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Choice white oak barrels and 5 long years of patient aging produce the epitome of tequila sophistication. The oak...
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Organic 100% Puro De Agave, Single Estate Tequila. The nose is rich and pretty with fantastic aromatics of tropical...
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EL PINTOR BLANCO IS A TRULY WORK OF ART. THE AMOUNT OF COOKED AGAVE NOTES ITS JUST A ONE OF A KIND. WE START OUR...
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OUR TEQUILA JOVEN IS A TRULY UNIQUE MASTERPIECE. CRAFTED USING MATURE BLUE AGAVE WEBER FROM A SINGLE STATE RANCH IN...
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The Crémant is a fine aperitif and a wine cocktail or perfect reception.
discreetly fruity freshness Its also...
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Enrique Fonseca distilled this expression in early Spring of 2010, with three-quarters of the bottling made in a...
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Our Raspberry Spumante with a Holiday twist!
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GG is our second official winery SpokesPup and the star of GG's Reserve and a rescue pup from rural Georgia. To honor...
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The NV Tradition Heritage Cuvée 3 Years Edition 850 is a multi-vintage blend based on the 2018 vintage combined with...
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Based on Gaisberg Riesling and Renner Grüner Veltliner, the NV Tradition Heritage Cuvée 3 Years Edition 851...
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A soft, delicate blend of Cayuga and Aurore, ideal for those who prefer a semi-sweet wine. Serve it with cheesecake,...
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Young-vine Grüner Veltliner sets the foundation for the Field White. Regional staples Riesling and Chardonnay fill...
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Flawlessly clear in the glass, our Blanco is bursting with aromas of roasted agave, fresh-cut grass, and tropical...
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Earthy and slightly meaty aromas blend with a roasted pineapple note. The palate is light, showing just a trace of...
Japanese Whiskey Mencia Tequila White Blend NV
Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.
The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.
Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.
While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.