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An innovative gin with a soaring nose of black tea, key lime zest, fresh cut ginger, eucalyptus, sage, and juniper...
750ml
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$33.35
An enchanting nose that speaks of black tea, cumquat, gooseberry, oregano, and bamboo shoots. A discrete touch of...
700ml
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$32.39
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A small-batch gin crafted from handpicked botanicals and mainly traditional herbs from the Langa hills and the Alps...
375ml
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$21.61
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$18.26
Empress Cucumber Lemon Gin is bursting with flavour. Discover bright and bold citrus notes from lemon peel, crisp...
750ml
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Empress Cucumber Lemon Gin is bursting with flavour. Discover bright and bold citrus notes from lemon peel, crisp...
375ml
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$21.61
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Nine beautifully blended botanicals create a delicate spirit with a stunning all-natural rose hue. Empress...
750ml
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$44.20
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$34.60
Nine beautifully blended botanicals create a delicate spirit with a stunning all-natural rose hue. Empress...
375ml
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$20.53
$21.61
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This gin is vivid indigo-blue, thanks to an infusion of butterfly pea blossoms, and transforms to an attractive pink...
750ml
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$32.99
$35.94
This gin is vivid indigo-blue, thanks to an infusion of butterfly pea blossoms, and transforms to an attractive pink...
750ml
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$44.16
$46.48
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$27.06
Assertive and floral with wisps of tangerine, white pepper, licorice, and roasted thyme. The palate steers more...
750ml
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$29.94
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Seneca Drums Gin is an expressive, yet harmonious, dry gin, distilled from our own local grape spirit and a signature...
750ml
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$33.40
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$26.00
Perfectly balanced and classic nose with bright citrus, black tea, green peppercorn, and orange blossom. With good...
375ml
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$20.52
$21.60
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$18.24
Made with a corn base and distilled with “cannonball” watermelon and cucumber, this gin is ideal for mixing into...
750ml
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$31.92
$33.60
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$29.07
Made with a corn base and distilled with “cannonball” watermelon and cucumber, this gin is ideal for mixing into...
750ml
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$42.00
12 bottles:
$35.34
BLUE is a botanical forward gin infused with 18 botanicals including juniper, angelica and mint. It is unfiltered so...
750ml
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$29.65
$31.21
The beauty of Bloody Shiraz Gin being a product of vintage means that it will never be the same. Our release has an...
750ml
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$33.47
$35.23
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$31.21
Mild lemongrass and pine aromas lead the nose. The palate treads lightly with mild lemon and lime. Fleeting...
750ml
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$40.09
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$36.30
Bright aromas of pine bough, lemon zest, and rosemary are prominent on this navy strength gin. The palate breathes...
Gin Mavrodaphne Mencia Sideritis
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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