Starlight Distillery Bourbon Whiskey Single Barrel “Hudson Valley/Westchester” 750ml

“Oh, it’s a party! This is an extremely aromatic bourbon—the nose is a dense bush of bramble baking in the sun. Dark fruits and fresh cedar fill your nose with memories of warm desserts. Orange peel, cinnamon and apple skins mingle together to gossip about you, in the best ways.

“On the palate, there’s not much that is subtle—this is a chatty dram indeed. Baking spices and candied orange are the first things you hear. Molten lava cake and salted caramel are exchanging lewd jokes…while Maplewood and coffee grounds snicker in the corner. The proof carries itself well, without being distracting.

“The finish is the DJ…playing the beat that you can’t stop feeling. Not distracting, but always there when you take a pause…It’s a Luxardo Maraschino cherry at the bottom of your Manhattan. Perfectly sweet, beautifully boozy, and the treat you were waiting all night for.

“Along with the Mighty Hudson and the Rolling Hills, add this bourbon to the list of great reasons to live in the Hudson Valley and Westchester.” —Jake Cahill, Skurnik Spirits Specialist