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Red
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $6.18
Nice sour cherries with a streak of white pepper and violets. Medium-bodied, but fleshy. Ripe, almost creamy tannins...
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VM
90
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Red
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $19.49
A dry, medium-bodied red wine with notes of blueberry and hints of tobacco, violet and chocolate.
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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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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
Red
375ml
Bottle: $48.79
12 bottles: $47.81
Perfumed and seductive nose of purple plums, blueberries, dried roses, violets, lemon zest, chocolate, truffles and...
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95
Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $27.60
12 bottles: $23.94
Our flagship offering is distilled from 90% NY Rye grain & 10% Malted Barley, representing a traditional mash bill...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $22.00 $23.16
12 bottles: $17.10
Billed as “the spiciest rye whiskey anywhere,” this is a blend of two rye whiskeys, both a minimum of two years...
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92
UBC
91
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...
WE
95
UBC
93
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Red
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $26.40 $27.79
4 bottles: $18.33
This full-bodied Malbec offers aromas of blackberry, oak, and spice. Luscious flavors of black plums and peppered...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $23.08 $24.29
12 bottles: $16.62
At once profound spicy and sumptuously sweet on the nose, with bold aromas of black pepper and morning bun. The...
UBC
90
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $31.63 $33.29
12 bottles: $25.64
Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $42.36
12 bottles: $38.30
First, a warning: this is only for those who like their rye big and brawny. It starts off innocuously with a...
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Malbec Rye Whiskey 3.0Ltr 375ml

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.