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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $39.45 $45.08
Gold color. Aromas and flavors of werther’s original butterscotch candies, cassis leaves, blond tobacco, coconut...
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $32.64
A fresh, vibrant unaged tequila with vivid aromatics of salted lime, bell pepper, and candied cinnamon. On tasting...
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Spirits
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Bottle: $34.56
This light gold reposado balances vanilla sweetness with mild, zingy notes of mint, menthol and green pepper,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.93 $13.01
A rich and flavorful red with plenty of fruit here full of dark morello cherries, mulberries and some violets....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.73
12 bottles: $19.34
Peppercorns, briar, dark spices and black cherries on the nose. Juicy and pretty vertical on the palate with a medium...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.65
12 bottles: $18.28
This wine, aged for 12 months in barriques, has a full ruby red colour with violet hues and good consistency. The...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $119.94
TOP 100 SPIRITS 2020 - The savory, spicy aroma hints at fresh tomato. The drying, astringent palate opens with a...
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Spirits
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $28.49 $29.99
Discover what happens when 100% agave tequila meets the exotic flavor of bhut jolokia peppers in this perfectly...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Brimming with redcurrant and blackcurrant aromas, together with notes of mint and sage and a touch of spice. On the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $29.26 $33.44
First sniffs detect robust aromas of agave pulp, lemongrass, fennel and green vegetable. Aeration allows notes of...
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95
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.89
12 bottles: $23.41
A deep but youthful ruby color, the 2022 Bolgheri Rosso is beautiful on opening, with aromas of black raspberry,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.59 $43.64
Flawlessly clear in the glass, our Blanco is bursting with aromas of roasted agave, fresh-cut grass, and tropical...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.94 $46.00
Earthy and slightly meaty aromas blend with a roasted pineapple note. The palate is light, showing just a trace of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.94
Bradisismo expresses a synthesis between the intense aroma of ripen and concentrated cherry of the Cabernet...
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $20.99
A true silver tequila, Cuervo® Silver is the epitome of smooth. The master distillers at La Rojeña crafted this...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $39.90 $45.60
Outstanding oak aroma, with an excellent balance between vanilla, cooked agave and a soft touch of caramel. Soft and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.93
12 bottles: $22.47
Barbera and Bonarda (aka Croatina, not Bonarda from in Argentina). Trebbiolo is generally made from the younger, more...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $79.94
Fresh nopal, peppercorn, orange zest, saffron, peach fuzz, candied plum, brown butter, a faint note of rust (in a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $59.99
El Sabino is located near Teuchitlan, the home of the Guachimontones, a UNESCO world heritage site - the circular...
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Italian Red Blends 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.