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Wine, spirit and beer reviews with an issue date of November 24 or sooner.

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  • $70

  Jura 16 Year Old

  1. Appellation: Scotland (UK)

  Maple syrup color, soft feel, vegetal scent, caramel finish. Would have scored higher if not for an off-putting and pervasive resin-like flavor.  — K.N.  (12/15/2011)  — 83
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  • $6

  Hopper Whitman Winter Brew

  1. Appellation: New York, United States of America

  A new selection in the World Brews lineup, Winter Brew is an easygoing and attractively priced seasonal that offers a lighter experience for those who don’t like too much spice in their brews. Medium weight with light aromas and flavors of baking spice, caramel square and apple pie. Short and crisp on the finish.  — L.B.  (12/15/2011)  — 85
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  • $20

  Brugal Ron Anejo

  1. Appellation: Dominican Republic

  Made with rums aged two to five years. Look for a honey-colored spirit with a light, silky feel, balanced alcohol, and vanilla and resin notes on the finish.  — K.N.  (12/1/2011)  — 85
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  • $7

  Stone Old Guardian BELGO Barley Wine Style Ale 2011 Odd Year Release

  1. Appellation: California, United States of America

  This beer’s original, but it doesn’t work as well as one would hope. The pour is attractive, with a vibrant amber-brown color, and the nose expresses nice aromas of orange, toasted apple, soft caramel and a touch of spice. The mouth, however, is a bit disjointed and confusing, with a traditional barleywine profile one moment and then a strange vegetal mustiness with dried sweet spice the next.  — L.B.  (2/1/2012)  — 86
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  • $80

  Glenmorangie Astar

  1. Appellation: Scotland (UK)

  At heart, this is a lovely and delicate Scotch, from its fresh, lightly floral scent to the lingering crème brûlée and hazelnut finish. But its delicacy is buried under a mountain of alcohol. Even with copious amounts of water, it’s remarkably hot.  — K.N.  (12/15/2011)  — 86
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  • $45

  Osocalis Rare Alambic Brandy

  1. Appellation: California, United States of America

  A lightly vegetal and plastic scent knocked down the score on this brandy, but the flavor is intact, with a pronounced sweetness and cinnamon and rounded dried fruit finish. Light amber color.  — K.N.  (12/31/2011)  — 86
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  • $7

  Four in Hand Winter Brew

  1. Appellation: New York, United States of America

  An approachable and drinkable brew with aromas of allspice, orange zest and a touch of caramel. The characteristics of the bouquet carry through to the medium-weight mouth, with additional notes of baked apples and soft hops. A warming sweet spice flavor lingers after each swallow.  — L.B.  (12/15/2011)  — 86
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  • $30

  Brugal Extra Viejo

  1. Appellation: Dominican Republic

  Blending rums aged between three and eight years yields an amber spirit with a mild scent and light body, with notes of vanilla and cassia bark on the finish. Works well mixed with ginger beer in a Dark & Stormy-style drink.  — K.N.  (12/1/2011)  — 86
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  • $80

  Auchentoshan 1998 Vintage

  1. Appellation: Scotland (UK)

  Sherry-cask maturation shows in the rich, buttery caramel scent and big caramel and nut flavor. This spirit has so much flavor and promise, but it’s marred by excess alcohol. Even well diluted, it still stings going down.  — K.N.  (12/15/2011)  — 86
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  • $53

  Jura Superstition

  1. Appellation: Scotland (UK)

  “Superstition” is billed as the sweet and delicate one in the Jura line, but it’s surprisingly aggressive with the smoke. It starts out mild, with a warm peaty and vegetal scent, a smooth feel and, at first, just a wash of smokiness followed by a mellow caramel finish. But then the smoke reverberates with a vengeance, and it’s just altogether too much.  — K.N.  (12/15/2011)  — 86