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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $27.36 $28.80
A hand-crafted blend that adds a degree of softness on the palette while creating layers of depth and complexity....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $55.23 $63.12
Our most highly acclaimed and celebrated bourbon stands out among even the finest whiskeys in the world. Aged at...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $26.28 $27.66
We start with our award-winning, Devils River Bourbon Whiskey and add a touch of organic, unfiltered Blue Agave...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $32.33 $36.95
Fruity and grain forward on the nose, like grape jelly on an English muffin. Blueberry yogurt, mixed berries,...
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89
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.84 $15.91
The dark-fruited 2020 IGP Côtes Catalanes Nicolas is 100% Grenache and made from vines averaging 65 years of age....
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90
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.94
Both wines from 2018 showed very fresh and young, younger than you'd have anticipated. The 2018 El Terroir follows...
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95
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $27.36 $28.80
Douglas & Todd is a small batch craft bourbon aged in handmade oak barrels. The seasonal temperature variation...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.76 $38.70
This small batch honey-hued Bourbon has a light vanilla scent and soft feel on the palate. It starts with a gentle...
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90
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Spirits
1.75Ltr
Bottle: $249.94
Toasted cereal, honey roasted walnuts, cinnamon, and golden raisin dominate the nose. Smooth and round mouthfeel,...
UBC
93
Rapid Ship
Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $69.94
Toasted cereal, honey roasted walnuts, cinnamon, and golden raisin dominate the nose. Smooth and round mouthfeel,...
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93
Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $124.94
Toasted cereal, honey roasted walnuts, cinnamon, and golden raisin dominate the nose. Smooth and round mouthfeel,...
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Spirits
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $28.05 $29.53
Robust aromas of saddle leather and cherry juice present themselves first, followed by subtle notes of pear and...
UBC
94
BTI
93
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Spirits
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $129.94 $199.94
Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate maple nut fudge, brandied cherries and spiced apples, pencil...
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94
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93
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $199.94 $249.94
A pleasantly dry, musty nose calls to mind flipping through the pages of an old book, but it’s livened up by plenty...
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91
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $349.94 $449.94
Complex and addictive. Scents of cinnamon, hazelnuts, and dried fruit precede big flavors: cinnamon spice, raisinated...
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97
BTI
93
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $23.99
Beautiful nose of peanut brittle, caramel crème candy, mint syrup, and dusty leather. A very approachable whiskey...
UBC
91
BTI
90
Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $69.94
Evan Williams Single Barrel is the only vintage dated single barrel Bourbon on the market. Similar to the way vintage...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $38.85 $44.40
Rated 92 - This craft bourbon is distilled on Long Island, utilizing a high-rye mash bill (and locally grown grains)...
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91

Bourbon Chasselas Grenache Gruner Veltliner Rapid Ship

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.

The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.

Gruner Veltliner is a pale skinned white wine grape varietal most closely associated with central European countries such as Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In recent years, it has spread somewhat to several New World countries, where it is becoming gradually more popular and regularly seen in wine stores. One of the main attractions of this grape varietal for winemakers is the fact that it is highly versatile, and can be used for the production of several different wine styles, including young, dry white wines, excellent sparkling wines, and it is also a grape varietal which is well suited for aging Gruner Veltliner has the ability to express much of its terroir, and the best examples are generally those which are full of delightfully mineral-rich flavors alongside the more usual notes of citrus fruits and peach.