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$259.94
$359.94
There are aromas of orange zest, vanilla custard, and cornbread on the nose of this bourbon. Bold stewed stone fruit...
700ml
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$279.94
$359.94
Somewhat subtle aromatically, notes of caramel and apricot come through. In the mouth this overproof bourbon has...
750ml
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$90.05
$94.79
Blue Run Kentucky Straight High Rye Bourbon is a small-batch whiskey and is the first Blue Run product with Bourbon...
750ml
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$85.49
$89.99
With Reflection II, Whiskey Director Shaylyn Gammon is looking to continue the tradition while emphasizing a...
750ml
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$47.12
$49.60
6 bottles:
$46.00
An austere nose reveals some cut dry grass, summer wildflowers, pear skin, and vanilla pastry cream. This is a...
750ml
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$14.41
$15.83
This is bright for a cream Sherry, with green tea and singed ginger notes out front, providing heft to the date,...
750ml
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$14.94
$15.83
Sea salt, Brazil nut and dried chamomile notes are racy and filigreed, with a stony edge on the finish. Drink now.
750ml
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$69.95
6 bottles:
$68.55
The NV El Tresillo Amontillado Fino is from the El Tresillo solera (hence the same name as the 1874 Amontillado). It...
750ml
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$27.94
$31.19
Shows lovely focus and persistence, with a prominent thread of bitter almond that runs from start to finish, while...
750ml
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$59.93
$64.79
The NV Villapanes Oloroso wears a dark amber-brown robe and has a very intense nose, showing some marmalade, dark...
750ml
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$179.94
This 7 year old whiskey is for dessert devotees straight from the jump, as hazelnuts, pound cake, buttercream...
750ml
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$179.94
This batch is made up of barrels from seven production dates that were aged in six different warehouses. The...
375ml
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$33.86
$35.64
6 bottles:
$31.20
This limited run of bourbon is a classic Bourbon mash of New York Corn, Rye and Malted Barley. Aged in 30 gallon...
750ml
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$53.46
$56.27
6 bottles:
$49.49
This limited run of bourbon is a classic Bourbon mash of New York Corn, Rye and Malted Barley. Aged in 30 gallon...
750ml - Case of 12
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$47.75
Medium amber with aromas of vanilla and baking spices. A subtle sweetness on the palate with nuttiness and distinct...
750ml
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$74.86
$78.80
6 bottles:
$73.20
Excellent, Highly Recommended - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
750ml
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$31.92
$33.60
A gorgeously molasses-kissed nose opens up to a layered palate of brioche, bananas foster, sea salted caramel, and...
750ml
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$36.57
$38.50
Elegant and exceptionally smooth, complex & balanced taste with a touch of sweetness & spice Strength: bottled at...
750ml
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$11.46
$13.00
12 bottles:
$11.23
This traditional dessert wine compares favorably to the most famous imported brands of cream sherry - only ours is...
Bourbon Greco Bianco Mencia Sherry
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.
Sherry is made in a unique way using the solera system, which blends fractional shares of young wine from oak barrels with older, more mature wines. Sherry has no vintage date because it is blended from a variety of years. Rare, old sherries can contain wine that dates back 25 to 50 years or more, the date the solera was begun. If a bottle has a date on it, it probably refers to the date the company was founded.
Most sherries begin with the Palomino grape, which enjoys a generally mild climate in and around the triad of towns known as the "Sherry Triangle" and grows in white, limestone and clay soils that look like beach sand. The Pedro Ximenez type of sweet sherry comes from the Pedro Ximenez grape.
Sherry is a "fortified" wine, which means that distilled, neutral spirits are used to fortify the sherry. The added liquor means that the final sherry will be 16 to 20 percent alcohol (higher than table wines) and that it will have a longer shelf life than table wines.