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750ml
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$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
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$23.31
$24.54
12 bottles:
$16.63
Excellent, Highly Recommended - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
750ml
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$41.88
$44.08
6 bottles:
$31.50
Excellent, Highly Recommended - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
375ml
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$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
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$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
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$17.90
$19.60
Extremely refined, this lovely white opens with delicate scents of spring blossom, white stone fruit a whiff of...
750ml - Case of 6
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$55.80
Aromas of roasted agave and lime with delicate floral notes and bright sweet citrus. The palate is fresh and smooth...
750ml - Case of 6
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$62.10
An intense aroma of lemon leaf, pear, pineapple, and vanilla with deep notes of brioche and honey. Smooth flavors of...
750ml
Bottle:
$52.72
$55.50
12 bottles:
$51.59
Nose: Vanilla, banana, honey, caramel, and orange zest. Palate: Banana, vanilla, cooked agave, oak, and baking spice....
750ml
Bottle:
$44.40
$46.74
12 bottles:
$43.26
Nose: Cooked agave, orange zest, honey, cucumber, sea salt, and pepper. Palate: Citrus-forward, floral, cooked agave,...
750ml
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$72.96
$76.80
Delving even deeper into the roots of tequila’s early production, Amatiteña ‘Origen’ offers an example of...
750ml
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$87.78
$92.40
Indulgent aromas of fresh glazed donuts, subtle tobacco leaf, candied dates, and petit dejeuner; a palate that is at...
750ml
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$67.26
$70.80
Aromas of subtle butterscotch, fresh brick powder, light resin, and green pea shoots. The palate explodes with sweet...
750ml
Bottle:
$38.76
$40.80
12 bottles:
$29.17
Sourced from estate-grown agave in the majestic highlands of Jalisco, Ana María Tequila’s soft pink hue is...
750ml
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$37.05
$39.00
12 bottles:
$32.49
Crystal clear in appearance, with aromas of green pear, white pepper and yellow bell pepper and a taste of...
750ml
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$40.47
$42.60
12 bottles:
$34.77
Pale yellow in appearance, due to this tequilas resting of 9 months in formerly used Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels....
Ice Wine Japanese Whiskey Sylvaner 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.