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$151.21
$159.17
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$119.99
Pungent aromas of sandalwood, cantaloupe, mesquite smoked meats, and sage are softened by sweet notes of vanilla and...
750ml
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$67.71
$71.27
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$59.18
Excellent, Highly Recommended (Finalist) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
750ml
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$74.02
$77.92
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$64.60
Primary notes of oak, vanilla, caramel and warm spices, like cinnamon. This aromas are complemented by hints of...
375ml
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$29.96
$31.54
12 bottles:
$19.48
Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation (Finalist) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
750ml
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$64.88
$68.30
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$49.54
Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation (Finalist) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
750ml
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$42.17
$44.39
Aromas of pink peppercorn, fresh lime juice, white flower, and lemon cream tickle the nose. The palate veers more...
750ml
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$51.29
$53.99
In this lowlands Tequila, fruity and peppery flavors weave harmoniously into the elongated finish. This spirit would...
750ml
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$62.21
$71.10
Matured in American oak ex-bourbon & double-fired American oak casks, bringing elegant complexity and warmth Natural...
750ml
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$189.79
$199.78
This late-night expression is rich and autumnal, developed and amplified to unexpected heights, while staying...
750ml
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$64.14
$67.52
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$63.92
Malt-forward on the nose, but with nice, bright aromatics like lemon oil, heather honey, green apple skin, and hints...
750ml
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$56.90
$65.03
Soft melodies of warm cereal, almond biscotti, maple honey, backed bramble fruit sing from the glass. The palate is...
750ml
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$108.29
$113.99
COLOUR: Bronze. NOSE: Baked apple and creamy hazelnut malt with overtones of ginger-spiced apricot and honey. TASTE:...
750ml
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$190.37
$200.39
A wonderfully complex nose expressing caramel apples, toffee cake, and old cedar, all wrapped up in subtle nuances of...
750ml
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$71.41
Toffee and cocoa aromas nestle with mild peat on the nose. The palate mingles toffee and dark chocolate with dried...
700ml
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$358.79
4 bottles:
$355.19
COLOUR: Deep amber. NOSE: Smoked apricot, dark cherry chocolate, hazelnut toffee. PALATE: Baked fruit, toasted oak...
750ml
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$57.94
Small batch made with heavily peated barley. Benromach Peat Smoke is matured in first-fill bourbon barrels. It offers...
700ml - Case of 6
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$70.80
Bright and golden, Alinta uses PX Sherry barrels, ex-Bourbon casks, and 100% peated malt to achieve maximum...
700ml - Case of 6
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Copper gold in color with sweet floral aromas of fresh apples and vanilla cream. Palate is clean and fresh with...
Ice Wine Japanese Whiskey Single Malt Scotch 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.
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.