Valentine Liberator GinValentine Liberator Gin, named after the B 24 Liberator Heavy Bomber produced in Detroit during World War II. Liberator is clear with aromas of peppery cinnamon, honey cardamom pastry, dried citrus, and candied juniper with a silky, dry yet fruity medium to full body and a zesty mlange of citrus, herbal roots, anise, pink peppercorn, and cinnamon bark on the long finish. Valentine Distillery hand selects nine botanicals from around the world. Bold

4 months in charred white oak barrels

which reduces the atmospheric pressure in the still and allows the spirit to be distilled at a lower temperature

The next year

Esterfication

the much-loved Wild Turkey 101 is a richly-flavoured concoction with a mellowness that belies its high strength

Smaller than small-batch

Once the cherries have disappeared

One such trail led to the banks of the Kentucky River where Buffalo Trace Distillery has been making bourbon whiskey the same way for more than 200 years

It all began in Western Wyoming in 1860

Gosh darn it

fruity and smooth

There's spicy cinnamon-clove candy