This is the first ever, fully custom, L’Encantada XO Blend in the United States. Many of you are familiar with Armagnac, as its on a strong upshoot in popularity for years now. It’s a really cool, full circle, experience for me. My first ever selection years back was a 1998 Cassou from L’Encantada as part …

Many of you know my deep love for agave. My two favorite producers in Mexican heritage agave are Maestra Berta Vasquez and Maestro Atenogenes Garcia. This pair of bottlings comes from Atenogenes, in his 3rd and 4th chapters in batches selected by Aficionados Group.  This is the first time this particular project is being done, …

There’s no denying bourbon lovers enthusiasm for exploring new spirits categories. In a collective comprised of Seelbachs, Bourbon Pursuit, Rare Bird 101 and The Mash & Drum guided by t8ke of Aficionados Group, A Midwinter Nights Yak was born. Produced and aged at Tessendier in the Petite Champagne region of Cognac, France, this lot of …

Distilled by Alberto Martinez, in the first of a pair of bottlings selected by Aficionados Group, this destilado de agave was produced in Santa Catarina Albarradas. Produced using Agave Americana – known in this case as Sierra Negra, Alberto distilled this 153 liter batch using small clay pots across two distillation runs in May of …