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Select Barrel is aged in particular oak barrels selected for their rich natural sweetness and intense aromatic...
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A nose of brûléed sugar, black peppercorn, ginger, and clove meets a spike of fresh ginger juice and cinnamon on...
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The evocative nose brings to mind grilled apricots in syrup, wood char and wet earth, and toasted marshmallow that...
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A luscious nose of tapioca, Bananas Foster, clover honey, Nilla Wafers, hibiscus, and lemon zest lead to a bright...
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Orange peel and toasted almond lead the nose. The lively palate offers lots of vanilla and caramel up front, drying...
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Rhum J.M Blanc displays the raw power of what is regarded as the best terroir on the island. Oily lime zest and anise...
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Rhum J.M Gold displays an intense sugarcane flavor that has beautiful viscosity on the palate. The rich golden color...
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An exquisite and complex favorite amongst the biggest rum connoisseurs in the world, Rhum J.M VSOP is aged for 3...
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Aged for 5 years in ex-Bourbon barrels before being finished for a final year in French oak, the striking copper tone...
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APPEARANCE: Straw yellow with slight golden glints. NOSE: Round, refined and delicate. Well-developed notes of dried...
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RATED BEST RHUM AGRICOLE VIEUX AOC 2022. Amber color. Aromas and flavors of vanilla candle drippings, macadamia...
Merlot Rum Xinomavro Zweigelt Martinique
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
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.
Xinomavro is the predominant grape varietal of Macedonia, although it is also grown in many parts of Greece where the climatic conditions are suitable for this particular fruit. The names translates as 'acid black', which gives some clue as to the nature of this varietal. The grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, which is a result of the thick and blue-black skins found on the fruit. This particular characteristic results in a superb aging potential in wines made from the Xinomavro varietal, as time spent in barrels softens these strong, astringent tannins and allows the full range of their flavors to come through in the wine. Most commonly, Xinomavro grapes are associated with aromas of red gooseberry, spices, olives and dried fruit, such as dried tomato.