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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $51.77 $54.49
6 bottles: $51.29
Bottled from hand selected barrels, Calumet has a customary mash bill of corn, rye and malted barley that offers a...
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Bottle: $18.80
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750ml
Bottle: $18.93 $20.40
12 bottles: $18.55
100% Cortese from Ulivi's estate vines in and around Gavi. As always, the fruit was destemmed and spontaneously...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $44.10
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $39.60
Casey Jones’ small batch Barrel Cut is mellowed in new charred premium oak barrels to create a spirit with rich,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $49.50
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $50.88
Dark amber and gold in color with spicy aromas of oak and delicate corn. lively and smooth flavors of caramel, spice,...
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750ml
Bottle: $12.41
12 bottles: $12.16
COLOR: Pale yellow with green reflections. NOSE: Fresh nose with grapefruit notes and underlying minerality. FLAVOR:...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $32.99 $35.94
Goodnight Small Batch Premium Bourbon is made from a marriage of hand-selected, six year old barrels. It has a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $31.92 $33.60
12 bottles: $25.94
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $58.13 $61.19
6 bottles: $52.79
Excellent, Highly Recommended - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
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92
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $70.80
6 bottles: $63.20
Matured to the peak of perfection, Chicken Cock Whiskey's Small Batch Bourbon explores the nuanced flavors in our...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $57.46 $60.48
6 bottles: $54.00
A rich and well-spiced bourbon that has taken all the sweetness and baking spice from the American oak without any of...
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95
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $32.99
Rich vanilla and caramel aromas are enlivened by a hint of fresh pear carrying over to the palate, where rich caramel...
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91
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $2799.94 $3999.94
In 1870, Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. purchased a small distillery on the banks of the Kentucky River and named it O.F.C....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $199.94
Dark amber color. Aromas and flavors of ripe figs, heirloom apple, banana custard turnover, tobacco, and candied...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $49.47 $52.07
6 bottles: $47.99
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750ml
Bottle: $15.65
12 bottles: $15.34
Light and clear with a heavenly bouquet reminiscent of almond trees in blossom. Dry and harmonious with a final...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $64.49 $67.88
This rare syrup creates an extremely smooth, slightly sweet, and nutty spirit.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $65.74 $69.20
12 bottles: $64.60
A slightly sweeter bourbon with round, smooth flavors, and a hint of smoke.
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Bourbon Cortese 750ml

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.

The Cortese white wine grape varietal has been grown in and around south Piedmont, Italy, for at least five hundred years. Its delicate nature and moderate acidity have made it a favorite with people around the world, and it is most commonly served alongside the excellent seafood and shellfish dishes of the part of Italy it is traditionally grown in. Cortese grapes are easily identifiable by their lime and greengage flavors, and their generally delicate and medium bodied character. Cortese wines are also notable for their freshness and crispness, again, making them an ideal match for seafood. Whilst colder years often produce harsher, more acidic Cortese wines, practices such as allowing malolactic fermentation can solve any such problems and still produce delicious white wines made from this varietal.