From single barrel bourbon to French malt whiskey to 48-botanical gin, these were the new spirits worth seeking out this year.
Tod & Vixen’s is made at the Vale Fox Distillery in the Hudson Valley and was conceived of with the help of three revered cocktail experts: Jeffrey Morganthaler, Leo Robitschek, and the late Gary “gaz” Regan. Botanicals used include juniper, angelica root, red rooibos tea, and Makrut lime. The result is a new-school floral but still dry gin, which makes a damn good martini or any other cocktail you can think of.