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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1320.22
The 2019 La Faraona comes from the vineyard called El Ferro in the village of Corullón, 0.55 hectares on very steep...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1196.54
The pale and delicate 2020 La Faraona is the lowest in alcohol at 13.5% and is more reductive than its...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$122.95
Deep, bright-hued ruby. Powerful, spice-accented aromas of red berry liqueur, cherry pit, rose oil and incense, with...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$135.94
I always like to compare the 2018 Las Lamas with the Moncerbal (and the others!) from the same vintage, as they are...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$126.95
The grapes used for the 2019 Las Lamas come from a selection of 1.75 hectares they own in the paraje in the village...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$132.95
The 2019 Moncerbal is a "vino de paraje," produced with grapes (mostly Mencía but also 4% white grapes) from...
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Dominio Do Bibei Ribeira Sacra Tinto Lalama 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$55.20
Which to choose? Dominio do Bibei’s Lacima with its sumptuous dark cherry preserve (93pts in my book) or Lalama?...
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Dominio Do Bibei Ribeira Sacra Tinto Lalama 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$55.37
The 2018 reds are one step above in finesse, elegance and freshness compared with the 2017s, and the 2018 Lalama is...
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Szepsy Tokaj Furmint Urban 73 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.66
The very cool and delicate nose, with notes of mint and parsley, leads you into this very concentrated and tightly...
American Whiskey Furmint Mencia 750ml Pre-Arrival
The United States of America is a country of great cultural diversity, influenced by migrating nations from across the world. As such, its whiskey industry is a fascinating and complex one, which represents the range of regional differences found there.
The Irish were the original pioneers of American whiskey, and when they emigrated in their thousands from the old country, they brought their skills, knowledge and distillation techniques with them, to give them something to remind each other of home in the New World. This is why American whiskey goes by the Irish spelling, with the additional ‘e’, and why many traditional American whiskies closely resemble the original Irish style.
Today, there are several different types of American whiskey, and the styles and production techniques are now set out in US federal law, cementing a set of characteristics and production methods to preserve and protect the industry.
Corn whiskey, which is made from a minimum 80% corn in the mash and aged for a short period, is probably the most historic of the American whiskey styles, but others like rye whiskey, which is made from a minimum of 51% rye and aged in charred barrels, are growing in popularity among a new generation of drinkers looking for something unique, interesting and independently produced. Alongside these styles, we find Tennessee whiskey, which uses maple charcoal for sweeter notes, the softer wheat whiskies, the world-dominating Bourbon whiskies, and others which are peculiar to specific states and regions.