Its Silver Medal at the 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition confirms it can compete credibly in a crowded value category

com and stands apart from the bourbon crowd through a genuinely unusual maturation approach—moving barrels from Kentucky to the Pacific coast

fading gradually over several minutes

Caliche also earns its place behind the bar in cocktails where a standard white rum falls flat

Arista Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2011 rye-whiskey Its Silver Medal at theArista Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2011 is a 750ml bottle of 100% Pinot Noir from Sonoma County's acclaimed Russian River Valley appellation. Carrying a 91 point aggregate critic score on Wine Searcher, this bottling represents Arista's tte de cuve approach to its appellation blend assembled only from the winery's top vineyard lots with no filler fruit. Quick Facts: ABV: ~14% Origin: Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California Vintage: 2011