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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $69.94
El Sabino is located near Teuchitlan, home of the Guachimontones, the iconic circular pyramids featured in our logo....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.06 $41.21
Pleasing sweet woody notes greet the nose, accompanied by burdock, grapes and a hint of strawberry. The palate is...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $28.40 $29.89
The sweet scent suggests vanilla and tropical fruit, with a breeze of raspberry. Meanwhile, the flavor opens with...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $25.76 $27.12
Clean and bright, with zesty lemon and crisp apple flavors, this versatile tequila can be used in many classic...
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $35.54
Piquant aromas of green grass and minerals. In the mouth it is incredibly refreshing and light with notes of ripe...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $48.37 $50.92
Living life with balance means doing everything in its time. And balance is exactly what this organic spirit is all...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $43.73 $46.03
Certified organic, this blanco has a zesty, savory nose and palate that suggest dried herbs, honey and a hint of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $53.57 $56.39
After an initial touch of agave, most of the flavor is on the big caramel finish. This is not a bad thing. Vibrant...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $159.94 $174.94
PATRÓN EL ALTO is passionately handcrafted from the finest 100% Weber Blue Agave grown in the highest parts of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $41.73 $43.93
Faint yellow tinge, with a surprisingly light aroma, flavor and body for a resposado. Silky feel on tongue. Lightly...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $38.57
The perfect white spirit made from the finest Weber Blue Agave. COLOR: Crystal clear. AROMA: Fruits & citrus. TASTE:...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $47.55 $50.05
Complex and pleasing, with an intriguing savory-sweet profile. Look for a deep burnished gold hue and aromas of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.65 $39.60
Aged in oak barrels, Próspero Reposado has a distinct golden tone and a flavor with rich round notes of vanilla,...
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Spirits
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Bottle: $28.78 $30.30
For those who prefer their Tequila with a sweeter side, this blanco offers a vanilla-marshmallow scent, which is...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $144.94
A stunning first-ever Joven bottled under the Siembra Valles label. This limited release is a 2-month Reposado rested...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $199.94
Distilled entirely from highly-concentrated, small Criollo agave piñas, the Siete Leguas Decadas isn’t just a more...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
720ml
Bottle: $36.00
Smooth and crisp with hints of apple, cucumber, and melon. Nose: Slightly floral, gala apple, lemon zest.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $56.13 $60.35
Appearence Bright Crystal with intense silvery tones: the essential oil literally hangs from the glass. Aroma...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
720ml
Bottle: $48.00
12 bottles: $45.60
A beautifully dense and complex sake, the Ichiban Matoi contains notes of fresh tropical fruit like melon, papaya and...
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Ice Wine Sake Tequila Rapid Ship

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.