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$45.60
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$24.00
NOSE: Slightly floral mixed with cedar wood, tobacco and dried dark fruit. PROFILE: Multi-layered and complex with...
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$31.35
$33.00
Aromas of fresh coconut leap out of the glass along with banana, mango, and madagascar vanilla, with a slight peppery...
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$17.42
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Big 5 Cafecito Cuban Coffee Rum has the delightful bitterness of a rich espresso and a hint of sweetness to balance....
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$54.72
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Ripe and powerful nose full of exotic melon, dried mango, fresh ground espresso beans, chocolate orange, and rubber....
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$19.08
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Blackheart Premium Spiced Rum is a smooth, 93 proof, spiced rum that’s easy to mix and easy to enjoy.
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$18.13
$19.08
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$11.43
With just the right combination of fresh coconut, a warm toasted finish and the same smooth blend of spices from our...
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$25.54
$26.88
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$18.24
Blue Chair Bay® Rum is inspired by the island lifestyle of multi-platinum singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney. This...
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$26.88
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$18.24
Blue Chair Bay® Rum is inspired by the island lifestyle of multi-platinum singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney. This...
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$27.84
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$20.98
Blue Chair Bay® Rum is inspired by the island lifestyle of multi-platinum singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney. This...
750ml
Bottle:
$27.84
12 bottles:
$20.98
Blue Chair Bay® Rum is inspired by the island lifestyle of multi-platinum singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney. This...
750ml
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$26.45
$27.84
12 bottles:
$19.15
Make way for Mango Rum Cream! This highly requested, fan-voted flavor is a tropical fusion of mango, coconut, peach,...
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$26.45
$27.84
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$19.15
Explore the indulgent side of the Caribbean with this Blue Chair Bay® Mocha Rum Cream. Drink the decadent, smooth...
750ml
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$26.45
$27.84
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$20.98
Blue Chair Bay® Rum is inspired by the island lifestyle of multi-platinum singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney. This...
750ml
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$20.16
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$19.15
The zesty taste of lime is an invigorating symphony for he senses. With its vibrant citrus profile, this rum offers a...
750ml
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$25.54
$26.88
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$18.24
Blue Chair Bay® Rum is inspired by the island lifestyle of multi-platinum singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney. This...
750ml
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$16.15
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$15.83
Appearance: Luminous, deep ruby red, with purplish rim.
Bouquet: Fruity aromas of dark cherry, wild cherry, red...
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$28.57
Toasted pastries, coffee bean and chocolate confections create potent aromas. The flavors open on a savory note,...
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$23.94
$25.20
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$22.80
A wine that is full expression of the potential of Apulian nature, the Rosso dei Vespa combines the traditional...
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$31.56
$33.22
Made with a blend of sugar cane “from eight different countries” in the Caribbean and South America, the bottle...
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$47.78
$50.30
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Copper color. Aromas and flavors of molasses cookies, caramelized lime, toffee, and cherry cola with a slightly...
Primitivo Rum Savatiano 750ml
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.
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.
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?