and the 2016 vintage took Gold at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition — consistent recognition that reflects the wine's vintage-over-vintage quality

the whisky is transferred into 30-year-old Matusalem Oloroso sherry butts — casks sourced exclusively for The Dalmore — for a finishing period that layers deep dried-fruit richness over the spirit's natural weight

Rich braises or osso buco benefit from its digestive bitterness as a post-course accompaniment

Bodegas Ateca Atteca Armas is a limited-production 100% Garnacha wine from Calatayud

Soft triple-cream cheeses like Brillat-Savarin mirror the brioche richness

Nalewka Babuni Black Currant Wine plain-vodka and the 2016 vintage tookNalewka Babuni Black Currant Wine is a Polish black currant fruit wine bottled at 17% ABV in a standard 750ml format. Rooted in a multi generational family tradition spanning six generations in the Kuyavian Pomeranian region of Poland, this expression represents one of the country's most recognized dessert style fruit wines. Quick Facts: ABV: 17% Origin: Kuyavian Pomeranian, Poland Style: Sweet Black Currant Fruit Wine Producer: Nalewka Babuni