House of Hazelwood The Charles Gordon Collection 45 year old A Minute to Midnight, 58.6%

The high alcohol clears on first sniff of this sherry oak beauty, leaving aromas of damson preserves and blackberries from its long maturation, with notes of blueberry, persimmon, and potpourri all gently cupped by seasoned oak. Darkly fruity flavors of fig, raisin, cinnamon, cocoa, fruity coffee beans, blueberry, mulberries, and stewed tea. A dense, magnificent finish of more dark fruits, singed oak, and cinnamon bark seems to last an eternity. (Release date: 3/25; 154 bottles worldwide)