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Bottle: $23.70 $24.95
“Bizarre and Fierce” it says on the label, referring to the octopus-like sea creature logo. But it accurately...
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Bottle: $35.38 $37.24
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Very impressive complexity and width on the nose, showing lots of savoriness with mushrooms, sandalwood, cedar, sweet...
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Beautiful transparency here with fresh flowers, green tobacco, pine needles, crushed stones and sandalwood. Dark...
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Attractive aromas of sweet spices, smoke and seaweed. Some roasted nuts. Hints of Iberico ham. Medium-bodied with a...
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Red
375ml
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Savory and complex with dried orange peel, cedar and plenty of sweet spices, walnuts, caramel, dried mushrooms and...
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Red
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A more vibrant and fruitier expression of Ardanza this year with strawberries, mussels, warm spices and berries....
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Soft aromas of fresh coconut milk and whipped cream lift from the glass. The palate is silky and smooth, the coconut...
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Soft aromas of fresh coconut milk and whipped cream lift from the glass. The palate is silky and smooth, the coconut...
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Savory cured-meat, tobacco and grilled-spice notes to the bright plum, red-date, cherry and green-olive aromas. Quite...
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Vanilla, incense and pine cones on top of the dark cherries and plums on the nose. Youthful and pretty flavorful on...
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Red
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Deep ruby in the glass, this wine has a nose of blackberry, black cherry, milk chocolate and clove. There is a nice...
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Spirits
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Jamaica- Mahogany and charred wood aromas lead into a thick entry. Mildly sweet, with a moderately full-bodied palate...
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Red
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Ripe and fruit-forward on the nose, though more restrained on the palate, this red offers flavors of blackberry...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $27.93 $29.40
Panama-Pacific Rum 9 Year begins with freshly distilled sugarcane molasses that is placed in American oak bourbon...
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750ml
Bottle: $25.14 $26.46
Sweet plantain, molasses, and creamy tropical fruits are pungent and distinctive aromas. Dark brown sugar is clean...
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This assertive rum shows a beguiling nose of baked banana, lemon custard, roasted pineapple, and spun brown sugar....
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Bananas foster, maple baked oatmeal, and banana bread batter are indulgent aromas. The flavor follows through with...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.00
A rich and delicious bouquet, accented by smoky notes and aromas of tropical fruit, pineapple, citrus peel, and a...
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Spirits

Mencia Rum Tempranillo In-Store or Curbside pickup

It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.

Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.

The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.

There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.