Luxurious drink gifts: Treats for your palate

• Published date: 10 April 2024
• Author: SANHENDRINK DESK
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

In 1870, Maurice Hennessy crafted this Cognac for his close friends, introducing a new category to the world. Grapes selected for this XO age in relatively young barrels, chosen for their strength and aging potential. Hennessy XO offers sweet fruit notes with a warm, intriguing sensation, gradually revealing complex flavors of aged grapes, tantalizing hints of black pepper, and quality chocolate. Its warming presence builds until it breaks, leaving a full, sensory experience. Thanks to oak and vanilla, its finish resonates with all preceding tastes and sensations. You'll fall for it instantly. Price: NIS 899

Whiskey: Glenmorangie Signet

The idea behind this whiskey, as Glenmorangie's website tells, struck Dr. Bill Lumsden, the master distiller, while sipping Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. The coffee's flavors lingered, inspiring him to infuse them into whiskey. Beyond coffee and mocha notes, it's intensely roasted and aged in three casks: ex-bourbon for creaminess, sherry for sweetness, and new charred oak for spice. Though ageless, it incorporates some of the oldest barrels in the warehouses. The result: a velvety explosion of flavors, bitterness from mocha, a hint of spices, and waves of dark chocolate mingling with buttery sweetness. It's not an everyday whiskey, but then again, you don't celebrate love every day. Price: NIS 990.

Champagne: Dom Perignon

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