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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.94 $14.30
12 bottles: $12.68
Very fresh red-cherry and floral aromas for this appellation, together with some healthy tannins on the full-bodied,...
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88
Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.57
12 bottles: $12.32
Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.20
12 bottles: $12.26
Notes of dark fruit and licorice, as well as some bay leaf. Full-bodied with round tannins. Creamy and fleshy on the...
JS
91
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.17
12 bottles: $14.87
Currants, raspberries and some spicy undertones. Walnuts, too. Medium-bodied with firm tannins. Crisp and juicy on...
JS
90
Red
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.94 $22.00
12 bottles: $19.76
Reveals red licorice, strawberry puree, creme de violette and fresh cherry flavors that are focused, perfumed and...
WS
91
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.41
12 bottles: $15.10
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.95
Juicy berry fruits with notes of savoury spices. Intense on the palate, very approachable. Long finish. (Bronze) -...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.73
Soft, ripe black forest compote nose; nice concentration of fruit on the palate. Good weight. Really well balanced in...
DC
96
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $345.72
6 bottles: $341.64
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $13.21 $13.91
24 bottles: $11.12
Attractive caramel gold hue with soft aromas of butterscotch, baking spice, toasted citrus, and vanilla nougat....
UBC
91
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $25.31 $26.64
12 bottles: $21.43
Attractive caramel gold hue with soft aromas of butterscotch, baking spice, toasted citrus, and vanilla nougat....
UBC
91
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.82 $32.44
12 bottles: $23.61
The bouquet features deep notes of butterscotch, nougat, almond paste and light vanilla. The palate entry offers...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $26.14 $27.52
12 bottles: $22.27
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $60.88 $64.08
6 bottles: $60.00
12 FREE
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $20.84 $21.94
12 bottles: $16.15
Instore only
Spirits
1.75Ltr
Bottle: $17.49
A beautiful deep golden amber color with aromas of sweet honey, grain and raisin chutney. Mild flavors of vanilla,...
Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $8.54
24 bottles: $6.40
A beautiful deep golden amber color with aromas of sweet honey, grain and raisin chutney. Mild flavors of vanilla,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $14.68 $15.45
12 bottles: $11.56
A beautiful deep golden amber color with aromas of sweet honey, grain and raisin chutney. Mild flavors of vanilla,...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.57 $12.18
24 bottles: $9.15
This whisky is soft and inviting on the nose, with honeyed notes of fruit and nuts. Voluptuous and mellow, semi-sweet...
UBC
91

Canadian Whiskey Japanese Whiskey Mencia Red Rhone Blend

Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.

The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.

Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.

While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.