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750ml
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$44.58
$46.93
6 bottles:
$36.91
An intensely complex nose loaded with botanicals and lime zest has underlying savory notes of black pepper. The...
750ml
Bottle:
$46.63
$49.08
6 bottles:
$45.00
Amador Whiskey Double Barrel Classic Bourbon Cabernet captures flavors of vanilla, caramel, mildly tart black cherry,...
750ml
Bottle:
$42.35
$44.58
6 bottles:
$40.50
Amador Whiskey Co. Double Barrel marries the best of Kentucky Bourbon with Napa Valley wine barrel finishing. Its...
375ml
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$14.20
$14.95
12 bottles:
$12.35
Clear color. Bright, citrusy, herbal aromas of lemon-orange marmalade, cinnamon spice cake, herbal honey, and pink...
750ml
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$33.06
$34.80
6 bottles:
$28.80
Clear color. Bright, citrusy, herbal aromas of lemon-orange marmalade, cinnamon spice cake, herbal honey, and pink...
750ml
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$29.90
$32.36
6 bottles:
$29.30
TOP 100 SPIRITS 2018. This exciting newcomer is complex in aromas of spice and lime, while the palate explodes with...
750ml
Bottle:
$33.34
$35.09
6 bottles:
$27.80
Direct and bold in its juniper delivery and done so beautifully with vibrant notes of citrus, celery, and rich grain...
750ml
Bottle:
$18.81
$19.80
12 bottles:
$16.04
TOP 100 SPIRITS 2019. Spicy and bracing, this gin bursts open with coriander and juniper, backed by citrus. Each sip...
1.0Ltr
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$16.99
For those who prefer a sweet cast to their gins, this one is a winner. The grapefruit-like, almost candy-like scent...
1.75Ltr
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$23.99
For those who prefer a sweet cast to their gins, this one is a winner. The grapefruit-like, almost candy-like scent...
375ml
Bottle:
$10.28
$10.82
24 bottles:
$8.14
For those who prefer a sweet cast to their gins, this one is a winner. The grapefruit-like, almost candy-like scent...
375ml
Bottle:
$9.77
$10.28
24 bottles:
$7.63
For those who prefer a sweet cast to their gins, this one is a winner. The grapefruit-like, almost candy-like scent...
750ml
Bottle:
$20.07
$21.13
12 bottles:
$17.35
For those who prefer a sweet cast to their gins, this one is a winner. The grapefruit-like, almost candy-like scent...
750ml
Bottle:
$48.00
Mature yet lively and loaded with character. Aromas of orange peel and honey mingle with toasty oak and caramel notes...
750ml
Bottle:
$37.62
$39.60
6 bottles:
$30.00
Bartenders will want to experiment with this lovely, lightly floral gin for spring cocktails. It has a light touch,...
750ml
Bottle:
$37.62
$39.60
6 bottles:
$30.00
Get ready, wine-lovers: this unusual rosy gin is made from a rye base, infused with gin botanicals, and then is...
750ml
Bottle:
$26.00
One of a trio of new gins from this artisan distiller, this gin's claim to fame is that it was inspired by a hike on...
750ml
Bottle:
$33.59
$38.39
A 6 month accelerated-aged Kentucky Bourbon. WBW has a unique flavor with a light front end of Cabernet berries with...
Bourbon Gin Listan Negro United States California
Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.
Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.
The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.