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$43.20
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$41.04
Citrus and juniper paired with nutmeg and cassia that all lead to a blood-orange aftertaste.
750ml
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Hints of warm, sweet, creamy caramel. Spicy, almost woody yet full of complexity and flavour.
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$38.64
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$30.72
Airy and lifted on the nose, with a mélange of citrus, tropical fruits, and vanilla layered over hints of black...
750ml
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$36.71
$38.64
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The infusion of organic elderflower through a maceration process gives our classic American Dry Gin a light floral...
750ml
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$28.25
$29.74
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$19.03
Excellent, Highly Recommended (Great Value) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
1.0Ltr
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$32.62
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$30.99
Clear color. Aromas of lemon peel, juniper, orris root, earl grey tea, and spearmint with a supple, vibrant,...
375ml
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$17.79
$18.73
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$16.52
Clear color. Aromas of lemon peel, juniper, orris root, earl grey tea, and spearmint with a supple, vibrant,...
750ml
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$37.30
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$31.56
Clear color. Aromas of lemon peel, juniper, orris root, earl grey tea, and spearmint with a supple, vibrant,...
750ml
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$15.94
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$15.62
Brouilly is one of the Cru Beaujolais, which are known for producing excellent, food friendly, underrated wines at a...
750ml
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$28.96
$30.48
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$23.71
An old-school London Dry style gin recently re-introduced to the States, look for a classic juniper-pine aroma and a...
750ml
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$34.42
$36.23
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$32.63
The nose is very mild, but predominantly juniper forward. Quiet and rather straightforward overall. The palate is...
750ml
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$39.79
$41.88
6 bottles:
$36.00
We were inspired by the classic London dry gins that use a maceration process and a simple botanical blend. Our goal...
750ml
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$36.56
$38.48
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$34.40
A curious, unique gin with notes of sage, grilled Sicilian lemon, fenugreek and juniper. Sensual and alluring, the...
700ml
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$42.00
12 bottles:
$37.62
Rúgbraud is a traditional, Icelandic dark rye bread. Rather than baking in an oven, this bread is prepared in the...
750ml
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$45.60
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$41.04
This limited-edition “winter aquavit” is finished in former Bourbon and oloroso Sherry casks. The end result is...
750ml
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$36.24
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$25.92
Elderflower and black tea blend seamlessly with juniper berry and rosemary notes. - 2017 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
700ml
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$47.09
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$46.30
The 55% abv blue label is one of the strongest and most expensive gins on the market. Look for the trademark faint...
700ml
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$41.09
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$40.30
At 46% alcohol by volume, the saffron-spiked red label version is strong (but not as strong as the overproof blue...
Gamay Gin Mavrodaphne Mencia
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.
In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.
Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.
Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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