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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.94
12 bottles: $25.42
This is a surprisingly bright and herbal Pinotage, with an intense floral, garrigue to the bouquet and a distinct,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $82.08 $86.40
A Single Grain Irish Whiskey Finished in Ex-Tinta Negra Madeira Casks.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $73.53 $77.40
AROMA: Coconut, Treacle, Lemon Peel, Almond, Nougat, Fig and Vanilla - giving way to subtle tropical fruit notes of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $136.80
A triple distilled single malt Irish Whiskey, double-cask matured in Ex-Bourbon and then finished in Ex-Pedro Jimenez...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.46 $46.80
12 bottles: $39.90
A blend of 5 Irish whiskies including Shortcross peated single malt Irish Whiskey, triple & double distilled malt,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.46 $46.80
12 bottles: $39.90
A blend of 5 Irish whiskies including Shortcross single malt Irish Whiskey, triple & double distilled malt, alongside...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $73.61
Big aromas of stone fruits and ripe apple on the nose with spicy cooked peach and apricot on the palate with hints of...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $45.76
A bright, fruit-forward Irish Whiskey with deep Bourbon notes that mingle with exotic aromas of vanilla grilled...
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Spirits
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $40.18 $42.29
12 bottles: $39.43
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $49.24 $51.83
Aromatics here are of sweet biscuits and gingerbread, coated with milk chocolate and roasted almonds. The palate...
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UBC
93
WE
92
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $26.44 $27.83
12 bottles: $22.79
Aromatics here are of sweet biscuits and gingerbread, coated with milk chocolate and roasted almonds. The palate...
UBC
93
WE
92
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $49.47 $52.07
12 bottles: $44.71
Aromatics here are of sweet biscuits and gingerbread, coated with milk chocolate and roasted almonds. The palate...
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UBC
93
WE
92
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Rapid Ship
Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $43.77 $46.07
Finished in craft beer barrels, this quaffable whiskey offers a bright topaz hue and bracing tropical fruit and...
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WE
90
WKY
90
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Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.10 $45.83
Finished in craft beer barrels, this quaffable whiskey offers a bright topaz hue and bracing tropical fruit and...
WE
90
WKY
90
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Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.09 $31.67
A perfect marriage of this emblematic Irish whisky and coffee. Deep, dark nose of roasted coffee beans, dark...
UBC
91
WKY
90
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Rapid Ship
Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $36.19 $38.10
Classic and familiar aromas are pleasant and comforting like a cup of hot tea on a rainy fall day. Roasted barley and...
UBC
91
BTI
90
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Spirits
1.75Ltr
Bottle: $55.06 $57.96
6 bottles: $54.96
Classic and familiar aromas are pleasant and comforting like a cup of hot tea on a rainy fall day. Roasted barley and...
UBC
91
BTI
90
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $18.49
Classic and familiar aromas are pleasant and comforting like a cup of hot tea on a rainy fall day. Roasted barley and...
UBC
91
BTI
90
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.91 $47.27
12 bottles: $41.03
Classic and familiar aromas are pleasant and comforting like a cup of hot tea on a rainy fall day. Roasted barley and...
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UBC
91
BTI
90

Brachetto Irish Whiskey Mencia Pinotage

Brachetto is a delicate red wine grape grown predominantly in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, where it has been cultivated and used in the production of a range of wines for centuries. The grapes usually hold delicate flavors of summer berries, most notably strawberries, and are used to make light bodied, extremely drinkable wines perfect for hot sunny days. Their thin skins mean that they are usually low in tannins, which results in a silky smooth, mild red wine. Because of their lightness and fresh, summery flavors, they are also used to make excellent sparkling wines, similar to a Lambrusco. They are a highly aromatic grape varietal, and in recent decades they have started to be planted in many New World countries with similar climatic conditions to their native Italy.

The Irish are hailed as being the original producers of whiskey in the British Isles, and their innovations and techniques were so successful, that neighbouring Scotland were quickly influenced by them in the 15th century. Centuries later, it was the Irish who brought whiskey to America, and their style of whiskey has since become popular all over the world.

However, it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Irish whiskey industry - from being a dominant force in the 19th century, whose produce was considered far superior to that of Scotland, political upheaval and war saw the Irish whiskey almost disappear forever in the early 20th century. Today, the Irish whiskey manufacturers are back on their feet, and they are once again proving that the original is often the best. With new distilleries opening every year, it is safe to say that Irish whiskey is very much back.

Irish whiskey differs from Scotch whisky in a number of ways, and not least the spelling - the extra ‘e’ was said to be added in the 19th century as a way of distancing the Irish drink from what they saw as an inferior Scottish product. Irish whiskey was traditionally made in enormous stills, as a way of ensuring consistency from bottle to bottle, and maintaining the quality and complexity their reputation was founded on. The typical tasting notes of fine Irish whiskey include apple and vanilla, alongside spicy and sweet touches of nutmeg and fresh hay, making this a highly pleasant and smooth drink, made for relaxation and stimulating conversation about times past.

Pinotage is the signature grape varietal of South Africa, and is the most widely grown grape in the country, as well as being common in several other countries around the world. It is a viticultural cross of two fine grape varietals, the Pinot Noir and the Cinsaut (known as Hermitage in South Africa, hence the portmanteau name), and is notable for the fact that it produces excellent and flavorful wines of a deep red color The flavors most commonly associated with Pinotage wines are generally smoky in nature, with notes ranging from dark bramble fruits, to plum, mulberry and earthy characteristics. However, it often also includes quite tropical flavors of stewed banana. The Pinotage varietal is a versatile one, and is often used for producing fortified and sparkling wines, as well as the more common still red wines.