Goat cheese

it carries more weight and fruit extraction than the 16-17% range typical of competing raspberry liqueurs

the nose opens with rich melted butter that transitions into brown sugar sweetness

gently tempering the spice without muting the fruit

Manhattan: The red-fruit and oak-tannin profile slots naturally alongside sweet vermouth

Barnard Griffin Riesling other-spirits Goat cheeseBarnard Griffin Riesling is an off dry Washington Riesling from Columbia Valley AVA, bottled at 12. 3% ABV in a 750ml format. Sourced from the historic Bacchus Vineyard planted in 1972 this expression draws on over fifty years of vine maturity to deliver concentration and complexity uncommon at its price point. The 2012 vintage earned 91 points from Wine Enthusiast, and Wine Spectator named the 2008 vintage one of its 100 most exciting wines of 2009.