Drumshanbo Gunpowder Italian Fig & Laurel GinThis special release from Drumshanbo sees the brand's signature gin, made with 12 botanicals from 9 different countries, including the signature Gunpowder Tea from China, add two new botanicals: Viola Fig and Italian Laurel. It also employs an especially piney and robust Tuscan Juniper to ground it, balancing the richness of the fig. The result is a super characterful gin, with a pronounced bit of perceived sweetness from fig, but also a welcome

these combine exotic root spices such as Zedoary

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and the Waldorf

This yuzu liqueur from Cognac producer Pierre Ferrand draws inspiration from an old recipe that dates back to the 19th century

Organic cane sugar is then added to provide roundness and balance to the bitter nature of amaro

Clocking in at 90 proof

with sweet spices and bitter roots

The fifth release in George Dickel's Bottled in Bond series features whisky distilled in the spring of 2011 from Dickel's standard mash bill of 84% corn

Pineapple Amaro is a bitter digestivo softened with a familiar tropical fruit

soda water

Spices (contains no tobacco)

It's an under-the-radar bartender favorite