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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $34.44
12 bottles: $25.64
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of sea spray and sharpie, green melon and green apple, lemon grass and chipotle, and...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $36.08 $37.98
12 bottles: $27.35
AGAVE: Our agaves are 100% Espadín, grown for 8-9 years in Oaxaca, Mexico SLOW COOKING: Casamigos Mezcal is made...
Red
375ml
Bottle: $20.80
12 bottles: $20.38
There is a rustic, iron-like, rugged quality to this full-bodied and firmly tannic wine that will mellow somewhat...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
Plump and generous, with jammy cherry and raspberry flavors laced with black pepper and briar patch accents. Ends...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $44.45 $46.79
12 bottles: $43.70
On the nose, there are aromas of summer stonefruit, soft tea rose, and toasted red chiles peppers. The exotic tastes...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $44.45 $46.79
12 bottles: $43.70
There are alluring aromas of pastry being prepared: wild honey, green apple peel, tart cider, fragrant pear, and...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $44.45 $46.79
12 bottles: $43.70
This unusual pechuga is made with no animal fats or by-products, just a whole lot of fruits (wild apples, bananas,...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $30.79
12 bottles: $28.50
The peppery scent suggests jalapeño and roasted tomato. Meanwhile, the palate shows a pineapple-like sweetness...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $27.10
12 bottles: $24.61
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $34.76 $36.59
12 bottles: $27.35
Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $75.60
12 bottles: $66.12
Jabalí agaves are the most difficult, temperamental agave varietal to work with due to the foam – resulting from...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Enticing strawberry and red-plum aromas lead to a combination of wild berry, oak leaves and cranberry flavors on a...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $57.17 $60.18
12 bottles: $52.61
As with the (previously reviewed) resposado and joven expressions, Ilegal’s anejo is also mellow and elegant,...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $35.24 $37.10
12 bottles: $30.69
Restrained, mellow, balanced, elegant —not something usually expected from the mezcal category. The aged mezcal has...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $12.48 $13.87
12 bottles: $11.94
The grapes for our Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel come from several different vineyards within the Lodi...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $14.81 $15.59
24 bottles: $12.96
Red
375ml
Bottle: $32.00
12 bottles: $31.36
Alluring aromas and flavors of cherry, raspberry, leafy underbrush, tar, iron and hay mark this luscious red, which...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $31.94
12 bottles: $31.30
A beautiful Barolo here with a touch of dried spices to the grapefruit citrus, minerals, camphor and dried flowers....
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Ruby red with garnet shades, beautiful clarity. The nose is delicate and complex: the essence of Nebbiolo. The...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
Nervy minerality with fresh raspberries, strawberries and white pepper. Medium body with juicy, chalky tannins and a...
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Mezcal Nebbiolo Zinfandel 375ml

Although commonly confused with Tequila, Mexico’s other signature spirit, Mezcal, has its own set of unique characteristics which set it apart. Mezcal is made from the agave plant, although not the blue agave most commonly associated with Tequila production. This drink hails from the arid southern Mexican region of Oaxaca, where it has been made for generations according to traditional recipes and methods, and continues to be extremely popular worldwide today.


One of the defining features of quality Mezcal is its pungent smokiness, a heady aroma which reminds us of campfires and desert nights. This comes from the fact that the pinas (the fruit body) of the agave used in its production are slow cooked in wood fired ovens, before being distilled into a spirit. Mezcal is traditionally bottled with a worm - why? Nobody really seems to know for sure, but this unique drink continues to attract attention and convert new fans thanks to its authenticity, unique flavor and supposed health benefits. It is split into the same categories as Tequila; blanco, reposado and anejo, and although it is often used as a mixer in cocktails, it is best enjoyed straight and uncomplicated, allowing its beautiful and subtle characteristics to shine.

The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.

The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.