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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $29.41 $30.96
12 bottles: $23.65
Cask aromas of charred wood, tobacco smoke, and clove waft out of the glass. Rich and full-fruited, showing date,...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $9.99 $10.52
12 bottles: $7.57
The Christian Brothers VS Brandy is distilled using the same time-honored pot still production method used with fine...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $15.29 $16.10
12 bottles: $11.70
The Christian Brothers VS Brandy is distilled using the same time-honored pot still production method used with fine...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $10.66 $11.22
12 bottles: $8.24
The Christian Brothers Grand Reserve V.S.O.P. Brandy is an exceptional blend of American and European Brandies extra...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $9.94
12 bottles: $8.94
Notes of ripe plums, cherry jam and tobacco characterize the bouquet of this pure varietal Primitivo from the Apulia...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $24.74 $26.04
12 bottles: $18.70
Introducing CÎROC VS Brandy – a dedication to distinction - our brandy is crafted with passion, process, and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $43.78 $46.08
12 bottles: $34.77
Introducing CÎROC VS Brandy – a dedication to distinction - our brandy is crafted with passion, process, and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.81 $39.80
Made in the style of the regional brandies of France, our American Pot Still Brandy is distilled from the wonderful...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $23.75 $25.00
Aged for a minimum of 2 years in French Limousin oak, our Apple Brandy is complex enough to be enjoyed neat in a...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $34.96 $36.80
Aged for a minimum of 2 years in French Limousin oak, our Apple Brandy is complex enough to be enjoyed neat in a...
Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $46.80
Our Reserve Apple Brandy, Aged 8 years, is a worthy competitor to the best Calvados, the regional French apple...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $23.56 $24.80
Allow this slivovitz, made from Italian blue plums, to open up in the glass for more flavor. The soft, warm scent...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $44.00
Allow this slivovitz, made from Italian blue plums, to open up in the glass for more flavor. The soft, warm scent...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $23.56 $24.80
Soft and subtle, this clear eau de vie has a gentle but authentic fresh pear aroma. On the palate, it's slightly...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $39.52 $41.60
Soft and subtle, this clear eau de vie has a gentle but authentic fresh pear aroma. On the palate, it's slightly...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $69.60
Yes, we do indeed grow the pears in the bottles! Soon after the petals have fallen off of the developing pear buds,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $38.00 $40.00
Let this cherry eau de vie sit in the glass to coax out more warm cherry aroma. Made with Oregon and Washington...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.36 $42.48
6 bottles: $33.60
Appearance: Golden, caramelized oats, darkening harvest sun. Aroma: Caramel, honey, cherry wood, honeysuckle with a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.36 $42.48
6 bottles: $33.60
Uncorrupted by additives, Copper & Kings American Apple Brandy has natural aromas and flavors of whiskey and crisp,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $63.16 $66.48
6 bottles: $50.40
Appearance: dark brown, golden mahogany. Slightly viscous. Aroma: strongly reminiscent of superior whiskey and...
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Brandy Mencia Mencia Primitivo

As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.


Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.