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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.08 $14.82
12 bottles: $10.46
An intense red-colored wine. The nose has aromas of ripe red fruit. It is elegant and balanced on the palate, with...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.94
12 bottles: $12.35
Sweet berries and cherries with some dusty-earth aromas that follow through to a medium body, light tannins and a...
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90
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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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88
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Red
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $18.94
TASTING NOTES Bota Box Malbec is easy drinking, with a big, jammy fruit profile. Ripe blueberry and blackberry notes...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $53.58 $56.40
6 bottles: $48.00
A remarkable four-grain blended rye whiskey with a final mash bill of 77% Rye, 16% corn, with wheat and barley making...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.57
12 bottles: $28.00
Planting a forest one bottle at a time. Browne Family Vineyards is honored to partner with One Tree Planted....
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $39.94
Ideal for Manhattans and other cocktails, this 95% rye has a malty profile that mixes vanilla, crème brûlée, and a...
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WE
93
UBC
92
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Spirits
1.75Ltr
Bottle: $59.94
Ideal for Manhattans and other cocktails, this 95% rye has a malty profile that mixes vanilla, crème brûlée, and a...
WE
93
UBC
92
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $29.07 $30.60
Ideal for Manhattans and other cocktails, this 95% rye has a malty profile that mixes vanilla, crème brûlée, and a...
WE
93
UBC
92
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Spirits
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.89 $30.00
Fermented with native yeast and aged in concrete for six months and then moved to French oak (mostly used) for an...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $26.95
A pretty nose of plums, cherries, earth, walnuts and sweet spices. Some spearmint, too. Medium-bodied with fine...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.00
12 bottles: $14.25
Aromas of raspberries and ripe red fruits. The mouth feel shows good concentration and structure, with a soft texture...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.80
12 bottles: $28.22
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $64.44
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.00
12 bottles: $14.70
Wine of ruby red color, bright, with intense aromas of red fruits and subtle touches of wood; its tannins are smooth...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $38.76 $40.80
12 bottles: $36.48
Massively spicy and peppery on the nose, with layers of baking spice, vanilla, and apricot swirling underneath. The...
UBC
91
Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.90
6 bottles: $24.40
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $10.90 $12.13
Aromas of plums, dark cherries, blueberries, tar and crushed stones. It’s medium-bodied with round, velvety...
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91
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.72 $20.80
Aromas of plums, dark cherries, blueberries, tar and crushed stones. It’s medium-bodied with round, velvety...
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91

Malbec Passerina Mencia Rye Whiskey

The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.

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.