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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $18.24 $19.20
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Bird Dog Sā€™mores Whiskey has a perfect blend of chocolate, graham cracker, and marshmallow flavors ā€“ just like...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $20.52 $21.60
6 bottles: $20.40
Gold color. Aromas of toasted banana muffin, hints of sweet apple compote, toffee, and strawberry preserves with a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $20.52 $21.60
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Color: Golden Amber. Nose: Sweet, fresh strawberries and a hint of rich bourbon. Body: Vibrant strawberry mixed with...
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750ml
Bottle: $34.94
12 bottles: $34.24
ā€¢ 100% Barbera. ā€¢ Practicing Biodynamic. ā€¢ Sierra Foothills AVA (Shake Ridge Vyd). ā€¢ Planted in early...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $27.36 $28.80
Sweet and bitter orange peel and New York State Cascade hops give our Citrus Forward Gin a bold flavor. Black...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $42.57 $44.81
A collaboration between iconic heavy metal band Metallica and the late Master Distiller Dave Pickerell, this is a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $69.07 $72.71
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $43.20
12 bottles: $41.04
Citrus and juniper paired with nutmeg and cassia that all lead to a blood-orange aftertaste.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $43.20
12 bottles: $41.04
Hints of warm, sweet, creamy caramel. Spicy, almost woody yet full of complexity and flavour.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $28.17 $29.65
6 bottles: $23.99
Made in the London dry style and packaged in a distinctive peacock-blue bottle, this gin has mild aromatics and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.71 $38.64
6 bottles: $30.72
Airy and lifted on the nose, with a mƩlange of citrus, tropical fruits, and vanilla layered over hints of black...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.71 $38.64
6 bottles: $30.72
The infusion of organic elderflower through a maceration process gives our classic American Dry Gin a light floral...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.70 $38.63
6 bottles: $29.03
Pre-Prohibition cocktail favorite that defines sophisticated maltiness, this is the benchmark Dutch-style gin. Lush,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $28.25 $29.74
12 bottles: $19.03
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $32.62
12 bottles: $30.99
Clear color. Aromas of lemon peel, juniper, orris root, earl grey tea, and spearmint with a supple, vibrant,...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $17.79 $18.73
12 bottles: $16.52
Clear color. Aromas of lemon peel, juniper, orris root, earl grey tea, and spearmint with a supple, vibrant,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.30
12 bottles: $31.56
Clear color. Aromas of lemon peel, juniper, orris root, earl grey tea, and spearmint with a supple, vibrant,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $28.96 $30.48
12 bottles: $23.71
An old-school London Dry style gin recently re-introduced to the States, look for a classic juniper-pine aroma and a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.72 $37.60
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $57.89 $60.94
6 bottles: $57.34
Boondocks American Whiskey Cask Strength 118 Proof has distinctive aromas of rich caramel and vanilla. A robust and...
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American Whiskey Barbera Gin 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 ā€˜eā€™, 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.

For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.