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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $49.47 $52.07
12 bottles: $44.71
Aromatics here are of sweet biscuits and gingerbread, coated with milk chocolate and roasted almonds. The palate...
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $43.77 $46.07
Finished in craft beer barrels, this quaffable whiskey offers a bright topaz hue and bracing tropical fruit and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.10 $45.83
Finished in craft beer barrels, this quaffable whiskey offers a bright topaz hue and bracing tropical fruit and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $42.17 $44.39
6 bottles: $31.67
A perfect marriage of this emblematic Irish whisky and coffee. Deep, dark nose of roasted coffee beans, dark...
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $36.19 $38.10
Classic and familiar aromas are pleasant and comforting like a cup of hot tea on a rainy fall day. Roasted barley and...
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Spirits
1.75Ltr
Bottle: $55.06 $57.96
6 bottles: $54.96
Classic and familiar aromas are pleasant and comforting like a cup of hot tea on a rainy fall day. Roasted barley and...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $18.49
Classic and familiar aromas are pleasant and comforting like a cup of hot tea on a rainy fall day. Roasted barley and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.91 $47.27
12 bottles: $41.03
Classic and familiar aromas are pleasant and comforting like a cup of hot tea on a rainy fall day. Roasted barley and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.35 $42.47
6 bottles: $35.52
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $188.69
3 bottles: $184.61
Soft, warming, and grain-forward on the nose; rolled oats, soft nougat, honeysuckle, orange liqueur, and milk...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $35.33 $37.19
6 bottles: $31.67
Bright citrus and rolled oats from the Irish whisky marries well with spicy rye, black pepper, and candied orange...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $39.90 $42.00
6 bottles: $36.47
The characteristic sweet taste of bourbon intertwined with notes of freshly charred virgin oak pair beautifully with...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $97.47 $102.60
6 bottles: $90.00
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.10 $31.68
12 bottles: $22.34
Excellent, Highly Recommended (Finalist) (Great Value)- 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $45.61
6 bottles: $41.53
Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation (Finalist) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.43 $36.24
6 bottles: $28.80
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $49.01 $51.59
6 bottles: $45.11
With a liquid gold color in the glass, this whiskey displays smooth aromas of honey, oatmeal, green hops and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.80 $42.95
6 bottles: $39.35
Laird’s Irish Whiskey is a blend of the finest grain whiskeys from across Ireland. Triple distilled in pot stills,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $38.08 $40.08
6 bottles: $33.59
Lost Irish is an adventurous Irish Whiskey made from six worlds in three styles to embody the wandering Irish spirit.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $39.94
12 bottles: $39.14
Wild mint and lime leaf jump from this aromatic amphora-aged Torrontes. The palate shows more lemon zest and zingy...
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Ice Wine Irish Whiskey Savatiano Torrontes

The Irish are hailed as being the original producers of whiskey in the British Isles, and their innovations and techniques were so successful, that neighbouring Scotland were quickly influenced by them in the 15th century. Centuries later, it was the Irish who brought whiskey to America, and their style of whiskey has since become popular all over the world.

However, it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Irish whiskey industry - from being a dominant force in the 19th century, whose produce was considered far superior to that of Scotland, political upheaval and war saw the Irish whiskey almost disappear forever in the early 20th century. Today, the Irish whiskey manufacturers are back on their feet, and they are once again proving that the original is often the best. With new distilleries opening every year, it is safe to say that Irish whiskey is very much back.

Irish whiskey differs from Scotch whisky in a number of ways, and not least the spelling - the extra ‘e’ was said to be added in the 19th century as a way of distancing the Irish drink from what they saw as an inferior Scottish product. Irish whiskey was traditionally made in enormous stills, as a way of ensuring consistency from bottle to bottle, and maintaining the quality and complexity their reputation was founded on. The typical tasting notes of fine Irish whiskey include apple and vanilla, alongside spicy and sweet touches of nutmeg and fresh hay, making this a highly pleasant and smooth drink, made for relaxation and stimulating conversation about times past.

Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.

However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.

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?