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750ml
Bottle:
$35.27
6 bottles:
$31.67
Sweet, with a dark side. Our Sweet Dark Rum is aged on American oak to give it a smooth, rich profile. After coming...
750ml
Bottle:
$35.27
6 bottles:
$31.67
First things first, this stuff is hot. This utterly insane spirit is handcrafted with one of the hottest peppers on...
750ml
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$18.00
12 bottles:
$17.64
750ml
Bottle:
$33.60
6 bottles:
$26.40
Columbia's finest rum, developed with the secrets of the Caribbean and the traditions of Spain. The aristocratic...
750ml
Bottle:
$26.88
12 bottles:
$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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$31.20
12 bottles:
$22.80
The distillery's classic white agricultural rum is the result of a longer fermentation and distillation process,...
750ml
Bottle:
$17.08
12 bottles:
$15.44
The Vecchia Modena Premium Lambrusco di Sorbara represents the history both of the Chiarli wine Company and of...
700ml
Bottle:
$38.40
12 bottles:
$34.20
The evocative nose brings to mind grilled apricots in syrup, wood char and wet earth, and toasted marshmallow that...
700ml
Bottle:
$38.40
12 bottles:
$34.20
A nose of brûléed sugar, black peppercorn, ginger, and clove meets a spike of fresh ginger juice and cinnamon on...
700ml
Bottle:
$38.40
12 bottles:
$34.20
A luscious nose of tapioca, Bananas Foster, clover honey, Nilla Wafers, hibiscus, and lemon zest lead to a bright...
Lambrusco Rum Tannat
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.
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.