6 Spirited Liquors Worth Tasting

Festive for fall, this brand-new (not-too-sweet) ginger snap booze combines warm spices like cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg with earthy molasses. Drink it on its own or add a splash to bourbon-based cocktails.

To buy: $33, at select liquor stores and hitimewine.com.

Made with American rye, this favorite has a supremely refreshing and unusual cucumber flavor. It makes for a tasty vodka tonic or Bloody Mary.

To buy: $32, at supermarkets and liquor stores.

The artisanal New York distiller individually numbers every bottle of this small-batch, smoky rum, lush with caramel and vanilla notes. Showcase it in a Hot Buttered Rum for an after-dinner cocktail.

To buy: $40, at liquor stores and drinkupny.com.

Craft stellar (and spicy!) margaritas with this top-notch pure agave tequila. Infused with fresh jalapeños, it leaves a subtle, zesty heat on the palate.

To buy: $45, at select liquor stores and vintagegrape.net.

Even the staunchest non bourbon-drinkers will become converts. It owes its peppery, yet surprisingly mellow taste to a double-dose of rye.

To buy: $30, at supermarkets and liquor stores.

What better way to get your servings of superfoods than in a cocktail? This juicy blend of açai, blueberry, and pomegranate is perfect with little more than club soda and a wedge of lime.

To buy: $20, at supermarkets and liquor stores.

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