6 Smoky and/or Spicy Drinks That Will Keep You Warm All Winter Long

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The best way to warm up by the fire is to sip on something with a little heat in it. That’s why we’ve gathered our six favorite tequilas and scotches below to try this Winter.

Tres Generaciones Tequila Reposado

Price: $37.99  |  Size: 750 mL  |  Code: 98227

Made from 100 percent blue agave, it’s triple-distilled for smoothness, then rested in American oak barrels for at least four months. Initial spiciness, with toasted oak, is complemented by a background of herbs and fresh agave.

Serve neat or over ice.

Tres Generaciones Tequila Plata

Price: $34.99  |  Size: 750 mL  |  Code: 6383

Created by Don Francisco Javier Sauza as a memorial to his family’s 100 years of wisdom, skill and courage, Tres Generaciones Plata is an un-aged, crystal clear tequila made from 100 percent blue agave. It’s triple-distilled, giving it a unique pure agave taste and smoothness.

Tres Generaciones Margarita

Ingredients

2 oz Tres Generaciones Tequila Plata

¾ oz fresh lime juice

½ oz triple sec

¼ oz agave syrup

1 lime wedge

Directions

1. Combine first four ingredients in a shaker filled with ice.

2. Shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

3. Garnish with lime wedge.

Tres Generaciones Tequila Añejo

Price: $39.99  |  Size: 750 mL  |  Code: 1993

Rich and smoky, this anejo tequila has a rich, 100 percent blue agave flavor enhanced by 12 months in toasted American oak barrels, where it gains its delicate amber hue, an array of subtle flavors, and its unique smooth, smoky finish.

Serve neat or over ice.

Laphroaig Select Islay Single Malt Scotch

Price: $44.99  |  Size: 750 mL  |  Code: 36931

This special Laphroaig is created from carefully selected casks of each of the brand’s key styles, stretching back in time with the heart of the spirit drawn from a final maturation in new, American oak casks. With spirits selected by the master distiller from Quarter Cask, PX Cask and Triple Wood (European oak casks) and a final addition of 10 Year Old, it represents a subtle blending of peat, oak and sweetness.

Serve neat, over ice or with a splash of water.

Laphroaig Lore Islay Single Malt Scotch

Price: $99.99  |  Size: 750 mL  |  Code: 75033

Lore is the passing of a skill or tradition through word of mouth. Encapsulating the craft passed down from generation to generation over two centuries, Laphroaig Lore is the richest expression ever. Liquid drawn from a selection of aged casks has crafted a rich and deep malt with distinctive smoke, peat and seaside minerality.

Serve neat, over ice or with a splash of water.

Laphroaig Islay Single Malt Scotch 10 Year Old

Price: $61.99  |  Size: 750 mL  |  Code: 4569

In making Laphroaig, malted barley is dried over a peat fire. The smoke from this peat, found only on Islay, gives Laphroaig its particularly rich flavor. Those enjoying the 10 Year Old will first notice the bold, smoky taste, followed by a hint of seaweed and a surprising sweetness. This full-bodied variant is the foundation of all Laphroaig expressions and comes with a long finish.

Serve neat, over ice or with a splash of water.