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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $17.71
12 bottles: $11.40
A premium, smooth tasting light rum infused with a fresh, tropical coconut flavor. Winner of the 2020 SIP Awards Best...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $16.82 $17.71
12 bottles: $11.40
A premium, light rum with a fresh, juicy pineapple flavor that’s perfect in your favorite cocktail. Winner of the...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $10.26 $10.80
24 bottles: $7.84
A gold rum with a smooth, bold taste carefully blended with savory spices. Winner of the 2019 & 2020 SIP Awards...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $16.82 $17.71
12 bottles: $11.40
A gold rum with a smooth, bold taste carefully blended with savory spices. Winner of the 2019 & 2020 SIP Awards...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.95 $35.74
6 bottles: $27.66
Smoky vanilla notes rise from the glass with deeper aromas of mango puree, toffee, chocolate pudding, and ground...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.87 $37.76
6 bottles: $30.70
(UB Collection, Finalist, Tried & True Award) - Given its dark amber color, the bright, citrusy nose is a surprise....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $54.72 $57.60
Ripe and powerful nose full of exotic melon, dried mango, fresh ground espresso beans, chocolate orange, and rubber....
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $12.05 $12.68
12 bottles: $8.55
Blackheart Premium Spiced Rum is a smooth, 93 proof, spiced rum that’s easy to mix and easy to enjoy.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $18.13 $19.08
12 bottles: $12.97
Blackheart Premium Spiced Rum is a smooth, 93 proof, spiced rum that’s easy to mix and easy to enjoy.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $18.13 $19.08
12 bottles: $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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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $14.96 $15.75
12 bottles: $12.40
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $15.91 $16.75
12 bottles: $12.35
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $11.40 $12.00
12 bottles: $7.13
Caribaya Coconut rum derives its name from the rich porduction fields formed around and about the many islands of the...
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Spirits
1.75Ltr
Bottle: $19.93 $20.98
6 bottles: $17.98
The nose is evocative of orange peel, cinnamon and other baking spices, in particular, nutmeg. The palate is viscous...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $23.94 $25.20
12 bottles: $12.84
The nose is evocative of orange peel, cinnamon and other baking spices, in particular, nutmeg. The palate is viscous...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $23.94 $25.20
12 bottles: $12.84
This rum has a pale straw tinge and very mild scents of marshmallow and coconut. Silky and soft on the palate, look...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $23.94 $25.20
12 bottles: $12.84
90-95 The ripe and beguiling cherry scent bouquet is strikingly kirsch-like. At entry, the taste is delicate with...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $22.52 $23.71
6 bottles: $17.54
85-89 Toasty/roasted aromas of molasses, black coffee and road tar begin the nosing stage, then bittersweet scents of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $23.94 $25.20
12 bottles: $12.84
90-95 Opening whiffs detect subtle, skillfully balancescents of barely ripe mango; the aroma turns into an ambrosial...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.99
6 bottles: $28.51
Generous aromas of mashed banana with hints of earthy funk are inviting and juicy in the nose. Fruity and tangy on...
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Assyrtiko Rum Sideritis Other Caribbean

Cultivated since at least the middle of the Byzantine era, the Assyrtiko grape is generally considered to be one the finest of the Greek grape varietals, as a result of its multi-purpose properties and ability to flourish on a wide range of terrains. The ancient Byzantines used it in conjunction with Aidani and Athiri grapes for the production of their unusual and naturally sweet Vinsanto wines, which are still produced today in Santorini, and continue to be popular. However, the Assyrtiko grapes are used for many different AOC wines across Greece, and are favored by wine makers who want to maintain a dryness and acidic punch to their produce.

The Assyrtiko grapes are renowned for their ability to maintain their acidity as they ripen beneath the blazing Mediterranean sun, resulting in wines which have a distinctive dryness and a range of citrus fruit aromas, as well as great structure and high tannins. Often, Assyrtiko grapes will produce wines which leave an unusual after-taste reminiscent of the mineral rich, volcanic soils they are grown in on the slopes of Santorini, making them a favorite for wine drinkers looking for something full of character and interesting attributes. The past twenty five years have seen Assyrtiko vines planted all over the Greek mainland, and even in Attica and Macedonia, where the softer terrain often produces more fruit forward wines with a milder, less astringent character. However, wherever this fine grape varietal is grown, it is rare the results will be anything less than excellent.

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?

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.