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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $34.37 $36.18
12 bottles: $29.81
D’Usse was developed as a brand and is a bit cagey about age and appellation. It’s curiously dark amber for a...
VM
92
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $25.88 $27.24
12 bottles: $20.14
The whisky’s fresh nose combines juicy flavors of freshly sliced pears with more earthy tones like dried hay,...
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93
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $28.17 $29.65
12 bottles: $26.23
RATED BEST VS COGNAC 2022. Dark amber color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate covered candied orange, baked apple...
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92
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $42.59 $44.83
12 bottles: $26.30
Intensely aromatic and opulent on the nose with notes of cedar, milk chocolate, golden raisin, and stewed apricot....
WE
92
UBC
92
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $34.37 $36.18
12 bottles: $29.81
On the nose, it reveals a powerful bouquet, rich in woody notes that are layered with touches of cinnamon and floral...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $15.99
Gold color. Smoky aromas of dark browned biscuits, sourdough, smoked chocolate coated toffee, apricot, seaweed,...
BTI
90
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90
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $18.81 $19.80
24 bottles: $17.10
Baked pear,orange peel and beeswax are elegantly displayed on the nose. The tastes are well balanced and harmonious....
UBC
94
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $20.96 $22.06
Sumptuous confectionary aromas of chocolate orange, salted caramel, vanilla, almond butter, and orange peel. The...
UBC
96
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94
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $26.99
Hennessy Very Special (V.S) is one of the most popular cognacs in the world. Matured in new oak barrels, Hennessy V.S...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $19.10 $20.11
12 bottles: $17.17
Warm and captivating aromas of vanilla, sea breeze, caramel, and toasted hay. Succulent and fruit-forward on the...
UBC
89
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $17.76 $18.69
24 bottles: $15.73
This mild-mannered, polite sipper is soft and silky, fragranced with honey and fresh pear. Flavors include vanilla...
WE
89
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88
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $23.79 $25.04
12 bottles: $18.43
Stewed sweet plum, baked raisin, pie crust, and vanillin lead elegant nose of this refined Cognac. The palate has...
UBC
90
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $28.90 $30.42
12 bottles: $25.32
Excellent, Highly Recommended (Tried & True) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
UBC
92
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $37.72 $39.71
12 bottles: $35.56
TOP 100 SPIRITS 2022. This Cognac has a deep amber hue and bold allspice and caramel aromas. The palate opens with...
WE
96
BTI
95
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $28.38 $29.87
12 bottles: $20.05
This brandy has fresh fruity notes with hints of grapes and pears and nuances of melon. It also has subtle hints of...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $36.36 $38.27
12 bottles: $31.45
Delicate vanilla and baking spice aromas lead into a butterscotch-tinged palate. Soft mocha fades into ginger and...
BTI
93
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Red
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $21.33
A spicy red, with appealing wild herb, ripe black cherry, leather and olive notes in a bright, light-bodied package....
WS
88
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $18.98 $19.98
12 bottles: $17.76
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.48 $12.08
24 bottles: $10.82
White grapes and honeysuckle dominate the medium pungent aromas. Concentrated stone fruit flavors like dried apricot...
UBC
90
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White
375ml
Bottle: $12.94 $13.87
12 bottles: $12.68
A tangy and fresh Gavi full of sliced apples, lemon zest and stones. Medium-bodied and textured on the palate with...
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Blended Scotch Cognac Cortese Schioppettino 375ml

For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.

Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.

Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.

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.