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$40.80
$42.95
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$29.17
A brilliant copper color, this medium-bodied spirit is creamy and lush, with flavors of dried peach, date, and apple,...
750ml
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$61.38
6 bottles:
$46.74
Nose: Malted barley, toasted coconut, custard, blueberry crisp, honeysuckle, hops and graham cracker. Palate: Smokey...
750ml
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$109.20
Distilled from beer and aged in French oak, this is a sophisticated flavored whiskey. The aromas are honeyed and...
750ml
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$22.30
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$16.13
For the bold souls who seek a new kind of fire, Cinnabomb emerges from the flames. With a fierce blend of real...
750ml
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$39.20
$44.80
This effusive and characterful whiskey is dominated by bright notes of apple skin, dried orange peel, and dried...
750ml
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$84.40
Shows wonderfully assertive aromas of salt-crusted peat smoke, campfire embers, raisin oatmeal cookie, and preserved...
750ml
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$126.00
Nose: Warm saddle leather and sweet tobacco on the introduction. Slowly reshaping into dark hazelnut butter and...
750ml
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$56.49
$59.46
6 bottles:
$55.38
Relentless focus on malted barley reveals its hidden notes of toffee, vanilla, caramel, whole grain, and so much...
750ml
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$50.15
$52.79
6 bottles:
$47.99
This golden whiskey offers pear aromas and a honeyed palate accented by candied ginger. Adding water coaxes more...
750ml
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$140.22
$147.60
NOSE: Poached pears, cinnamon & ginger. PALATE: Dark chocolate, berry & spice. FINISH: A long finish of oak spices...
750ml
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$23.16
$24.38
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$18.20
This honey-hued blended whiskey offers vanilla, coconut and almond aromas and flavors plus touches of menthol and...
750ml
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$40.36
$42.48
6 bottles:
$36.00
"The Original" is aged 4 years in oak barrels and finished with a hint of apple. Great over ice but a solid choice...
750ml
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$32.37
$34.07
6 bottles:
$24.58
Lovely 14-carat gold color. Intensely grainy in the straightforward, no-nonsense bouquet. Taste profile reflects the...
750ml
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$50.54
$53.20
A triumph from Connacht, a relatively young distillery in County Mayo, this is the first whiskey off their stills,...
750ml
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$72.28
$76.08
6 bottles:
$69.22
Spicy cola nut, tropical melon, honey, grapefruit pith, gunpowder, and a tinge of vanilla offer unparalleled depth...
750ml
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$48.22
$50.76
Topaz color. Aromas of pine nut, wood smoke, baked pear come alive right from the first inhalation. Flavor profile is...
American Whiskey Irish Whiskey Mencia Vermentino Nero
The United States of America is a country of great cultural diversity, influenced by migrating nations from across the world. As such, its whiskey industry is a fascinating and complex one, which represents the range of regional differences found there.
The Irish were the original pioneers of American whiskey, and when they emigrated in their thousands from the old country, they brought their skills, knowledge and distillation techniques with them, to give them something to remind each other of home in the New World. This is why American whiskey goes by the Irish spelling, with the additional ‘e’, and why many traditional American whiskies closely resemble the original Irish style.
Today, there are several different types of American whiskey, and the styles and production techniques are now set out in US federal law, cementing a set of characteristics and production methods to preserve and protect the industry.
Corn whiskey, which is made from a minimum 80% corn in the mash and aged for a short period, is probably the most historic of the American whiskey styles, but others like rye whiskey, which is made from a minimum of 51% rye and aged in charred barrels, are growing in popularity among a new generation of drinkers looking for something unique, interesting and independently produced. Alongside these styles, we find Tennessee whiskey, which uses maple charcoal for sweeter notes, the softer wheat whiskies, the world-dominating Bourbon whiskies, and others which are peculiar to specific states and regions.
The Irish are hailed as being the original producers of whiskey in the British Isles, and their innovations and techniques were so successful, that neighbouring Scotland were quickly influenced by them in the 15th century. Centuries later, it was the Irish who brought whiskey to America, and their style of whiskey has since become popular all over the world.
However, it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Irish whiskey industry - from being a dominant force in the 19th century, whose produce was considered far superior to that of Scotland, political upheaval and war saw the Irish whiskey almost disappear forever in the early 20th century. Today, the Irish whiskey manufacturers are back on their feet, and they are once again proving that the original is often the best. With new distilleries opening every year, it is safe to say that Irish whiskey is very much back.
Irish whiskey differs from Scotch whisky in a number of ways, and not least the spelling - the extra ‘e’ was said to be added in the 19th century as a way of distancing the Irish drink from what they saw as an inferior Scottish product. Irish whiskey was traditionally made in enormous stills, as a way of ensuring consistency from bottle to bottle, and maintaining the quality and complexity their reputation was founded on. The typical tasting notes of fine Irish whiskey include apple and vanilla, alongside spicy and sweet touches of nutmeg and fresh hay, making this a highly pleasant and smooth drink, made for relaxation and stimulating conversation about times past.