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$54.95
$57.84
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$50.88
750ml
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$44.29
$46.62
6 bottles:
$39.01
TOP 100 SPIRITS 2022. This offers a classic rye profile. The rich vanilla fragrance leads to a relatively lean flavor...
750ml
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$37.80
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$35.91
Peach, blueberry, candied raspberry, and lime lead the way, with marzipan and a background of peppery spice aromas...
750ml
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$43.32
$45.60
We’ve poured ourselves into bringing you this straight rye whiskey of uncommon complexity and “damn that’s...
750ml
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$164.40
For true rye connoisseurs, the distillery is proud to offer 'William H. Macy Reserve Straight Rye Whiskey' made from...
750ml
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$21.66
$22.80
2024 Best Buy Bar - Best Value Blended Whiskey. Gold color. Aromas and flavors of vanilla, cracked black pepper and...
750ml
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$27.12
$28.55
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$18.23
A bold rye whiskey blended with our smooth, original flavor.
750ml
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$16.25
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$15.93
Straw yellow color with a greenish tinge. The bouquet is intense and delicate, with hints of elder and vine flower....
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Emidio Pepe Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$143.28
Pepe’s 2015 Montepulciano has flavours and aromas of blackberry, smoke, flint and green herb woven into a wonderful...
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Pieropan Soave Classico La Rocca 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$39.94
A dense and layered white with sliced-apple, pineapple and honey character. Medium to full body, hot stones, bright...
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Pieropan Soave Classico La Rocca 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$61.61
Aromas of chamomile, dried pineapple, preserved lemon, toasted almond and beeswax. It’s medium-to full-bodied with...
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Pieropan Soave Classico La Rocca 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$44.63
Very ripe Soave here with aromas of dried pineapple, honeycomb, pecan pie, light toffee and a wealth of fresh and...
Garganega Ice Wine Montepulciano Rye Whiskey
Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.
Montepulciano grapes are one of the most widely cultivated varietals in Italy, with vines growing in twenty of Italy's ninety five provinces. This varietal is renowned for producing high yields, making it popular with vintners looking for a relatively easy varietal to grow. Whilst the grapes tend to have a low skin to juice ratio, the skins themselves are remarkably high in tannins with a lot of pigmentation, which means they often produce rather well bodied wines with a beautiful deep, dark color The wines of Montepulciano grapes are most commonly associated with soft, rounded characteristics, with plenty of juicy, plummy flavors The wines are known for being very smooth and drinkable, and easy to match with a wide range of foods.
Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.
In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.
Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.