a standard 750ml bottle

Stocking a home bar with a high-proof cocktail modifier

Leitz Dragonstone Riesling armenia The Gold Medal at theLeitz Dragonstone Riesling is an off dry (halbtrocken) Rheingau Riesling from Germany's Drachenstein vineyard, bottled at approximately 10. 5% ABV in a 750ml format. A Gold medal winner at the Berlin Wine Trophy, this expression draws its distinctive salty mineral character from a rare combination of slate and quartzite soils in Rdesheim soils where fossilized dinosaur footprints have been found, lending the vineyard its evocative name. Quick Facts: