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$23.80
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$21.85
A unique kind of tequila in the industry, since it combines three different processes of production to create an...
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$24.22
$25.50
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$19.14
Inviting aromas of cinnamon and butterscotch. Soft hints of caramelized oak balanced with layers of spice and refined...
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$35.79
$37.67
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$26.87
Mexico- Cantera Negra Cafe is the perfect blend of coffee and their 100% pure blue agave spirit, which is...
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$67.71
$71.27
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$57.59
To be considered an Añejo, a typical Tequila must be in a barrel for no less than one year. Many other premium...
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$113.31
$119.27
Aged no less than 36 months, our Extra Añejo drinks like a bourbon-lover’s Tequila. Rich and buttery smooth from...
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$60.41
$63.59
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$52.79
With slightly smokey tastes of butterscotch, oak and pepper, our Reposado is perfectly smooth while maintaining the...
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$58.59
$61.67
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$49.91
This tequila is a pure and refined form of the Elixir de Agave spirit. Crystal clear and light tasting, with natural...
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$99.64
$104.88
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$90.80
This masterfully crafted Tequila is matured for more than 14 months in the same barrel aging process. On the nose, it...
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$177.16
$186.48
An elegant blend of Añejo and Extra Añejo aged in French Oak and XO Cognac barrels. Notes of honey, toffee, and...
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$63.16
$66.48
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$59.40
Blanco was crafted to deliver the pure essence of agave with its smooth and complex body. Complete with pleasant...
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$72.28
$76.08
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$63.40
Reposado rests for a minimum of four months in Select French Oak and Cognac barrels handcrafted with French Limousin...
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$88.58
$93.24
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$82.08
Casa Dragones Barrel Blend, 100% Blue Agave Añejo sipping tequila, achieves its distinctive character from being...
750ml
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$165.76
$174.48
Casa Dragones Barrel Blend, 100% Blue Agave Añejo sipping tequila, achieves its distinctive character from being...
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$52.10
$54.84
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$41.04
Mild, sweet mango and coconut aromas lead into a mouthwateringly tart, fruity palate. Vanilla and coconut take over...
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$88.24
$92.88
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$84.00
Mild, sweet mango and coconut aromas lead into a mouthwateringly tart, fruity palate. Vanilla and coconut take over...
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$323.08
$340.08
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$312.00
Although billed as a joven, this Tequila is blended with a touch of añejo. The end result is extraordinarily smooth,...
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$153.48
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$144.00
Casa Dragones Reposado Mizunara is the first tequila rested exclusively in new Mizunara casks, a rare oak native to...
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$58.60
$61.68
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$52.80
Patience is the secret ingredient of our acclaimed Añejo. Aged for a full two years in new French oak barrels, the...
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$124.94
$159.94
Twenty-one tequilas were selected for this bottling that Casa Noble master tequilero Jose “Pepe” Hermosillo was...
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$49.48
$52.08
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The clean, crisp taste of our Blanco tequila celebrates the fresh flavor of the noble Blue Weber Agave. Enticing...
Ice Wine Japanese Whiskey Savatiano Tequila
Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.
The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.
Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.
While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.
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?
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.