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750ml
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$84.94
Strawberries and cream open on the nose, with tinges of cinnamon, pipe tobacco, and orange blossom offering depth....
375ml
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$49.94
A combination of 6, 8, 10, and 12 year old bourbons distilled at Wild Turkey. It has that glorious peanut-rich Turkey...
750ml
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$47.94
$51.60
12 bottles:
$46.74
When Thomas Medley passed away in 1940, his son R. Wathen Medley took over the family distillery, enlisting his four...
750ml
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$44.76
Buttered bread, brown sugar, pecan pie, lemon juice, nutmeg, marzipan, and fresh pound cake highlight a warm and...
750ml
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$46.14
Aroma: Salty Air, Green Grape, Honeycomb, Cream Soda. Taste: Strawberries & Cream Taffy, Salted Caramel, Fresh Fig,...
750ml
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$100.07
6 bottles:
$95.99
This elegant and seductive whiskey offers notes of espresso, toasted hazelnut, maple syrup, and caramel on the nose....
750ml
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$189.94
Deep amber in the glass. A bold graham cracker crust, bitter chocolate, and flan bouquet. Ultra round mouthfeel,...
750ml
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$64.66
Classic Bourbon aromas of roasted spices, molasses, corn pudding, and caramel are expressive on the nose. Sharp on...
1.0Ltr
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$29.99
Bolder but hotter than the 81 proof version, this Kentucky Bourbon has a drying feel, and lots of maple, caramel and...
750ml
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$69.94
Golden amber color. Herbal aromas of toasty cornbread, dill, tobacco, crushed peanuts, grass clippings, cocoa, and...
750ml
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$40.93
$43.08
Mellow aromas of maple, vanilla and a hint of dried cherry entice. The palate echoes those flavors, bringing in a...
750ml
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$59.94
Unctuously generous with dried fig and apricot, laced with loads of clove and mace, this full-bodied spirit has...
750ml - Case of 6
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$36.00
Grassy aromas of creamy vanilla, oak, and pipe tobacco on the nose. On the palate the mouthfeel is very rich with...
750ml - Case of 6
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$31.20
Fifolet Rum is redefining what spiced rum is known for. Warm, smooth, and just a little sweet, this is not a rum you...
750ml
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$50.39
$53.04
6 bottles:
$48.00
750ml - Case of 6
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$56.46
Opens with forward aromas of oak and toasted brown sugar, followed on the palate by flavors of vanilla and caramel...
750ml - Case of 6
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$56.46
Rich brown butter on the nose marries perfectly with toasted nuts, caramel corn, and bright red candied apples. The...
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Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.
Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.
The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.
It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.
Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.
The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.