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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $103.73 $109.19
Emerald Rye is Blue Run’s second Rye Whiskey release. Contract distilled at Castle & Key in Frankfort, Kentucky,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $50.16 $52.80
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Bright citrus immediately jumps out on the nose—orange peel and clementine—along with dried mango, cinnamon...
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750ml
Bottle: $16.85 $18.00
While quite young at the moment, the stone fruit, lime and florals flow from nose to palate on this slippery, mostly...
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750ml
Bottle: $15.94
12 bottles: $15.62
Kerosene, lime, white peach and apple blossom open on this appealingly aromatic Riesling. The palate is mostly dry...
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750ml
Bottle: $17.85 $19.20
Complex nose of crisp pear, yellow apple and fresh herbs. Medium-bodied with quite a dry balance for a wine that...
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750ml
Bottle: $26.05
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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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1.5Ltr
Bottle: $27.93 $29.40
6 bottles: $19.20
Brotherhood’s best selling wine, this beautiful Riesling has delicate floral and lime aromas and full, ripe...
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750ml
Bottle: $15.44 $16.25
12 bottles: $12.35
Brotherhood’s best selling wine, this beautiful Riesling has delicate floral and lime aromas and full, ripe...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.44 $16.25
12 bottles: $12.35
Crisp, dry and racy, with grapefruit and pear scents, this Riesling shows the ripe fruit flavors and slightly mineral...
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500ml
Bottle: $21.09 $22.20
12 bottles: $19.38
This gorgeous golden-yellow Late Harvest Riesling is sweet with a balanced acidity. Its apricot and honeysuckle...
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Bottle: $13.95
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The vineyards of Ried Tiefenthal are planted in loess and face southeast, first class conditions for Riesling! Vines...
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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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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...
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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...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.11 $15.91
12 bottles: $11.52
Luscious, fresh and crisp in the classic German-style, with ample peach and apricot flavors.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.34 $15.09
12 bottles: $12.36
Luscious, fresh and crisp in the classic German style, with ample peach and apricot flavors.

Mencia Riesling Rye Whiskey Sideritis

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.

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.