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Spirits
750ml
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Relentless focus on malted barley reveals its hidden notes of toffee, vanilla, caramel, whole grain, and so much...
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750ml
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Color: Light yellow in color with tints of green. Nose: Floral notes on the nose (acacia flower), with aromas of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.36 $42.48
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"The Original" is aged 4 years in oak barrels and finished with a hint of apple. Great over ice but a solid choice...
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750ml
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The name of cuvee was inspired by bubbles which disappear to be replaced by the developing fruit flavors slowly and...
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Spirits
750ml
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $47.12 $49.60
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This highly unique American blended whiskey is made entirely from local New York State grains and patiently aged in...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $68.40 $72.00
Made from 100% local New York malted barley, our single malt ages a minimum of two years in new American oak barrels...
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750ml
Bottle: $57.94
The 2022 Chenin Blanc from Stellenbosch comes from vines on Greywacke, shale and granite soils planted between 1972...
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750ml
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A sleek yet creamy chenin with notes of apricot stones, fresh herbs, lemons and chopped apples on the nose. Some...
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750ml
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• 100% Chenin Blanc from the unique Clarksburg AVA in the Sacramento River delta. • Dense clay and loam soils....
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750ml
Bottle: $37.94
12 bottles: $37.18
This is showing aromas of apricot stones, almonds, cardamom and lemon pith. It’s medium-bodied with plenty of...
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750ml
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Pretty nose of dried honeysuckle, hawthorn, dried pineapple, mango stone, clove and lemon peel. Full-bodied with...
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750ml
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A perfumed nose of white peaches, dried lemon peel, hazelnut and grated nutmeg. Medium- to full-bodied. Rather...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $71.94
More saline character on the nose with aromas of oyster shells, lime zest, white pears, juniper berries and dried...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $72.00 $80.00
The Sadies’ approach is to farm and work vines as biologically as possible, and this follows through to the winery,...
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750ml
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Crushed stone, burnt lime, white apricot, dried pineapple and clove on the nose. Medium-bodied, crisp and compact....
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750ml
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Inviting aromas of white peaches, nougat and orange peel. Medium-bodied with silky texture. Bright and fresh on the...
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Bottle: $39.79
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The 2019 Les Fondraux might be a Vouvray in the demi-sec mold (residual sugar is in the region of 20g/L) but it is a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $23.79 $25.60
12 bottles: $23.56

American Whiskey Chenin Blanc Folle Blanche Mencia

The United States of America is a country of great cultural diversity, influenced by migrating nations from across the world. As such, its whiskey industry is a fascinating and complex one, which represents the range of regional differences found there.

The Irish were the original pioneers of American whiskey, and when they emigrated in their thousands from the old country, they brought their skills, knowledge and distillation techniques with them, to give them something to remind each other of home in the New World. This is why American whiskey goes by the Irish spelling, with the additional ‘e’, and why many traditional American whiskies closely resemble the original Irish style.

Today, there are several different types of American whiskey, and the styles and production techniques are now set out in US federal law, cementing a set of characteristics and production methods to preserve and protect the industry.

Corn whiskey, which is made from a minimum 80% corn in the mash and aged for a short period, is probably the most historic of the American whiskey styles, but others like rye whiskey, which is made from a minimum of 51% rye and aged in charred barrels, are growing in popularity among a new generation of drinkers looking for something unique, interesting and independently produced. Alongside these styles, we find Tennessee whiskey, which uses maple charcoal for sweeter notes, the softer wheat whiskies, the world-dominating Bourbon whiskies, and others which are peculiar to specific states and regions.

Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.