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Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation (Finalist) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
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$38.93
$40.98
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With AWAYUKI the nose is full strawberry with fresh and enticing botanicals. The palate is a rich and flavorful gin...
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This Cagnulari Isola dei Nuraghi IGT is a tribute to the founder of the winery, Billia Cherchi, who rediscovered this...
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The Cagnulari – Isola dei Nuraghi IGT – is an ancient grape variety of Usini rediscovered and appreciated by...
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Aromas of pink peppercorn, fresh lime juice, white flower, and lemon cream tickle the nose. The palate veers more...
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In this lowlands Tequila, fruity and peppery flavors weave harmoniously into the elongated finish. This spirit would...
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The first gin to be made from whey! Special yeasts are added to the whey to convert the milk sugars into alcohol;...
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$23.03
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Barr Hill Gin is our ode to the hardworking bees of the Northeast. The juniper-forward botanicals are brought to a...
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$40.07
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Barr Hill Gin is our ode to the hardworking bees of the Northeast. The juniper-forward botanicals are brought to a...
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$31.52
$33.18
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$28.01
Singular nose of smoky pine, orange blossom, and honey with allusions to warm, spicy rye. Pepper and citrus abound on...
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Singular nose of smoky pine, orange blossom, and honey with allusions to warm, spicy rye. Pepper and citrus abound on...
750ml
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$34.01
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$30.46
Vibrant gin, with notes of African Pineapple. This gin’s story begins on the terrains of West Africa, where palm...
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$34.01
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Our special rose water edition, brings an African floral expression to the range. Bayab African Rose gin combines...
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$34.01
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Our burnt orange and Marula brings an African citrus-forward expression to the range. Bayab Burnt Orange is distilled...
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Pleasant dried spice aromas include nutmeg, cardamom and coriander. The palate echoes the spice notes, leading into a...
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This bouncy, astringent gin is infused with sencha tea, but doesn’t really taste like it. Instead, the flavor...
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Excellent, Highly Recommended (Tried and True Award) (Great Value) (Finalist) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
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Excellent, Highly Recommended (Tried and True Award) (Great Value) (Finalist) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
Colorino Gin Mencia Tequila
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.