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Spirits
720ml
Bottle: $26.22 $27.60
Spirits
720ml
Bottle: $25.20
12 bottles: $23.94
A refreshing liqueur made from the juice of fresh squeezed yuzu citrus, sake and a touch of rock sugar to add...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $22.12 $23.28
6 bottles: $18.00
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $19.84 $20.88
12 bottles: $16.63
Golden yellow. Honey on the nose. Sweet honey, almond and stoney fruit flavors with nice acidity. On the rocks, with...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $17.95 $18.90
Shimmering and bold, Goldschlager is a favorite cinnamon liqueur with real gold flakes stirred in. The German word...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.25 $38.16
12 bottles: $32.83
Shimmering and bold, Goldschlager is a favorite cinnamon liqueur with real gold flakes stirred in. The German word...
Spirits
720ml
Bottle: $25.19
6 bottles: $20.15
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.60 $37.20
6 bottles: $31.60
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Spirits
500ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $54.72
Crafted from the finest sun ripened ume from Wakayama, this sake based umeshu is bursting from the glass with ripe...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $44.94 $45.60
12 bottles: $44.04
An original family recipe dating back to 1879, consisting of 3 distinct botanicals macerated and distilled, and an...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $29.64 $31.20
12 bottles: $27.36
The expressive aroma of stewed plums is vivid on the nose. The black tea, lavender, and vanilla notes add complexity...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $82.20
6 bottles: $73.20
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $64.22 $67.60
6 bottles: $62.40
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Spirits
720ml
Bottle: $30.78 $32.40
12 bottles: $28.50
This lovely liqueur offers a silky rendering of Japan’s most beloved aromatic citrus fruit. Though not high enough...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $35.34 $37.20
12 bottles: $33.06
The Japanese Liqueur Mizunara showcases all the beauty of the country's indigenous oak tree in a beautiful modifier...
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Spirits
720ml
Bottle: $22.80 $24.00
A unique liqueur of umeshu (plum sake) flavored with high quality green tea leaves. Silky and sweet, green tea...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.70 $39.68
6 bottles: $32.40
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Liqueur Vidal Blanc Zibibbo Japan Switzerland

All over Japan, farmers and wine producers take the production of alcoholic beverages including plum wine and sake very seriously. It is an industry which dates back well over a thousand years, and is held in high esteem in this far east country, where plum wines and sake often accompany meals and are used for ceremonial purposes. Whilst plum wine is produced in a relatively similar way to grape based wines, sake requires a complex process more akin to the brewing of beer, except using a rice mash instead of other grains. The rising popularity of both of these drinks in the west has seen the drinks industry in Japan increase dramatically over recent years, and both quality and quantity has risen alongside demand, and is expected to rise further.




Switzerland is composed by 26 cantons and 4 linguistic areas: the German one, the French one, the Italian and the Romanche. This creates a richness of various expressions, which are also reflected in traditions, lifestyles, eating and drinking manners. Its wine-producing geography is subdivided into six areas: the cantons of Valais, of Vaud and of Geneva, the three lakes' region (Western Switzerland), the German-speaking area (Eastern Switzerland), and the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. Moreover, Switzerland's particular geographical situation, in between four wine-producing nations (France, Italy, Germany and Austria), offers an extreme diversity in the characters of its wines.


Swiss vineyards give a large choice of grape varieties, although they are still scarcely known abroad. The most typical white grape variety is Chasselas, whose extreme sensitivity to both soil and situation is reflected in subtle differences in taste. Among the red grape varieties, the most widespread is Pinot Noir which can take very different characters depending on the region from where it comes and the type of vinification it has undergone.


History



Vineyards have been cultivated in Switzerland since the Roman era. Even though certain traces can be found of a more ancient origin, many native Swiss vines have Latin names. Christianity and the needs of religious services ensured the cultivation of the vineyards throughout the Middle Age and long after it. However, wine would not be used in masses only and, despite its highs and lows, the wine-production in Switzerland lasted and developed to our days. Swiss products can now be seen abroad as cultural ambassadors of a country whose winegrowers completely dedicate themselves to producing the very best.