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$44.91
$47.27
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$41.39
Our 3-year-old rum is a product of collaboration - conceived in California, aged in Florida, rested in Minnesota....
750ml
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$35.50
$37.37
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$31.49
Elevated beyond typical white rum, Symphony No.3 white rum is so smooth that it can be enjoyed neat or over ice,...
750ml
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$52.05
$54.79
Savor the exquisite notes of our rum, featuring Crème Brûlée, Hazelnut, Baking Spice, Orange Zest, and Stewed...
750ml
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$25.31
$26.64
12 bottles:
$17.33
We called upon our barista and bartender friends to create Grind, an espresso shot made of coffee blends and...
750ml
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$15.44
$16.25
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$12.54
Caribbean rum with natural flavors.
750ml
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$45.60
$48.00
Aged rum from fresh cane juice. Produced from local cane plantings using artisanal methods. Aged six+ months in...
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$34.80
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Lively aromas of fresh spring flowers and fields of tender grass give way to suggestions of roasted plantain and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$36.00
Grassy aromas of creamy vanilla, oak, and pipe tobacco on the nose. On the palate the mouthfeel is very rich with...
750ml - Case of 6
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$31.20
Fifolet Rum is redefining what spiced rum is known for. Warm, smooth, and just a little sweet, this is not a rum you...
750ml - Case of 12
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Delicate light aromas of raw sugar cane with subtle hints of white chocolate and pear. On the palate you experience...
750ml - Case of 12
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Sweet Crude Marie was originally our Snake Oil #3. Sweet Crude Marie is our award-winning Sweet Crude married with a...
Mavrodaphne Mencia Rum
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
What is Retsina?
It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.
Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.
The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.