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Spirits
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This single malt whisky marks Kanosuke's first consistent release in the 6 years since their opening in 2018. Like...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $154.80
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Robust notes of cinnamon, pastry custard, banana, and smokey incense on the nose precede a weighty palate of black...
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Spirits
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Get back to nature; this is a whisky to savor during a spectacular sunrise. Lychee, edamame, pea shoots, green apple,...
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700ml
Bottle: $42.18 $44.40
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Showing a nose combining earthy aromas of barley cake, toasted walnut, and campfire smoke with more fruit driven...
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750ml
Bottle: $33.60
Brimming with lemon zest and white pepper, this is a very expressive wine that has every bit as much freshness as...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.10
Firm and well structured, with fine concentration for a silky wine. There are yellow apple, nectarine and hominy...
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750ml
Bottle: $16.20 $18.00
Fruity entrée, with flavors of white flowers, apple, green pears, and subtle nuances of herbs. Fine acidity, bright...
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White
750ml
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Rich and generous gruner with notes of caramel, apricots and marmalade. Toasted spices, too. It’s full-bodied and...
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750ml
Bottle: $47.94
#98 TOP 100 WINES OF AUSTRIA, 2022. At once ripe and cool, this is an exciting gruner veltliner that combines the...
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White
750ml
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White
750ml
Bottle: $24.40
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The attractive nose of mandarin orange and white peach, with just a whiff of pepper, pulls you into this juicy,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
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A very attractive fruit bouquet yields apple, peach and citrus aromas along with atypical Veltliner spiciness and a...
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Bottle: $60.20
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Appetizing notes of green and yellow pear and even a touch of yellow plum play on the nose of this wine. The palate...
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750ml
Bottle: $34.93
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This has aromas of lemon tea, grapefruit, white beans and hazelnuts. Creamy and full-bodied with excellent density....
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Bottle: $14.62 $16.25
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Aromas of banana, nectarine, and spiced melon with a racy, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a tangy lime and...
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750ml
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Gruner Veltliner Japanese Whiskey Other Italian Reds

Gruner Veltliner is a pale skinned white wine grape varietal most closely associated with central European countries such as Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In recent years, it has spread somewhat to several New World countries, where it is becoming gradually more popular and regularly seen in wine stores. One of the main attractions of this grape varietal for winemakers is the fact that it is highly versatile, and can be used for the production of several different wine styles, including young, dry white wines, excellent sparkling wines, and it is also a grape varietal which is well suited for aging Gruner Veltliner has the ability to express much of its terroir, and the best examples are generally those which are full of delightfully mineral-rich flavors alongside the more usual notes of citrus fruits and peach.

Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.

The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.

Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.

While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.