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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $46.27 $48.71
6 bottles: $43.19
BLACK DIRT Rye is distilled from 100% NY rye grown in upstate New York. The mash bill consists of 90% Rye and 10%...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $103.73 $109.19
Emerald Rye is Blue Run’s second Rye Whiskey release. Contract distilled at Castle & Key in Frankfort, Kentucky,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $50.16 $52.80
6 bottles: $45.60
Bright citrus immediately jumps out on the nose—orange peel and clementine—along with dried mango, cinnamon...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.45
12 bottles: $46.50
An elegant, intense red, with mint and underbrush flavors augmenting the cherry and strawberry fruit. Reveals mineral...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.89 $60.79
A silky and very polished Barolo with cedar and floral character, as well as plenty of strawberries. Medium body and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $107.94
6 bottles: $105.78
Ripe red cherries and blood oranges, as well as herbs and roses on the nose, leading to a juicy and flavorful palate...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $115.94 $120.79
First produced in 2013, this is the top-shelf wine from Boroli made with fruit from Castiglione Falletto. The Boroli...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $99.99
6 bottles: $97.99
Sweet fruit with cherry, toffee, chocolate and walnut character. Asphalt, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $120.79
6 bottles: $120.00
Aromas of rose petal and grapefruit follow through to a medium body with fine tannins and a fresh and brilliant...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.89 $60.79
Wild aromas of dried fruit, fresh herbs, rosebushes and thyme. Medium body and soft, silky tannins. A delicious...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.95 $104.80
This shows citrus rind and ripe red cherries in abundance, leading to an open-knit feel on the palate, which reflects...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $149.94
6 bottles: $146.94
Extremely perfumed with plums, cherries, toffee and cedar on the nose. Medium to full body and round tannins that are...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $75.99
6 bottles: $74.47
Plenty of dried-orange and berry character with hints of chocolate and coffee. Medium to full body with chewy tannins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $56.80
6 bottles: $56.00
This wine is an elegant, intense red, with mint and underbrush flavors augmenting the cherry and strawberry fruit....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $120.79
6 bottles: $120.00
Aromas of chocolate powder, orange peel and dried strawberry. Medium body, intense and silky tannins and a flavorful...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.89 $60.79
Aromas of cedar with flowers and dried strawberries following through to medium body. Fine tannins and a fresh, solid...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $75.99
6 bottles: $74.47
A tight, focused Barolo with gorgeous dried-strawberry and cherry character and hints of vanilla and hazelnuts....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.20
12 bottles: $22.74
Bright red color. The scent is fresh and fruity, with notes of wild berries. On the palate tannins are velvety,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.20
12 bottles: $22.74
Bright red color. The scent is fresh and fruity, with notes of wild berries. On the palate tannins are velvety,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $32.93
From the Ferrere vineyard on west-facing slopes, this Barbaresco sings with rich extracted red and black fruit along...
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Nebbiolo Mencia Other Italian Reds Rye Whiskey

The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.

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.