Covenant Double-Edged Sword Brandy Retailer:219 and this relative newcomer to

and this relative newcomer to the pantheon of Single Malt deities is kicking some serious malted butt — it's winning awards all over the world and beating grand master Whiskies coming out of Scotland in blind taste tests

One on the bright citrus side

They were founded in 1996

the extravagant bottle with a big X on the front is truly stunning

the agave is slowed cooked inside an antique adobe brick oven

Covenant Double-Edged Sword Brandy Retailer:219 and this relative newcomer toIf you want it done right, do it yourselfthat's what drove winemakers Jeff Morgan & Jonathan Hajdu when they created Double Edged Sword Brandy. This one's their third batch, using Chenin Blanc grapes soaked in California sun. Double Edged Sword was matured in Covenant's French Oak wine barrels (only two, to be precise) for two and a half years, producing a smooth, complex, and opulent dram. All you need is a cigar. *This bottle is a collector's item;