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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $18.80
12 bottles: $13.83
COLOUR: Coppery amber with sparkles of old gold. AROMA: Balanced and clean, with nuances of wood that has contained...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $20.52 $21.60
12 bottles: $16.04
COLOUR: Old gold with rainbow reflections. AROMA: Balanced and clean, with the fragrance of wood that has contained...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $66.69 $70.20
3 bottles: $61.20
Part of this brandy's story is its luminous orange-honey color. Aromawise, Lepanto is almost Cognac-like in its...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.94
12 bottles: $34.29
Aged for more than 10 years in a selection of old American oak casks which have contained Oloroso Sherry for many...
Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $24.00
12 bottles: $20.52
Aged for more than three years using the traditional solera and criadera system. Barrels that previously stored...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $49.95 $52.80
6 bottles: $48.95
Distilled from 100% Airén; aged 15 years in American oak (used Oloroso and Amontillado casks).
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $64.04
6 bottles: $54.12
Sweet aromas of dates and figs are warm and inviting. The flavors are bright and roasted, with notes of dried orange,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $24.90
12 bottles: $24.40
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $41.84 $44.04
The sumptuous bouquet smells of old leather, old books, toasted marshmallow, pipe tobacco, prune Danish, dried fruit,...
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Spirit Spain Andalusia Jerez - Sherry

Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.

Andalusia, in the south of Spain, is surely the quintessential Spanish wine region. Here we find all the color and passion of this ancient country, the streets ringing with flamenco music, and wines being enjoyed with gusto at every pavement cafe. The viticultural history of Andalusia is so old, that nobody really knows when it began - it could have been started by the ancient Greeks, or by the earlier Phoenicians who certainly used the peninsula as a trading post. Whoever got it started certainly did a good job, however, as by the time the Romans moved in, the wine industry was already well established, and it has barely faltered since.

Today, the most famous wines made in Andalusia are surely the Sherries, those beautiful, aromatic fortified wines, which come out of the city of Jerez and which are made from the characterful native Palomino grape. Sherry is not the be all and end all of Andalusian produce, however - the region is also highly appreciated for the sweet dessert wines of Malaga and Montilla Moriles, as well as the beautifully refined dry red and white wines from the region’s other DO (Denomination de Origen), Condado de Huelva which are quickly gaining popularity outside of Spain.