The use of handpicked black cherries from the French Basque Country — not a generic cherry flavoring compound — gives it a dark

competing directly with well-known names at comparable price points but distinguishing itself through its single-region Grande Champagne sourcing and a complex blend of approximately 40 eaux-de-vie — strong value relative to other Grande Champagne-exclusive XO bottlings

Crème brûlée echoes the demerara and vanilla sweetness

but the wine inside needs no visual embellishment — it is among the most critically lauded Champagnes of the 2012 vintage on its own merits

Aroma: The nose opens with ripe orchard peaches and pear

Hop Butcher Peak Mosaic 4Pk macedonia The use of handpicked blackHop Butcher Peak Mosaic 4Pk is a 10. 5% ABV triple India pale ale single hopped exclusively with Mosaic, brewed by Hop Butcher for the World in Chicago, Illinois, and packaged as a four pack of 16oz cans. It earned 89 points from Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine in a blind BJCP judged evaluation a strong showing for a style where balance at high gravity is notoriously difficult to achieve. Quick Facts: ABV: 10. 5% Origin: Chicago, Illinois Style: Triple