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Golden amber color. Herbal aromas of toasty cornbread, dill, tobacco, crushed peanuts, grass clippings, cocoa, and...
750ml
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$43.08
Mellow aromas of maple, vanilla and a hint of dried cherry entice. The palate echoes those flavors, bringing in a...
750ml
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Unctuously generous with dried fig and apricot, laced with loads of clove and mace, this full-bodied spirit has...
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$50.39
$53.04
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$48.00
750ml
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$42.20
Nose is "vanilla lemon cake." The palate is a balance of caramel, vanilla, spices and citrus. I'm not sure if they...
750ml
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$24.95
Tasting Notes Nose: Sweet, fruit, rich oak, vanilla and leather Palate: caramel, sweet corn, honey and candied fruit...
750ml - Case of 6
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$56.46
Opens with forward aromas of oak and toasted brown sugar, followed on the palate by flavors of vanilla and caramel...
750ml - Case of 6
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Rich brown butter on the nose marries perfectly with toasted nuts, caramel corn, and bright red candied apples. The...
375ml
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$25.28
12 bottles:
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This is an elegant style of bourbon with bright aromas of citrus peel, star anise, and seared wood. The palate has...
750ml
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$47.41
$49.91
6 bottles:
$45.61
This is an elegant style of bourbon with bright aromas of citrus peel, star anise, and seared wood. The palate has...
1.0Ltr
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$49.94
Uniquely etched bottle commemorating the running of the 2024 Belmont Stakes in Saratoga Springs.
750ml
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$39.99
The loveliest qualities of wheat grain are present in this delicate whiskey. It starts off with banana-nut muffin,...
375ml
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$31.34
$32.99
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$29.06
Supple aromas of clover honey and freshly baked corn muffins remain grounded in earthy grains. A hit of sea salt is...
750ml
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Supple aromas of clover honey and freshly baked corn muffins remain grounded in earthy grains. A hit of sea salt is...
1.0Ltr
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$47.94
Woodford Reserve, the Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby honors "The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports" with the...
700ml
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$249.94
Batch Proof is crafted using the same grain bill and process as Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon. The 2023...
750ml
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$35.99
12 bottles:
$34.19
This truly small-batch bourbon starts with traditionally grown corn, rye and malted barley. All of our staple grains...
Bourbon Nero D'avola Primitivo Mencia
Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.
Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.
The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.