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750ml
Bottle:
$29.99
Freshly sliced jalapeno is front and center aromatically. There is a hint of sweetness from the cucumber on the...
750ml
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$29.99
Here is a tequila that can be simply enjoyed with soda or used to kick up a Paloma. The grapefruit and hibiscus give...
750ml
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$29.99
Like a bright summer morning; the sweet smoke of the agave is matched by fresh squeezed orange juice, blossom, and a...
750ml - Case of 12
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$14.87
Dry, almost full-bodied with ripe black cherry leading black currant and red berry fruit, with vanilla and cinnamon...
750ml
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$47.88
$50.40
6 bottles:
$46.20
Excellent, Highly Recommended - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
750ml
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$19.94
$22.08
12 bottles:
$19.54
Cherry pie and red licorice notes are rounded, forward and open-knit in style, ending with a frank dose of vanilla on...
750ml
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$58.60
$61.68
6 bottles:
$49.50
Earthy aromas of pine and yellow fruits mix with vanilla. Sweet on the palate with brown sugar, vanilla syrup, and...
375ml
Bottle:
$95.99
$101.04
6 bottles:
$90.36
Truly excellent tequila is something worth searching for, savoring, and celebrating. At 818, we bring you tequila...
750ml
Bottle:
$163.48
$172.08
3 bottles:
$160.00
Truly excellent tequila is something worth searching for, savoring, and celebrating. At 818, we bring you tequila...
375ml
Bottle:
$23.31
$24.54
12 bottles:
$16.63
Excellent, Highly Recommended - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
750ml
Bottle:
$41.88
$44.08
6 bottles:
$31.50
Excellent, Highly Recommended - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
375ml
Bottle:
$27.59
$29.04
12 bottles:
$19.95
TASTE: Ripe roasted agave flavor with notes of caramel and vanilla. AROMA: Vanilla, meringue, honey, and fruit...
750ml
Bottle:
$51.38
$54.08
6 bottles:
$40.50
TASTE: Ripe roasted agave flavor with notes of caramel and vanilla. AROMA: Vanilla, meringue, honey, and fruit...
750ml
Bottle:
$50.95
12 bottles:
$49.93
Sophisticated layers of wild blackberry, forest and baking spice mingle on the nose with violets, leather and...
750ml
Bottle:
$72.72
$80.80
An intriguing bouquet of strawberry, neroli and almond greet the nose. The opening is subtle but quickly crescendos...
750ml
Bottle:
$72.72
$80.80
An intriguing bouquet of strawberry, neroli and almond greet the nose. The opening is subtle but quickly crescendos...
750ml
Bottle:
$8.63
12 bottles:
$8.20
The wine has a luxurious ruby color and impressive structure. It offers enticing aromas of black cherries and barrel...
750ml
Bottle:
$159.94
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Sleeping Lady Vineyard is deep garnet-purple in color....
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$178.95
The personal project of winemaker Chris Phelps of Inglenook. Since his days at Dominus in the 1990s, he continues to...
750ml
Bottle:
$89.90
6 bottles:
$88.10
Ripe and focused, with a core of raspberry, mulberry and black currant pate de fruit notes that meld nicely with...
Cabernet Sauvignon Ice Wine Tequila Traminette
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.