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750ml - Case of 12
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$22.48
Yellow straw with greenish highlights with pronounced aromas of pear and honeydew. Well structured and balanced on...
750ml
Bottle:
$21.94
12 bottles:
$21.50
Colour: Dull straw yellow with greenish highlights.
Bouquet: Fresh, with characteristic notes of hawthorn and fruit,...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$19.95
Colour: Dull straw yellow with greenish highlights.
Bouquet: Fresh, with characteristic notes of hawthorn and fruit,...
750ml
Bottle:
$9.94
12 bottles:
$8.94
Notes of ripe plums, cherry jam and tobacco characterize the bouquet of this pure varietal Primitivo from the Apulia...
750ml
Bottle:
$50.15
$52.79
6 bottles:
$47.99
This golden whiskey offers pear aromas and a honeyed palate accented by candied ginger. Adding water coaxes more...
750ml
Bottle:
$140.22
$147.60
NOSE: Poached pears, cinnamon & ginger. PALATE: Dark chocolate, berry & spice. FINISH: A long finish of oak spices...
750ml
Bottle:
$23.16
$24.38
6 bottles:
$18.20
This honey-hued blended whiskey offers vanilla, coconut and almond aromas and flavors plus touches of menthol and...
750ml
Bottle:
$32.37
$34.07
6 bottles:
$24.58
Lovely 14-carat gold color. Intensely grainy in the straightforward, no-nonsense bouquet. Taste profile reflects the...
750ml
Bottle:
$50.54
$53.20
A triumph from Connacht, a relatively young distillery in County Mayo, this is the first whiskey off their stills,...
750ml
Bottle:
$72.28
$76.08
6 bottles:
$69.22
Spicy cola nut, tropical melon, honey, grapefruit pith, gunpowder, and a tinge of vanilla offer unparalleled depth...
750ml
Bottle:
$48.22
$50.76
Topaz color. Aromas of pine nut, wood smoke, baked pear come alive right from the first inhalation. Flavor profile is...
750ml
Bottle:
$56.41
$59.38
6 bottles:
$55.30
This phenomenal debut is one of the best new single pot still whiskeys around. Caramel, brioche, satsuma, dried...
750ml
Bottle:
$32.76
$34.48
6 bottles:
$28.80
Four Walls is a new Irish American Whiskey brand from Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day made in tribute...
750ml
Bottle:
$76.94
Undergoing a four-week maceration followed by approximately nine months in French oak (50% new), Es is intoxicating:...
Erbaluce Irish Whiskey Primitivo 750ml
The Irish are hailed as being the original producers of whiskey in the British Isles, and their innovations and techniques were so successful, that neighbouring Scotland were quickly influenced by them in the 15th century. Centuries later, it was the Irish who brought whiskey to America, and their style of whiskey has since become popular all over the world.
However, it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Irish whiskey industry - from being a dominant force in the 19th century, whose produce was considered far superior to that of Scotland, political upheaval and war saw the Irish whiskey almost disappear forever in the early 20th century. Today, the Irish whiskey manufacturers are back on their feet, and they are once again proving that the original is often the best. With new distilleries opening every year, it is safe to say that Irish whiskey is very much back.
Irish whiskey differs from Scotch whisky in a number of ways, and not least the spelling - the extra ‘e’ was said to be added in the 19th century as a way of distancing the Irish drink from what they saw as an inferior Scottish product. Irish whiskey was traditionally made in enormous stills, as a way of ensuring consistency from bottle to bottle, and maintaining the quality and complexity their reputation was founded on. The typical tasting notes of fine Irish whiskey include apple and vanilla, alongside spicy and sweet touches of nutmeg and fresh hay, making this a highly pleasant and smooth drink, made for relaxation and stimulating conversation about times past.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.