For anyone building a collection of world spirits or looking to experience the Caucasus through its national drink

using Mauzac Blanc grapes from the Gaillac region and Ugni Blanc grapes from the Cognac region

while aged Parmigiano-Reggiano draws out the nutty undertones in the finish

75L format provides excellent volume for batch cocktails

where the pear sweetness counters the cheese's salt and funk

Louis Roederer Cristal Brut 2016 chocolate-liqueurs For anyone building a collectionLouis Roederer Cristal Brut 2016 is a vintage prestige cuve Champagne bottled at 12. 5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Awarded a perfect 100 points by Jeb Dunnuck, the 2016 vintage stands among the most critically celebrated Cristal releases in recent memory, also earning 98 points from The Wine Independent (Lisa Perrotti Brown), 97 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (William Kelley), and 96 points from both Vinous (Antonio Galloni) and Wine Spectator.