There’s no proper or mistaken time of 12 months to drink whiskey. But it surely’s exhausting to disclaim the enchantment of a fortifying dram when temperatures begin to drop. The preliminary bottling from SirDavis, the label based final fall by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter in partnership with Moët Hennessy and esteemed distiller Invoice Lumsden, is poised to fill glasses and heat hearts this winter.

Named for Knowles-Carter’s paternal great-grandfather, a moonshiner named Davis Hogue, SirDavis’ debut expression has spicy rye notes offset by toffee, clementine, and dried cranberry flavors. The spherical palate will get its sweetly fruited end from time spent in Pedro Ximénez casks. Billed as an American whiskey, the mash invoice consists of 51 p.c rye and 49 p.c malted barley.

It shines in an Previous Original and makes a sublime Sizzling Toddy. However we’re a fan of sipping SirDavis straight or with a drop of water—ideally in entrance of a fireside whereas snow falls outdoors. (Study extra about SirDavis blender and world head of advocacy, Cameron George in our January/February 2025 Imbibe 75 problem.) reservebar.com, $89.99