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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $129.94
After igniting the rye revival of the ‘00s and ‘10s through the iconic success of WhistlePig Whiskey, BHAKTA...
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750ml
Bottle: $39.90
12 bottles: $39.10
Quite light in the glass, this bottling pops on the nose with fresh berry aromas that are leveled by a crushed rock...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $46.27 $48.71
6 bottles: $43.19
BLACK DIRT Rye is distilled from 100% NY rye grown in upstate New York. The mash bill consists of 90% Rye and 10%...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $103.73 $109.19
Emerald Rye is Blue Run’s second Rye Whiskey release. Contract distilled at Castle & Key in Frankfort, Kentucky,...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $12.90
White
750ml
Bottle: $18.41
12 bottles: $12.73
A single variety white wine that captures the subtleties of the Rueda D.O with delicacy and precision.
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.17
The red Monastrell 2016 Plus+ has a little less alcohol than the 2015, and the wine feels fresher. It fermented in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.86 $18.80
12 bottles: $17.42
A well-spiced red, fresh and medium-bodied, revealing a ripe core of boysenberry and black plum fruit, with crisp...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.50
12 bottles: $30.87
Cherry red color with low layer. Complexity on the nose with floral notes and very elegant. Complex, elegant, fresh...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.20
12 bottles: $24.70
Complexity on the nose with balsamic notes, scrub, aromatic herbs from the area and with a mineral character....
Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.50
6 bottles: $48.51
Deep cherry with garnet rim, its aromas are expressive and intense, with notes of red-berry and black fruits, spicy...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.43
12 bottles: $13.16
Intense Purple in color with aroma that are reminiscent of redberry fruits such as cherries, strawberries and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.09 $13.43
12 bottles: $11.52
Intense Purple in color with aroma that are reminiscent of redberry fruits such as cherries, strawberries and...
White
750ml
Bottle: $15.17
12 bottles: $13.18
Aromas of tropical fruits (pineapple) and citrus fruits first appear along with white fruits (apple) and herbs, such...
White
750ml
Bottle: $15.41
12 bottles: $15.10
Bright yellow straw color, with green hints that reflect its youth. The nose has a nice aromatic intensity, a bit...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.66
12 bottles: $15.05
This bold red is intense and expressive. Cassis and blueberry flavors mingle with cola, cocoa and licorice notes....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.74 $17.49
This is well-made and juicy with spicy oak and chocolate scents, soft tannins, a rounded palate and well-integrated...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.26 $14.73
12 bottles: $13.18
Cherry color with purple highlights. Flores de Tarima in your glass with hints of licorice and chocolate and a subtle...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.86
12 bottles: $12.35
A generous palate with woody spicy flavors are the keys to this full-force Monastrell. Opaque purple appearance with...
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Mourvedre Petite Sirah Rye Whiskey Verdejo

Mourvèdre is a fascinating and ancient grape varietal, thought to have been introduced to Spain by the ancient Phoenicians over two thousand years ago. Since then, it has found a home in many regions of France, and has gone on to be a key grape varietal in the New World, where it is often blended with Grenache and Syrah varietals to make a beautifully rounded and balanced red wine. The Mourvèdre grape itself is renowned for holding a complex set of flavours, which are often described as meaty or gamey, with plenty of bramble fruit notes. As such, they are often served with dark meats, and are enjoyed in many countries across the globe. The grapes are not the easiest to cultivate, as they require plenty of sunshine alongside well irrigated soil. However, their quality and unique attributes mean that wineries all over the globe continue to persevere with this special varietal.

Petite Sirah was first brought from France to America in the 1880s. It later went on to become one of the only grapes to make it through the devastating Phylloxera virus in the 1890s, both World Wars, and the Great Depression. During Prohibition, it was a main ingredient used to make sacramental wines. In fact, through the 1960s it was a major blending grape in a number of the finest wines produced in California.

By itself, a bottle of Petite Sirah usually has no problem making a quick impression on consumers. With a large amount of natural color and tannins, wines made with the grape commonly feature intensive sweet fruit characteristics like fresh raspberry or blackberry jam, black pepper spice, and plenty of backbone or structure.

There are a number of different styles available. Some concentrate on highlighting fresh, fruity flavors; others are bigger, more voluptuous; and it keeps going up the ladder until you reach the powerful, more machismo-style category.

Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.

In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.

Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.