Vintners Reserve remains the benchmark at its price tier

Gifting to a spirits collector who values artisanal

The overall impression is mellow and approachable without being flat

The XO classification mandates that every eau-de-vie in the blend has matured for no fewer than ten years in French oak barrels

meaning little or no water was added — a reflection of how those particular barrels had gently settled in proof over their long aging period

Pratello Nero per Sempre american-single-malt Vintners Reserve remains the benchmarkPratello Nero per Sempre is an Amarone style Italian red wine made from appassimento dried Rebo grapes, bottled at approximately 14. 515. 5% ABV in a standard 750ml format. A Gold medal winner at both the Berlin Wine Trophy and Asia Wine Trophy for its 2018 vintage, this expression from Lombardy's Lake Garda hills stands apart as a bold reinterpretation of the appassimento technique using an uncommon grape variety. Quick Facts: ABV: 14. 515. 5%