The cherries are first infused in larch wood vats for two to three years

The traditional open-fermenter approach and 14 months in new French oak give the wine a textural richness that separates it from mass-produced Australian reds

Hammock Bay 7 Year positions itself as a value-tier aged rum

A 93-point average from critics confirms that even in a vintage sometimes overshadowed by 2009 and 2010

Apis Korzenny follows the czwórniak method — the name literally meaning "a fourth" — where one part honey is fermented with three parts water

Gold Coast XO Rum 750ML rye-whiskey The cherries are first infusedGold Coast XO Rum 750ML is an extra old rum distilled in Barbados from island grown sugar cane and bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof). The XO designation signals extended aging, placing this expression in a category traditionally reserved for longer matured Caribbean spirits. Barbados holds a centuries deep connection to rum production, with sugar cane cultivation on the island dating back to the 1600s, giving producers there one of the longest unbroken