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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $58.31
6 bottles: $52.79
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $74.55 $78.47
6 bottles: $62.39
A very delicate blend of eaux-de-vie from Grande and Petite Champagne, aged between 8 and 15 years in cask, and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $65.03
6 bottles: $57.59
TOP 100 SPIRITS OF 2019 - This Cognac offers rich aromas and flavors, yet still remains light and easygoing....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $62.70 $66.00
6 bottles: $62.40
Extended barrel aging brings out nuttiness and caramelized orange with layers of baking spice and smoked...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $54.72 $57.60
6 bottles: $54.00
Aged six months in white American oak, Agave de Cortes Reposado boasts flavors of vanilla, caramel, milk chocolate,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $52.44 $55.20
Ensamble Mezcal crafted from Espadín and Tobalá agaves.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $72.96 $76.80
Lovely fruit-forward aromas of honeydew, chamomile, candied strawberry, and roasted parsnip lead to waves of crisp...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $50.40
Age: Unaged. Nose: Cooked agave, green apple, and wood. Palate: Chopped agave, mesquite, caramel. Finish: Long, warm...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $70.80
COLOR: Deep Amber. NOSE: Oak, Butterscotch, Caramel, Vanilla. PALATE: Caramel, Vanilla, Molasses. FINISH: Balanced,...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $50.40
COLOR: Clear. NOSE: Cooked Agave, Black Pepper, Earth, and Lemon Peel. PALATE: Cooked Agave, Black Pepper, and...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $58.80
COLOR: Light Amber. NOSE: Vanilla, Cooked Agave, Salted Caramel. PALATE: Caramel, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Cooked Agave....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $50.22
6 bottles: $42.44
An elegant 100% espadin mezcal that does not overwhelm with smoke. Aromas are subtle and enticing, reminiscent of a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $69.54 $73.20
Ánimas Papalometl is made from 100% wild Oaxacan Papalometl variety of agave. This is a very rare agave and one of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $70.98
12 bottles: $66.68
90-95 Nice nutty aromas countered with subtle notes of tropical fruit. Palate entry features roasted tastes of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $61.55 $64.79
An exceptionally old fino, perhaps the oldest on the market, at about 15 years, from a gentle, gracious family, who...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $69.95
6 bottles: $68.55
The NV El Tresillo Amontillado Fino is from the El Tresillo solera (hence the same name as the 1874 Amontillado). It...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $59.93 $64.79
The NV Villapanes Oloroso wears a dark amber-brown robe and has a very intense nose, showing some marmalade, dark...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $57.74 $60.78
6 bottles: $48.00
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of sea spray and sharpie, green melon and green apple, lemon grass and chipotle, and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $69.04 $72.67
6 bottles: $64.99
AGAVE: Our agaves are 100% Espadín, grown for 8-9 years in Oaxaca, Mexico SLOW COOKING: Casamigos Mezcal is made...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $61.56 $64.80
This VSOP Cognac is aged for four years in oak barrels, followed by six months in Mizunara, a particularly...
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Cognac Mezcal Semillon Sherry

For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.

Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.

Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.

Although commonly confused with Tequila, Mexico’s other signature spirit, Mezcal, has its own set of unique characteristics which set it apart. Mezcal is made from the agave plant, although not the blue agave most commonly associated with Tequila production. This drink hails from the arid southern Mexican region of Oaxaca, where it has been made for generations according to traditional recipes and methods, and continues to be extremely popular worldwide today.


One of the defining features of quality Mezcal is its pungent smokiness, a heady aroma which reminds us of campfires and desert nights. This comes from the fact that the pinas (the fruit body) of the agave used in its production are slow cooked in wood fired ovens, before being distilled into a spirit. Mezcal is traditionally bottled with a worm - why? Nobody really seems to know for sure, but this unique drink continues to attract attention and convert new fans thanks to its authenticity, unique flavor and supposed health benefits. It is split into the same categories as Tequila; blanco, reposado and anejo, and although it is often used as a mixer in cocktails, it is best enjoyed straight and uncomplicated, allowing its beautiful and subtle characteristics to shine.

Semillon was, at one point not so long ago, widely believed to be one of the most grown grape varietals in the world. Whilst today the numbers of Semillon grapes has dropped considerably, it remains a widely planted grape with vineyards all over Europe and the New World dedicated to making the most of this special and flavorful varietal. The grapes are recognizable by their golden color, and the fact that they can take on a pinkish hue in particularly warm climates. The wines the Semillon grape produces are notably varied, and are often very crisp and dry, or sweet and soft, full of a wide range of flavors Commonly, dry Semillon wines are particularly citrus in flavor, with a delicate and summery bouquet. The vine is hardy and vigorous, and notable for being easy to grow and produce high yields from.

Sherry is made in a unique way using the solera system, which blends fractional shares of young wine from oak barrels with older, more mature wines. Sherry has no vintage date because it is blended from a variety of years. Rare, old sherries can contain wine that dates back 25 to 50 years or more, the date the solera was begun. If a bottle has a date on it, it probably refers to the date the company was founded.

Most sherries begin with the Palomino grape, which enjoys a generally mild climate in and around the triad of towns known as the "Sherry Triangle" and grows in white, limestone and clay soils that look like beach sand. The Pedro Ximenez type of sweet sherry comes from the Pedro Ximenez grape.

Sherry is a "fortified" wine, which means that distilled, neutral spirits are used to fortify the sherry. The added liquor means that the final sherry will be 16 to 20 percent alcohol (higher than table wines) and that it will have a longer shelf life than table wines.