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750ml
Bottle: $40.18 $43.20
6 bottles: $37.80
Crafted as a homage to Kinich Ahau, Mayan god of the sun. Legend has it that the Sleeping woman, guardian goddess of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $31.25 $33.60
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Crafted as a homage to Tlaloc, Mayan god of rain. Legend has it that the Sleeping Women, guardian goddess of the...
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Spirits
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Bottle: $27.90 $30.00
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Cihuatán Jade is a premium white rum crafted in honor of the Mayan goddess of the arts, Chac Chel, muse to ancient...
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Spirits
750ml
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This 151 Demerara Rum is a blend of rums aged one to two years, from three of our famous heritage stills - the French...
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Spirits
750ml
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This fiery rum captures the spirit of the Demerara region. Its subtle notes of vanilla and banana are bittersweet on...
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Spirits
750ml
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Spirits
750ml
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Using ex-bourbon oak barrels after distillation in a continuous column still, this rum is then filtered through...
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Spirits
750ml
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6 bottles: $28.80
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.31 $32.59
6 bottles: $28.80
After continuous column, still distillation and ageing in ex-bourbon oak casks, this full flavoured rum is macerated...
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Spirits
750ml
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Clear golden amber color. Nutty aromas and flavors of caramel coated peanuts, pecan pie, nutmeg, orange liqueur,...
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Spirits
750ml
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COLOUR Intense dark amber colour with red-brown tones AROMA Big on the nose with soft caramel, vanilla, smoky honey,...
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Spirits
750ml
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COLOUR Deep, noble mahogany shine, an unforgettable colour in the glass AROMA Hypnotic aroma, intricately roasted...
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COLOUR Deep and noble mahogany brown colour, incredibly dark and yet golden colours, superb shine and richness in the...
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Spirits
750ml
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Lively with a dried tropical fruit nose with aromas of caramel, butterscotch and molasses. A vibrant spicy entry...
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750ml
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Light to medium-bodied nose with hints of tobacco mixed with caramel toffee. Faint aroma of dried stone fruits and...
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750ml
Bottle: $22.32 $24.00
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The El Dorado Original Rum Cream Liqueur is a delicious fusion of carefully selected Demerara aged rums with full...
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750ml
Bottle: $74.86 $80.40
Butterscotch nose blended with roasted coconut and apple. An initial taste of baked peach and coconut with a smoky...
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Experience its robust flavours with aromas of sweet baked apples mixed with slight vanilla and cinnamon, flambée...
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An initial taste of chocolate with a smooth finish and hints of cigar.
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Japanese Whiskey Montepulciano Rum NV 750ml

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.

Montepulciano grapes are one of the most widely cultivated varietals in Italy, with vines growing in twenty of Italy's ninety five provinces. This varietal is renowned for producing high yields, making it popular with vintners looking for a relatively easy varietal to grow. Whilst the grapes tend to have a low skin to juice ratio, the skins themselves are remarkably high in tannins with a lot of pigmentation, which means they often produce rather well bodied wines with a beautiful deep, dark color The wines of Montepulciano grapes are most commonly associated with soft, rounded characteristics, with plenty of juicy, plummy flavors The wines are known for being very smooth and drinkable, and easy to match with a wide range of foods.

It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.

Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.

The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.