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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $24.15 $25.42
12 bottles: $21.34
Excellent, Highly Recommended - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
UBC
90
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $87.94 $97.79
Amazing depth of colour and outstanding red berry flavours, particularly strawberry, lend this red Icewine to pair...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $70.99 $76.94
This is a glorious icewine where acidity and sugar are in perfect harmony. The candied orange peel, ginger, straw and...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $66.94 $74.20
The 2019 Gold Vidal Icewine was fermented and aged for about 14 weeks in 90% new French oak. It comes in with 272...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $58.90 $60.00
6 bottles: $58.20
Vidal is a hybrid (Ugni Blanc and Seibel) that has a thick skin suitable for harvesting late in the season. It is the...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $10.99
The world's leading brand of tequila. Smooth tasting, with a hint of sweetness and a rich, well-balanced character of...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $13.46 $14.17
24 bottles: $11.61
A true silver tequila, Cuervo® Silver is the epitome of smooth. The master distillers at La Rojeña crafted this...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $30.66 $32.27
12 bottles: $27.13
Pure, peppery agave character on the nose with undercurrents of vanilla, sea minerals, apple blossom, and white...
UBC
90
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $16.39 $17.25
12 bottles: $14.24
Clear color. Grassy, green, herbal, savory, earthy aromas and flavors of lemon pepper, key lime pith, lemon grass,...
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90
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $17.30 $18.21
12 bottles: $14.61
Aromatics on the nose are slightly woody, showing pencil shavings, grilled asparagus, and roasted golden apple....
WE
92
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92
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $69.25 $72.90
12 bottles: $67.55
Rated 98 - A heart-melting perfume of cinnamon-dusted rose petals…and fresh agave lead the way. - The Tasting Panel
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $14.35 $15.11
12 bottles: $12.83
This fresh, complex Tequila shows vivid aromas of baked pineapple, earthy citrus, wild fennel, and cool mint. The...
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88
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $14.35 $15.11
12 bottles: $12.83
TOP 100 SPIRITS 2018. Dried herb aromas lead the way, edged with lemon and agave. The complex palate offers a vanilla...
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91
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $16.27 $17.13
12 bottles: $13.83
Intriguing nose of vanilla, red berries, asparagus, pink peppercorn, kiwi, and scallion. Luscious and smooth on the...
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91
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $17.22 $18.13
12 bottles: $14.25
This pure agave reposado pours an attractive butterscotch color and shows a dense perfume of toasted coconut, wild...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $15.54 $16.36
The sweet scent suggests vanilla and tropical fruit, with a breeze of raspberry. Meanwhile, the flavor opens with...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $16.14 $16.99
12 bottles: $14.32
Clean and bright, with zesty lemon and crisp apple flavors, this versatile tequila can be used in many classic...
UBC
94
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91
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $95.20 $100.21
Triple distilled and oak rested for a smooth and full-bodied flavor. COLOR: Crystal clear. AROMA: Fresh agave,...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $53.24 $56.04
12 bottles: $34.89
A smooth, golden tequila aged in oak barrels for at least three years. COLOR: Bright, dark gold. AROMA: Dry fruits,...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $30.09 $31.67
12 bottles: $21.91
Faint yellow tinge, with a surprisingly light aroma, flavor and body for a resposado. Silky feel on tongue. Lightly...
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Ice Wine Tequila Torrontes 375ml

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.