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$49.20
Made with a mix of 80% rye and 20% malt, this whiskey is scented with honey and hops. The palate is distinctly drying...
750ml
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$115.60
6 bottles:
$112.00
Aromas are pretty with honeysuckle and hints of dried peach. Sweet in the mouth, the texture is clean and crisp....
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$20.48
A succession of notes of citrus (grapefruit, lemon) and white flowers. The attack is prolonged, the mouth stands out...
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$12.94
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$12.68
Roger Labbe’s Abymes is 100% Jacquère, a varietal that grows especially well in the Savoie region of France. While...
750ml
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$214.93
A fascinating 40-year-old spirit – Speyside by way of the tropics. Expressive aromas and flavors of both fleshy...
750ml
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$39.93
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$39.13
Solid, good-value 10-year-old from Grande Champagne. Golden in color, offering bright, warm notes of apricot, plum...
750ml
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$39.94
12 bottles:
$39.14
This five-year-old from Grand Champagne is a fine example of a young, all-around Cognac that can be sipped and also...
750ml
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$74.94
$76.80
12 bottles:
$73.44
Age makes all the difference in Grande Champagne, and at 20 years old, this Cognac has begun to show its elegance and...
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$104.77
$110.28
6 bottles:
$100.80
Commencing with cherry oak, almond and vanilla, the middle to finish with a hint of anise, notes of woody spices, and...
750ml
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$48.16
$50.70
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$47.03
On the nose, aromas of mature wood, vanilla, dried fruits (apricot, almond, date, nuts), banana and oriental spices....
750ml
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$38.23
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$28.05
#7 in the 2020 Top 20. Elijah Craig always impresses with value, but until now has been confined to bourbon. This...
750ml
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$71.95
LIMITED EDITION. Cru Petit Champagne, Double-distilled in an alembic still in 2010 on heavy lees, non chill filtered,...
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$54.94
$58.20
6 bottles:
$53.84
Named for the distiller—the only woman Cognac distiller, according to the producer. Look for a light golden hue and...
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Pineau de Charentes is a traditional term for an alcoholic beverage produced by adding high-strength spirit to...
Cognac Jacquere Mencia Rye Whiskey
For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.
Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.
Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.
Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.
In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.
Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.