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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.20 $36.00
12 bottles: $30.78
Aroma Soft pine, bay leaf, and fresh cracked pepper up front, highlighted with a light array of berry compote, sweet...
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $27.60
Green melon, lemon peel, and wild herbs are elegantly displayed in this smooth gin. The palate is refreshing and...
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UBC
96
WE
94
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.80 $37.68
6 bottles: $31.20
Green melon, lemon peel, and wild herbs are elegantly displayed in this smooth gin. The palate is refreshing and...
UBC
96
WE
94
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.80 $37.68
6 bottles: $31.20
Citadelle Jardin d’Été is delicate and fresh. It opens with bright notes of lemon, yuzu and orange. The roundness...
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.40
6 bottles: $36.00
Formulated to celebrate Mexico’s abundant flora and the traditional curandera ceremonies they are used in....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $42.18 $44.40
6 bottles: $36.00
Formulated to encapsulate a sunny Mexican afternoon; Golden hour with friends, where the evening’s unwritten...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $47.28
6 bottles: $43.20
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.78 $36.61
Clear color. Aromas of bay leaf, lavender, sage, and grapefruit with a round, crisp, dry-yet-fruity medium body and...
BTI
89
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.77 $36.60
6 bottles: $27.40
A lovingly handcrafted recipe of fourteen botanicals. Includes Juniper Berry and citrus peel, but turns the corner...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $25.84 $27.20
12 bottles: $22.42
This enticing gin is aged in our used bourbon barrels. During the aging process, it begins to pick up undertones of a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $31.58 $33.24
6 bottles: $25.24
Delicate and silky, Farmer’s American Gin is marked with a distinct minerality, lifted by popping notes of...
UBC
91
BTI
90
Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $9.54
24 bottles: $7.12
Prized for its crisp and clean taste, Crystal Palace is a trusted choice for gin drinkers of all kinds. For a great...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $42.64 $44.88
6 bottles: $29.32
Nutmeg and cinnamon play special guests in this take on LDG. While noticeably sweeter than a classic style, the...
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91
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $46.00 $48.42
6 bottles: $41.50
Dingle Original Gin is the product of a considerable amount of research, both technical and historical, and...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $14.20 $14.95
12 bottles: $12.35
Clear color. Bright, citrusy, herbal aromas of lemon-orange marmalade, cinnamon spice cake, herbal honey, and pink...
BTI
94
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.06 $34.80
6 bottles: $28.80
Clear color. Bright, citrusy, herbal aromas of lemon-orange marmalade, cinnamon spice cake, herbal honey, and pink...
BTI
94
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $23.93 $25.19
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of lemon and carrot cakes, bright green herbs and mint, eucalyptus honey, and mastic...
BTI
89
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $22.67 $23.86
Normindia is a French Gin produced entirely at the Coquerel distillery in Normandy. From the maceration of the...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.10
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $20.56 $21.64
An innovative gin with a soaring nose of black tea, key lime zest, fresh cut ginger, eucalyptus, sage, and juniper...
WE
92
UBC
92

Gin Ice Wine Mavrodaphne Other Italian Reds

In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.

Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.

Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.

Additional Information on Greek Wines


Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?