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Spirits
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Warm, peppery rye spice is enveloped in maple and honey, supported by aromatic spicing of nutmeg and clove. With...
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Certified HVE3*. Sourced from 40-year-old Muscadet vines planted in shallow soils of disintegrated mica/schist....
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Bottle: $120.69 $169.94
TOP 100 SPIRITS 2022. A new release for 2022, this blended Canadian whiskey has a tawny hue and rich vanilla and...
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Spirits
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Versatile and ideal for mixing, look for light fresh apple and vanilla aromas and plenty of vanilla, oak, maple and...
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Spirits
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Bottle: $41.88 $44.08
To create this extraordinary blend, Crown Royalâ„¢ Whiskies are hand selected and infused with the rich flavor of...
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Spirits
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Bottle: $25.91 $28.79
To create this extraordinary blend, Crown Royalâ„¢ Whiskies are hand selected and infused with the rich flavor of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $69.12
A complex nose with citrus fruits, hints of sultanas, barrel tones, mild vanilla, butterscotch, and manuka honey. The...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
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This is a glorious icewine where acidity and sugar are in perfect harmony. The candied orange peel, ginger, straw and...
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Who needs an orchard? With just the right balance of apple flavor and whisky, this new addition to the Revel Stoke...

Canadian Whiskey Ice Wine Melon de Bourgogne Rapid Ship

One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.


Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.