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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.77 $32.39
6 bottles: $26.87
Amber color. Aromas of spearmint, caramel, iced tea with honey, cardamom, and clove with a velvety, crisp, fruity...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.77 $32.39
6 bottles: $26.87
Ballotin Peanut Butter Chocolate Whiskey is a delicious new take on the classic treat. We blend our whiskey with...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.77 $32.39
6 bottles: $26.87
Chocolatey, peanut buttery perfection all mixed up with barrel aged whiskey. This timeless pairing will have them...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.77 $32.39
6 bottles: $24.00
Ballotin Chocolate Toffee Whiskey is a contemporary spin of the timeless classic butter brickle, treat with rich...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.77 $32.39
6 bottles: $25.91
Reddish mahogany color. Aromas and flavors of tootsie roll, chocolate covered cherry, black forest cake, and walnut...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.12 $17.91
12 bottles: $13.99
The nose is crisp yet textured, with tart notes of lemon and yellow apple pushing back against savory aromas of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.24
12 bottles: $12.34
Color: Pale straw yellow. Bouquet: Hints of pear and white flowers. Taste: Well balanced with an unusually lively...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.08 $21.20
12 bottles: $17.42
Color: White-gold. Bouquet: Fresh bouquet with notes of pear, peach, anise and honey. Taste: Fruity and crisp, very...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.65 $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
A Pinot Grigio that will have you howling with delight! Gorgeous aromas of pear and peach lead the way to flavors of...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.95
12 bottles: $26.41
Moulin à Vent is known for its power, structure and longevity, the antithesis of what most people think of when they...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $10.93 $11.51
12 bottles: $6.66
Perfect for a mid day picnic or afternoon barbeque. Pair with freshly picked grapes, salads or grilled chicken. 42%...
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White
187ml
Bottle: $6.99
Orchard fruit like green apples and underripe pears are complemented by orange peel and underripe pineapple....
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White
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $16.99
Orchard fruit like green apples and underripe pears are complemented by orange peel and underripe pineapple....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.57
12 bottles: $9.51
Orchard fruit like green apples and underripe pears are complemented by orange peel and underripe pineapple....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.87
12 bottles: $13.59
Bright, citrusy aromas join aromatic floral notes in the nose. Clean, crisp, pear, lime and pineapple flavors are...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.49 $18.41
12 bottles: $12.35
Soft round fruit fills the mouth with ripe, juicy flavors. A long finish glides into flavors of ripe apples and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $87.78 $92.40
Vanilla, amaretto biscuit, and black cherry on the nose precede a spicy palate of caramel, cinnamon, marzipan, and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $87.78 $92.40
This Bourbon shows a fantastically complex bouquet combining traditional notes of peanut candy, sweet apple, and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $87.78 $92.40
The caramel color sets the stage for notes of slight sweetness akin to toffee, brown sugar, candied nuts and dried...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $87.78 $92.40
This is a dense, bold whiskey at high proof with bombastic aromas of vanilla custard, grilled pear, smoked paprika,...
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American Whiskey Gamay Pinot Gris Trebbiano

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 French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.


The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.

The Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris grape varietal is now one of the most widely grown vines in the world, due to the surge in popularity of Pinot Grigio wines over the past twenty years or so. These grayish-blue fruits, which hang in their distinctively conical bunches, are responsible for a very broad range of wines famous for their variety of color tones and flavors Pinot Grigio varietal grapes are highly influenced by terroir, climate and particularly the skill and expertise of the vintners who process them. As such, there are full bodied, amber colored wines made from this grape, and there are equally delicious yet far leaner, paler, lighter bodied and crisp white wines made from the same species in other parts of the world.

The Trebbiano varietal grape is a white wine grape originally from Italy, but which has been successfully planted and cultivated in several European countries, as well as in many parts of the New World. Although it is widely grown around the world, it remains relatively unknown to wine drinkers, perhaps because it has mostly been used traditionally as a blending varietal, and for the production of fortified wines. However, it is used very well in parts of Tuscany and elsewhere in Italy for single variety wines, where it is prized for its elegant character and beautiful citrus flavors, alongside floral aromas and a great expression of terroir. As such, Trebbiano wines often hold interesting mineral notes, making them fascinating and complex white wines perfect for matching with a wide range of foods.