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Richly perfumed with mango and nectarine, mineral and lime. Sweet herbals and a hint of fresh pea out of the pod....
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.49
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Lime and gooseberry aromas with fennel, a hint of blackcurrant, and a spice/ mineral note. Expansive fruit salad...
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750ml
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Perfumed and lifted with passionfruit, blackcurrant and sweet herbs. Mandarin notes also. Juicy and mouth-filling...
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750ml
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The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Select Blocks Organic (Marlborough) comes from two organic blocks, one in the Awatere and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $16.81 $17.70
12 bottles: $13.29
A Premium Rum cocktail with Exotic Tropical Fruit Flavors of pineapple, orange, coconut and a hint of grenadine.
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Spirits
750ml
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A favorite aperitif in the Caribbean, an ice cool rum punch is perfect any time of day. Made with Bacardi Carta Fuego...
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Spirits
750ml
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A Premium Rum cocktail with Exotic Tropical Fruit Flavors of fruit punch, lemon and lime.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $27.55 $29.00
12 bottles: $17.54
Complex, rich and sophisticated this is an impressive rum. The distinct flavors of burnt sugar, cinnamon, and cloves...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $12.28 $12.93
24 bottles: $7.67
Dark in color, light-medium in body, rich and robust in taste, BACARDÍ Black Rum imparts impressions of tropical...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $21.94 $23.09
12 bottles: $15.62
Dark in color, light-medium in body, rich and robust in taste, BACARDÍ Black Rum imparts impressions of tropical...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.97 $12.60
12 bottles: $8.86
BACARDÍ rum and coconut. What could taste more like summer sun and sandy beaches? The perfect blend of white rum and...
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Spirits
750ml
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BACARDÍ rum and coconut. What could taste more like summer sun and sandy beaches? The perfect blend of white rum and...
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Spirits
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Bottle: $16.99
Acquire the taste for exotic dragon fruit, blended with the sweetness of juicy strawberries. BACARDÍ Dragonberry rum...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.97 $12.60
12 bottles: $8.86
Acquire the taste for exotic dragon fruit, blended with the sweetness of juicy strawberries. BACARDÍ Dragonberry rum...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $21.94 $23.09
12 bottles: $14.71
Acquire the taste for exotic dragon fruit, blended with the sweetness of juicy strawberries. BACARDÍ Dragonberry rum...
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $23.09
12 bottles: $18.06
Straw color. Green, grassy aromas and flavors of banana peels and leaves, candle wax and starched linen, bananas...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $47.98 $50.51
6 bottles: $37.20
This is a very smooth sipper, characterized by a creamy dulce de leche, mild spices of cassia and clove, and a finish...
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Spirits
750ml
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Clear in the glass, with a pleasant aroma that hovers between lime lollipop and candied lime peel, this will remind...
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Spirits
1.75Ltr
Bottle: $22.79 $23.99
6 bottles: $20.99
Named after the spanish word for lemon, BACARDI Limon is a carefully crafted product that infuses BACARDI rum with...
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375ml
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Named after the spanish word for lemon, BACARDI Limon is a carefully crafted product that infuses BACARDI rum with...

Picolit Rum Sauvignon Blanc Semillon

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.

The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.

Semillon was, at one point not so long ago, widely believed to be one of the most grown grape varietals in the world. Whilst today the numbers of Semillon grapes has dropped considerably, it remains a widely planted grape with vineyards all over Europe and the New World dedicated to making the most of this special and flavorful varietal. The grapes are recognizable by their golden color, and the fact that they can take on a pinkish hue in particularly warm climates. The wines the Semillon grape produces are notably varied, and are often very crisp and dry, or sweet and soft, full of a wide range of flavors Commonly, dry Semillon wines are particularly citrus in flavor, with a delicate and summery bouquet. The vine is hardy and vigorous, and notable for being easy to grow and produce high yields from.