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Excellent, Highly Recommended (Tried & True) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
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Spirits
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Bottle: $262.54
12 bottles: $231.08
The opening whiffs find scents of pears, grapes, and mature oily, buttery, aromas; in the second sniffing round the...
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Martingale is fresh, fragrant, and refined; offering an exquisite balance of complexity and smoothness. True to...
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Bottle: $46.95
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This 100% hand harvested Semillon is from a single plot in the Finca Manoni vineyard inside the Uco Valley. Left 50%...
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750ml
Bottle: $16.94
12 bottles: $16.60
Hazy yellow. Aromas of fresh grass, tangerine, nectarines and lemon peel notes burst from the glass with subtle notes...
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Bottle: $67.94
The aroma of this 7-year-old cognac reveals scents of ripe apricot, dried fig, cedar-wood, and vanilla, with a trace...
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750ml
Bottle: $63.16 $66.48
6 bottles: $60.00
Freshly baked spice cake, preserved stone fruits and vanilla are all integrated aromatically. The texture is velvety,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $49.68
6 bottles: $40.80
Luscious aromas of grapes, apricots, and fruit tarts are sumptuous. Effortlessly silky in the mouth, the fruitiness...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $50.39
Light, crisp and mixable if so desired, this brandy is scented with aromas of golden raisin and honey. On the palate,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $31.68
6 bottles: $25.20
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $203.20 $213.90
This ancient brandy shows beautiful and powerful aromas of candied mint, white flowers, yellow plum reduction, and...
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750ml
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12 bottles: $43.32
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750ml
Bottle: $23.34 $25.10
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $206.34 $217.20
This is made with a blend of brandies aged for a minimum of 20 years, but it’s surprisingly light and fresh,...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $85.99
6 bottles: $85.20
The bright aroma of honey and peaches doesn’t quite prepare you for how big the flavors are the palate. With the...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $144.39 $151.99
Made with Cognacs aged 15–35 years, this big, bold brandy has a thick toffee aroma that hints at espresso, followed...
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Cognac Ice Wine Semillon

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.

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.