Skytop top 5 wine & spirits
Thank you for checking out our top 5 wines & spirits for the Fall & Winter season. One of the many perks of our job is we get to taste, learn, and appreciate all the products we sell in our store. We spend countless hours looking for those hidden gems and outstanding products to share with all of you. What could be better than passing all this knowledge and “hard work” onto our customers and formally rank our 5 favorite wines and spirits for the upcoming colder months.
And just so you don’t think we just pulled these names out of a hat, here is how we scored our products…
Value – Can’t pick all $100 bottles of wine. Does the bottle we pick reflect the price tag it comes with or is it even better? Good way to give all of our products an even playing field
Quality – Goes without saying overall quality of the product, taste, care put into making a perfect wine or spirit
Bottle – Sounds silly put a big part of the “experience” of our favorite beverage is the bottle it comes in. The label, weight & shape of the bottle, overall quality of the package.
Our panel consists of the owner, store manager, main inventory manager, and occasionally customers wondering what we’re doing sampling 30 different bottles of wine!
2. Anticiclone Portuguese Red Blend
Crafted primarily from Castelao, this medium-bodied Portuguese red delivers vibrant aromas of red berries, light spice, and subtle earthiness. It is well-balanced with fine, approachable tannins and a fresh red fruit finish.
Buy now1. Freakshow Red Blend
This bold, full-bodied California blend offers plush layers of ripe raspberry, dark plum, and toasted oak. Smooth tannins and hints of mocha lead to a long, velvety finish, making it a great pairing for grilled or smoked meats.
Buy now5. Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream
Combining rich, velvety dairy cream with authentic Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon, this indulgence offers decadent notes of vanilla bean, cocoa, and sweet caramel. It provides a lush, creamy texture that pairs the warmth of fine bourbon with a rich, dessert-like finish.
Buy now​2. Planteray Original Dark Rum
Formerly known as Plantation Original Dark, this rich blend features rums from Barbados and Guyana aged in bourbon casks and finished in French oak. It delivers complex layers of ripe banana, caramelized sugar, and warm baking spices with a long, velvety finish
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