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Ruby color. Elegant, with fresh fig and ripe red berry aromas (black cherry, wild strawberry), as well as delicate...
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$49.08
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This delicious spirit combines award-winning Beacon Bourbon and organic cold brew Sumatran roast coffee from Trax...
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The Beau! Beaujolais comes from a forty year-old high-density vineyard. Fermentation is traditional, 100%...
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$21.60
The nose develops an intensity of violet and wild berries aromas. The mousse is fair and creamy, with a dry yet full...
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Pleasantly saccharine on the nose, promising flavors of caramel, toffee, and hazelnut. Follows through on the palate...
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$35.74
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Soft, buttery aromas open up this classic wheated whiskey, with undertones of red apple skin, cherry blossom, and...
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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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Color: Golden Amber. Nose: Ripe, fresh apples. Body: Succulent apple flavors combine for a savory, smooth experience....
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Color: Golden-Reddish Amber. Nose: Delightful, dark fruit. Body: Traditional caramel and vanilla notes combine with...
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$19.20
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With hints of freshly ground coffee beans, caramel, and toasted spices, Bird Dog Black Espresso Whiskey is perfectly...
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Color: Golden Amber. Nose: Sweet blackberries and warm bourbon. Body: Sleek and smooth blackberry sweetness upfront...
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Amber color. Confected aromas of caramel corn and chocolate frosting with a supple, bright, sweet light body and an...
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Gold color. Aromas and flavors of cinnamon teddy grahams, gingersnap cookies, and toasted hazelnut with a velvety,...
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Color: Golden-reddish amber Nose: Honey with hints of wood char. Body: Sweet honey flavor with light spice. Finish: A...
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Amber color. Aromas of beeswax and chamomile with a glycerous, vibrant, fruity light-to-medium body and a tingling,...
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Color: Golden Amber. Nose: Rich scents of maple syrup. Body: A luscious combination of butterscotch, brown sugar,...
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Offering a perfect balance of sweetness and spice, Bird Dog Mesquite Brown Sugar Whiskey has a sweet and smoky aroma...
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Color: Golden amber. Nose: Fragrant peaches upfront. Body: Savory peach flavors, immediately followed by vanilla and...
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Gold color. Aromas of roasted peanuts, toasted coconut, corn fritters, and reese’s pieces with a round, lively,...
American Whiskey Gamay Gelber Muskateller Lambrusco
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.
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.
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.