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Rúgbraud is a traditional, Icelandic dark rye bread. Rather than baking in an oven, this bread is prepared in the...
750ml
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This limited-edition “winter aquavit” is finished in former Bourbon and oloroso Sherry casks. The end result is...
750ml
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This traditional dessert wine compares favorably to the most famous imported brands of cream sherry - only ours is...
700ml
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The 55% abv blue label is one of the strongest and most expensive gins on the market. Look for the trademark faint...
750ml
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Caorunn is more than a gin. It is a perfectly balanced, super-premium small batch Scottish Gin, Infused with...
500ml
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A nutty and intense marsala with salty undertones to the dried fruit, such as figs and sultanas. Some nuttiness, too....
750ml
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This seasonal gin affords us the time to reflect on our history while celebrating the seeds we’ve planted and...
750ml
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A compelling gin with a distinct nose featuring juniper, cardamom, chamomile, tarragon, dried dill and sandalwood. On...
750ml
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Aroma Soft pine, bay leaf, and fresh cracked pepper up front, highlighted with a light array of berry compote, sweet...
375ml
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Green melon, lemon peel, and wild herbs are elegantly displayed in this smooth gin. The palate is refreshing and...
750ml
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Green melon, lemon peel, and wild herbs are elegantly displayed in this smooth gin. The palate is refreshing and...
750ml
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$37.68
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Citadelle Jardin d’Été is delicate and fresh. It opens with bright notes of lemon, yuzu and orange. The roundness...
Gin Ice Wine Marsala Sherry
Marsala is a well known fortified wine from Italy’s largest island, Sicily. A largely misunderstood and undervalued fortified wine, it is most commonly associated with its sweet variety - usually used as a cooking wine - although the finest dry Masalas are able to stand up to more revered, similar wines such as Sherry and Madeira. Marsala has been made in Sicily since the mid 18th century, and it grew wildly popular around Europe as sailors introduced it to port towns across the continent. Marsala wine has a beautiful set of flavors, most typically including apricot, tamarind, vanilla and tobacco, making it a delightfully intense treat when served as a sipping wine.
Marsala wine comes in several different varieties, and most of them are a world away from the sweet wines used in sauces and chicken dishes. Amber, golden and ruby versions of Masala are produced, from a range of different native grape varietals, and many of the finest are aged for over ten years to achieve a fascinating set of complex flavors and a remarkably smooth finish. It is usually made from the Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino and Catarratto white grapes, although the ruby Masala wines uses typical Sicilian red varietals such as Nero d’Avola and Calabrese, among others.
Sherry is made in a unique way using the solera system, which blends fractional shares of young wine from oak barrels with older, more mature wines. Sherry has no vintage date because it is blended from a variety of years. Rare, old sherries can contain wine that dates back 25 to 50 years or more, the date the solera was begun. If a bottle has a date on it, it probably refers to the date the company was founded.
Most sherries begin with the Palomino grape, which enjoys a generally mild climate in and around the triad of towns known as the "Sherry Triangle" and grows in white, limestone and clay soils that look like beach sand. The Pedro Ximenez type of sweet sherry comes from the Pedro Ximenez grape.
Sherry is a "fortified" wine, which means that distilled, neutral spirits are used to fortify the sherry. The added liquor means that the final sherry will be 16 to 20 percent alcohol (higher than table wines) and that it will have a longer shelf life than table wines.