The dual-cask maturation in both ex-bourbon barrels and ex-sherry casks is the defining production choice here

Light Thai dishes with coconut milk

A Salted Caramel Espresso Martini pairs the liqueur's toffee sweetness against fresh espresso bitterness for a balanced after-dinner drink

and nougat emerge as the wine opens

Bulgarian rose and cucumber essences are added after distillation — a step that technically disqualifies it from the London Dry designation but gives Hendrick's its unmistakable character

Cavino Deus Mavrodafne of Patras armagnac The dual-cask maturation in bothCavino Deus Mavrodafne of Patras is a fortified sweet wine from the Patras PDO region of Greece, produced in the traditional 750ml format. A Gold Medal winner at the Berlin Wine Trophy and rated 90 100 by Wine & Spirits Magazine, this expression stands out among fortified dessert wines for its use of solera method aging a technique far more common in Sherry production than among Port style wines. Quick Facts: Style: Fortified Sweet Wine Origin: