this expression stands apart from conventional blancos through its unusual dual-oak resting process

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

Vintners Reserve remains the benchmark at its price tier

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

not just a marketing one

Pratello Nero per Sempre american-single-malt this expression stands apart fromPratello 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%