Collection: UrFriendCharles’ Top Picks: Holiday Edition

Edmond's Honor Madagascar Vanilla Bourbon is a flavored whiskey. It brings Orange blossom, brown sugar, cinnamon, and toasted oak come forward first, followed by soft vanilla and light baking spice; Bourbon vanilla leads the sip, with sandalwood, candied almond, allspice, citrus, and wild honey adding depth; Smooth and warming, with lingering toasted baking spice, vanilla, oak, and a gentle sweetness.

This bottle is a good fit for shoppers looking for flavored whiskey with a clear sipping or cocktail role. Enjoy it over ice, in a highball, or in an easy mixed drink.

Product Details

• Product Type: Whiskey
• Style: Flavored Whiskey
• Proof: 86
• ABV: 43%
• Best For: Sipping, cocktails, gifting, and exploring distinctive whiskey brands

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Orange blossom, brown sugar, cinnamon, and toasted oak come forward first, followed by soft vanilla and light baking spice
• Palate: Bourbon vanilla leads the sip, with sandalwood, candied almond, allspice, citrus, and wild honey adding depth
• Finish: Smooth and warming, with lingering toasted baking spice, vanilla, oak, and a gentle sweetness
• Flavor Profile: Orange blossom, brown sugar, cinnamon, and toasted oak come forward first, followed by soft vanilla and light baking spice; Bourbon vanilla leads the sip, with sandalwood, candied almond, allspice, citrus, and wild honey adding depth; Smooth and warming, with lingering toasted baking spice, vanilla, oak, and a gentle sweetness

How to Enjoy

Enjoy it over ice, in a highball, or in an easy mixed drink. Add a large ice cube or a small splash of water if you want a softer pour.

What Makes It Special

Edmond's Honor Madagascar Vanilla Bourbon gives shoppers a focused flavored whiskey option from a Black-owned whiskey brand, with a profile that works for sipping and cocktails.

Dumas 14 Year Aged Rum is a 14-year Spanish-style aged rum based in Maryland. Made from molasses and aged in American oak whiskey barrels, it brings a rich sipping profile with notes of caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, gentle spice, and long sweetness.

This bottle is a good fit for rum drinkers who want a richer aged rum for slow pours. Enjoy it neat, over ice, or in an aged rum Old Fashioned when you want oak, caramel, and baking spice.

Product Details

• Product Type: Rum
• Style: 14 Year Spanish-Style Aged Rum
• ABV: 40%
• Proof: 80
• Country of Origin: United States
• Region: Maryland
• Best For: Sipping neat, over ice, rum Old Fashioneds, dessert pairings, and gifting

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Caramel, vanilla, and gentle spices
• Palate: Toasted oak, vanilla, molasses sweetness, and subtle spice
• Finish: Long-lasting with sweetness, oak, and spice
• Flavor Profile: Rich, aged, oaky, caramel-led, and smooth

How to Enjoy

Serve neat or over a large cube. It also works in a rum Old Fashioned or with desserts that bring caramel, chocolate, or baking spice flavors.

What Makes It Special

Dumas gives shoppers a mature aged rum profile without needing a complicated cocktail. Fourteen years in American oak whiskey barrels brings vanilla, toasted oak, caramel, and spice into a smooth sipping rum.

Nearest Green Tennessee Whiskey is a whiskey. It brings Honey, slightly creamy vanilla, lightly toasted grain, red apple, lemon peel, toasted oak, clove, and a hint of grassiness and fennel; Vanilla, light white peppercorn spice, muddled oak, and a watery texture; Short with notes of vanilla, dry oak, and light peppercorn spice.

This bottle is a good fit for shoppers looking for tennessee whiskey with a clear sipping or cocktail role. Enjoy it neat, over ice, or in classic whiskey cocktails.

Product Details

• Product Type: Whiskey
• Style: Tennessee Whiskey
• Proof: 84
• ABV: 42%
• Best For: Sipping, cocktails, gifting, and exploring distinctive whiskey brands

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Honey, slightly creamy vanilla, lightly toasted grain, red apple, lemon peel, toasted oak, clove, and a hint of grassiness and fennel
• Palate: Vanilla, light white peppercorn spice, muddled oak, and a watery texture
• Finish: Short with notes of vanilla, dry oak, and light peppercorn spice
• Flavor Profile: Honey, slightly creamy vanilla, lightly toasted grain, red apple, lemon peel, toasted oak, clove, and a hint of grassiness and fennel; Vanilla, light white peppercorn spice, muddled oak, and a watery texture; Short with notes of vanilla, dry oak, and light peppercorn spice

How to Enjoy

Enjoy it neat, over ice, or in classic whiskey cocktails. Add a large ice cube or a small splash of water if you want a softer pour.

What Makes It Special

Nearest Green Tennessee Whiskey gives shoppers a focused tennessee whiskey option from a Black-owned whiskey brand, with a profile that works for sipping and cocktails.

LS Cream Liqueur is a smooth cream liqueur inspired by Haitian cremas. It brings a rich, creamy texture with notes of coconut, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

This bottle is a good fit for dessert drinkers, cream liqueur fans, and anyone who wants a cozy pour for coffee or holiday cocktails. Enjoy it chilled, over ice, in coffee, or with dessert when you want something creamy and spiced.

Product Details

• Product Type: Liqueur
• Style: Cream Liqueur
• ABV: 17%
• Proof: 34 Proof
• Best For: Over ice, coffee, dessert drinks, holiday cocktails, and after-dinner sipping

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Vanilla, coconut, sweet cream, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
• Palate: Creamy and smooth with coconut, vanilla, warm spice, and soft sweetness.
• Finish: Sweet, lingering, and gently spiced.
• Flavor Profile: Creamy, dessert-friendly, tropical, and warmly spiced.

How to Enjoy

Serve LS Cream Liqueur chilled or over ice, pour it into coffee, or use it in dessert-style cocktails with rum, whiskey, or espresso.

What Makes It Special

LS Cream Liqueur turns the flavors of Haitian cremas into a ready-to-enjoy cream liqueur. Coconut, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon give it a warm, celebratory flavor that works especially well after dinner.

Liquid Intrusion, The African Queen and Her 7 C’s IPA is an American IPA from Liquid Intrusion Brewing Company. It combines South African African Queen hops with Falconer's Flight 7 C's hops for tropical fruit, citrus zest, stone fruit, and balanced hop bitterness.

This beer is a good fit for IPA fans who want bright hop character without losing drinkability. Enjoy it chilled with spicy tacos, Caribbean BBQ, fried chicken, citrusy salads, or grilled foods when you want a layered, hoppy beer.

Product Details

• Product Type: Beer
• Style: American IPA
• ABV: 6%
• Size: 12 oz can options
• Country of Origin: United States
• Region: Prince George's County, Maryland
• Best For: Spicy tacos, Caribbean BBQ, fried chicken, citrusy salads, and IPA sipping

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Guava, passion fruit, mango, pineapple, and key lime zest.
• Palate: Tropical fruit, stone fruit, guanabana, citrus pith, and assertive but balanced hop bitterness.
• Finish: Medium-bodied, fruity, lightly bitter, and quaffable.
• Flavor Profile: Hoppy, tropical, citrusy, bright, and layered.

How to Enjoy

Serve cold in an IPA glass, tulip, or pint glass. Pair it with spicy food, fried chicken, barbecue, citrus-forward salads, or bold grilled dishes.

What Makes It Special

The African Queen and Her 7 C’s IPA brings together African Queen hops and Falconer's Flight 7 C's for a hop profile that layers tropical fruit, citrus, and smooth bitterness.

DuBlasé Vanilla Whiskey No.11 is a flavored whiskey. It brings Madagascan vanilla bean and charred oak; Smooth with a taste of cream and fresh spices; Warm and lingering.

This bottle is a good fit for shoppers looking for flavored whiskey with a clear sipping or cocktail role. Enjoy it over ice, in a highball, or in an easy mixed drink.

Product Details

• Product Type: Whiskey
• Style: Flavored Whiskey
• Proof: 70
• ABV: 35%
• Best For: Sipping, cocktails, gifting, and exploring distinctive whiskey brands

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Madagascan vanilla bean and charred oak
• Palate: Smooth with a taste of cream and fresh spices
• Finish: Warm and lingering
• Flavor Profile: Madagascan vanilla bean and charred oak; Smooth with a taste of cream and fresh spices; Warm and lingering

How to Enjoy

Enjoy it over ice, in a highball, or in an easy mixed drink. Add a large ice cube or a small splash of water if you want a softer pour.

What Makes It Special

DuBlasé Vanilla Whiskey No.11 gives shoppers a focused flavored whiskey option from a Black-owned whiskey brand, with a profile that works for sipping and cocktails.

Fior Blended Scotch Whisky is a blended Scotch whisky. It brings Inviting aromas of rich vanilla complemented by a subtle hint of campfire smoke; A harmonious blend of oak, chocolate, and soft spices, delivering a rounded and smooth mouthfeel; Luxuriously long and smooth, with comforting malt tones and warm salted almonds that entice you back for more.

This bottle is a good fit for shoppers looking for blended scotch with a clear sipping or cocktail role. Enjoy it neat, over ice, or in a Scotch highball.

Product Details

• Product Type: Scotch Whisky
• Style: Blended Scotch
• Proof: 86
• ABV: 43%
• Best For: Sipping, cocktails, gifting, and exploring distinctive whiskey brands

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Inviting aromas of rich vanilla complemented by a subtle hint of campfire smoke
• Palate: A harmonious blend of oak, chocolate, and soft spices, delivering a rounded and smooth mouthfeel
• Finish: Luxuriously long and smooth, with comforting malt tones and warm salted almonds that entice you back for more
• Flavor Profile: Inviting aromas of rich vanilla complemented by a subtle hint of campfire smoke; A harmonious blend of oak, chocolate, and soft spices, delivering a rounded and smooth mouthfeel; Luxuriously long and smooth, with comforting malt tones and warm salted almonds that entice you back for more

How to Enjoy

Enjoy it neat, over ice, or in a Scotch highball. Add a large ice cube or a small splash of water if you want a softer pour.

What Makes It Special

Fior Blended Scotch Whisky gives shoppers a focused blended scotch option from a Black-owned Scotch brand, with a profile that works for sipping and cocktails.

Chocolate Coupes - Set of 2 bring deep elegance to cocktails, sparkling drinks, and dessert pours.

What It Is

A set of two chocolate-toned coupe glasses from The Giselle Collection.

How to Use

• Use for cocktails, champagne, mocktails, spritzes, and desserts.
• Style for date nights, bar carts, or dinner party tables.
• Pair with a bottle or cocktail book for gifting.

Product Details

• Product Type: Glassware
• Style: Coupe glasses
• Color: Chocolate
• Set: Set of 2

Great For

Home bars, cocktail lovers, date nights, housewarmings, and gifts.

Why We Like It

It adds richness and style to the glassware lineup without feeling overly formal.

Los Hermanos 1978 Tequila Añejo is a 100% Blue Weber Agave tequila aged for more than 12 months in white oak bourbon barrels.

This Black-owned and veteran-owned tequila brings rich vanilla, oak, caramel, butterscotch, dried fruit, subtle spice, and a long luxurious finish.

Product Details

• Product Type: Tequila
• Style: Añejo
• ABV: 40% / 80 proof
• Region: Jalisco, Mexico
• Agave: 100% Blue Weber Agave
• Aging: Minimum 12 months in white oak bourbon barrels

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Vanilla extract, warm oak, sweet agave, caramel, and butterscotch.
• Palate: Oak, caramel, vanilla, sweet agave, butterscotch, dried fruit, and subtle spice.
• Finish: Long, luxurious, smooth, with vanilla sweetness, oak warmth, and subtle cocoa.
• Flavor Profile: Oaky, vanilla-rich, caramelized, dried-fruited, and smooth.

How to Enjoy

Best neat or over a large cube. Also works in a tequila Old Fashioned or other slow-sipping cocktails.

What Makes It Special

The extended bourbon barrel aging gives this añejo a deep, polished profile built for sipping.

PO' UP! Card Game: College Edition is a party game centered on the Black college experience, from HBCUs to PWIs.

With 215 prompts across 11 college-life categories, this game is made for storytelling, nostalgia, jokes, and real conversations about the moments that shaped college life.

What It Is

A Black college-themed conversation and party card game.

How to Use

• Pull a card.
• Answer the prompt or tell the story.
• Let the conversation, laughter, and memories take over.
• No complicated rules, winners, or pressure required.

Product Details

• Product Type: Card game
• Prompts: 215
• Categories: 11 college-life categories
• Ages: 18+
• Players: 2–20+
• Play Time: 30–90+ minutes

Great For

Homecomings, tailgates, reunions, game nights, college grads, current students, and Black alumni groups.

Why We Like It

It centers Black college memories in a way that is funny, specific, and perfect for group conversation.

Blackleaf Organic Vodka is a French organic vodka handcrafted in the Cognac region and distilled in copper pot stills.

It brings spiced pear, subtle nutty undertones, light peppercorn, velvety texture, and a silky smooth finish.

Product Details

• Product Type: Vodka
• Style: Organic vodka
• ABV: 40%
• Country: France
• Region: Cognac

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Spiced pear and subtle nutty undertones.
• Palate: Velvety smooth with spiced pear, nuts, and light peppercorn.
• Finish: Silky, smooth, and lingering.
• Flavor Profile: Pear-toned, nutty, peppery, velvety, and organic.

How to Enjoy

Serve chilled, neat, with soda, in martinis, or in crisp vodka cocktails where texture matters.

What Makes It Special

The Cognac-region production and copper pot distillation give this organic vodka extra texture and character.

3708 Gold Agave Spirit is an aged agave spirit with warm spice, oak, vanilla, and agave sweetness.

This bottle works well for sipping neat, pouring over a large cube, or using in spirit-forward cocktails when you want an agave profile with richer barrel character.

Product Details

• Product Type: Agave Spirit
• Style: Gold / aged
• ABV: 40% / 80 proof
• Country of Origin: United States

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Nutmeg, cinnamon, baking spice, and subtle vanilla.
• Palate: Charred oak balanced with delicate agave sweetness.
• Finish: Long, warm, and lightly sweet.
• Flavor Profile: Spiced, oaky, vanilla-toned, and gently sweet.

How to Enjoy

Serve neat, over one large ice cube, or in an agave-based Old Fashioned or stirred cocktail.

What Makes It Special

The aged profile gives 3708 Gold a richer, warmer style while still keeping agave sweetness at the center.

Equanimity Tequila is a Black-owned, veteran- and woman-led tequila brand from the Jenkins family, built around the idea of balance and calmness.

This product page covers the brand’s Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo expressions, each offering a different take on agave, barrel influence, and sipping character.

Product Details

• Product Type: Tequila
• Styles: Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo
• ABV: 40%

Tasting Notes

• Blanco: Sweet agave and subtle floral notes on the nose, clean crisp agave sweetness on the palate, and a smooth lingering finish.
• Reposado: Vanilla, caramel, and agave on the nose with balanced sweetness, oak, mild smokiness, and a warm mellow finish.
• Añejo: Smoky notes with sweet and spicy undertones, rich barrel-aged depth, and a long smoke-and-spice finish.

How to Enjoy

Choose Blanco for cocktails, Reposado for balanced sipping and richer margaritas, and Añejo for neat pours or spirit-forward cocktails.

What Makes It Special

Equanimity gives shoppers three tequila expressions under one brand story, moving from crisp agave to richer oak-aged depth.

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