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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $23.26 $24.48
This spirit is amber in color and exhibits nutty, caramel notes on the nose. The palate has subtle hints of citrus...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.97 $51.40
A soft dusty nose is accompanied by savory vegetal notes and aromas of caramelized banana. The palate is bold and...
UBC
93
Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $61.34
Dried leaves, toasted nuts, and plenty of fresh oak emerge from this big, broad-shouldered malt that ably handles all...
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89
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88
Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $89.94
This extension to the Bernheim brand means you can now enjoy a premium Wheat Whiskey at full barrel proof. Like the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $42.57 $44.81
A collaboration between iconic heavy metal band Metallica and the late Master Distiller Dave Pickerell, this is a...
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90
Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $109.20
Distilled from beer and aged in French oak, this is a sophisticated flavored whiskey. The aromas are honeyed and...
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91
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Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $39.20 $44.80
This effusive and characterful whiskey is dominated by bright notes of apple skin, dried orange peel, and dried...
UBC
92
Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $69.60
This silky single-vineyard Cognac hits all the right notes, layering rounded vanilla, sherry and butterscotch with...
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98
Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $26.58
Especially, delicate and floral, attractive to the nose and pleasant to the palate. Its fresh and juicy character is...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.01 $38.96
Intensely aromatic and opulent on the nose with notes of cedar, milk chocolate, golden raisin, and stewed apricot....
WE
92
UBC
92
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Spirits
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $51.86 $54.59
Our most robust and special whiskey ... 'Let’s Get Lost, American Single Malt Whiskey'. Distilled from scratch...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $39.93 $40.80
12 bottles: $39.13
Solid, good-value 10-year-old from Grande Champagne. Golden in color, offering bright, warm notes of apricot, plum...
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91
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $19.99
Fireball is made with Canadian whisky and natural cinnamon flavours. It's certainly very cinnamony, and it's not too...
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Spirits
1.75Ltr
Bottle: $29.99
Fireball is made with Canadian whisky and natural cinnamon flavours. It's certainly very cinnamony, and it's not too...
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Spirits
100ml
Bottle: $1.99
Fireball is made with Canadian whisky and natural cinnamon flavours. It's certainly very cinnamony, and it's not too...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $8.99
Fireball is made with Canadian whisky and natural cinnamon flavours. It's certainly very cinnamony, and it's not too...
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Spirits
50ml
Bottle: $3.99
Fireball is made with Canadian whisky and natural cinnamon flavours. It's certainly very cinnamony, and it's not too...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $149.94 $199.94
This elegant spirit was distilled from a mash of corn, rye, and malt and placed in new, charred American oak barrels...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $45.14
12 bottles: $42.88
This small-batch Tennessee whiskey is a complex one to savor. The aroma opens with vanilla sweetness; given a few...
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95
UBC
92

American Whiskey Cognac In-Store or Curbside pickup

The United States of America is a country of great cultural diversity, influenced by migrating nations from across the world. As such, its whiskey industry is a fascinating and complex one, which represents the range of regional differences found there.

The Irish were the original pioneers of American whiskey, and when they emigrated in their thousands from the old country, they brought their skills, knowledge and distillation techniques with them, to give them something to remind each other of home in the New World. This is why American whiskey goes by the Irish spelling, with the additional ‘e’, and why many traditional American whiskies closely resemble the original Irish style.

Today, there are several different types of American whiskey, and the styles and production techniques are now set out in US federal law, cementing a set of characteristics and production methods to preserve and protect the industry.

Corn whiskey, which is made from a minimum 80% corn in the mash and aged for a short period, is probably the most historic of the American whiskey styles, but others like rye whiskey, which is made from a minimum of 51% rye and aged in charred barrels, are growing in popularity among a new generation of drinkers looking for something unique, interesting and independently produced. Alongside these styles, we find Tennessee whiskey, which uses maple charcoal for sweeter notes, the softer wheat whiskies, the world-dominating Bourbon whiskies, and others which are peculiar to specific states and regions.

For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.

Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.

Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.