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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $48.55 $51.11
6 bottles: $42.23
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $78.65 $82.79
6 bottles: $73.91
RATED TOP 2 RYE WHISKEY 2022. Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of spice shop behind a vinyl curtain, hemp oil,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.95 $36.79
12 bottles: $29.36
Charred grains and fresh hay are earthy on the nose. In the mouth it is like soft leather, a hint of maple aroma is...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $24.04 $25.31
12 bottles: $17.09
This rye has a classic profile—a bit of spice, light flavor and good structure. Sweet caramel and aromas faded...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $43.34 $49.54
An enigmatic and quiet whiskey, whose subtle complexity begs for your attention. The nose is minty and fresh with...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $42.08 $44.29
THE WISEMAN™ Straight Rye is a traditional Rye made with a mash bill of 95% Rye. A spicy nose progresses to the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $68.69
6 bottles: $64.61
Delivers unparalleled richness and complexity, thanks to ten years of meticulous aging. Savor the pronounced flavors...
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $36.47 $38.39
Smells of sweet corn, buttered popcorn and pistachio nuts in the early stages; later whiffs pick up well-endowed...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $22.31
12 bottles: $17.32
Smells of sweet corn, buttered popcorn and pistachio nuts in the early stages; later whiffs pick up well-endowed...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.42 $32.02
Smells of sweet corn, buttered popcorn and pistachio nuts in the early stages; later whiffs pick up well-endowed...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.20
12 bottles: $24.70
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $449.94 $499.94
Aged in new charred American oak barrels. Nose: warm spiced date cake, treacle toffee, orange peel, baking spices....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $76.08
6 bottles: $67.20
A complex blend of hand-selected straight rye whiskies from Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Alberta aged...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $80.08
6 bottles: $67.99
Golden amber color. Aromas of apple-cinnamon, pastry dough, concord grape jam, and banana-cashew shake with a supple,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $54.48
6 bottles: $48.96
TOP 100 SPIRITS 2022. Complex and enticing, this rich take on rye has a notably deep, ruddy hue, with toffee and red...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $29.25 $30.79
Appearance: Rich and inviting like warm caramel. Aroma: Comforting and familiar, slightly sweet, with hints of...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.86
12 bottles: $12.35
For our MONOGRAPH AGIORGITIKO we choose Agiorgitiko grapes from the hills surrounding Nemea. The yields of our...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.62 $39.60
6 bottles: $35.52
The Nelson Brothers’ talent for creative variations on classic traditions continues with this audacious take on an...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $43.52 $46.80
12 bottles: $41.04
New Riff’s first whiskey releases were all bottled in bond from the start—a bold move for a brand new distillery....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.01 $42.30
The grains for our Helderberg Straight Rye Whiskey are sourced from the base of the ancient Helderberg Escarpment....

Agiorghitiko Fumin Mencia Rye Whiskey

The Agiorgitiko grape varietal is grown widely throughout Greece and certain other countries, and is prized for the fact it is highly heat resistant, and can thrive on even quite arid and infertile land. It has been cultivated for millennia in the Nemea region of the Peloponnese mountains, where it remains highly popular to this day. It is a grape varietal which can take on wide range of characteristics, from highly tannic and astringent to rather soft and rounded, and responds well to a variety of wine making techniques and methods. Typically, the Agiorgitiko grape varietal produces wines which are quite spicy, and hold plummy and dark fruit flavors It has been successfully blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, and is a popular grape varietal in many countries around the world.

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.