Elite Traveler July-August 2018

From left to right Arôme 28 Founder’s Reserve Produced with Panamanian sugarcane, Arôme was distilled in an aging warehouse for 28 years before just 500 were bottled by the brand’s maestro ronero , trained in the tradition of Cuban rum distillation. $595, contact Andrew Troyer, andrew@rumarome.com, +1 561 517 3616, rumarome.com Patrón en Lalique: Serie 2 Made in Alsace, France, and filled with tequila aged seven years in Jalisco, Mexico, there are only 299 crystal Art Deco–inspired bottles of this tequila in the world. $7,500, available online at reservebar.com, patrontequila.com Casa Noble Selección del Fundador Volume II The longer tequila stays in oak barrels, the more dramatic the change in flavor and color, which rings true for this triple-distilled añejo tequila. Aged for eight years in French oak barrels, the spirit has smooth flavors of butter, vanilla, flowers and cinnamon. $1,500, available at casanoble.com Glenmorangie Pride 1974 This single malt whisky is the rarest and oldest expression in Glenmorangie’s portfolio— it started maturing in October 1974. Decades spent casked in Scotland’s tallest stills in both ex-bourbon and ex–Oloroso sherry casks have produced a one-of-a-kind flavor. $9,050, available at Sherry-Lehmann in New York, contact Matt Wong, +1 646 747 0482, glenmorangie.com