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With a delicate blush color from the pinot noir casks, this is a confident whiskey led by pot still spiciness. A nose...
750ml
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#42 Top 100 of 2017. The bold, fruit aroma suggests fresh-cut apples and honeysuckle, while the silky palate offers...
750ml
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$130.54
$137.41
Gold color. Aromas and flavors of hot beeswax, and lavender honey, honeycomb cereal, candied green apple, baked pear,...
375ml
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$11.80
$12.42
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A classic and easy Irish whiskey showing aromas of malt and cereal grains. In the mouth the flavors are mild and...
750ml
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$30.27
$31.86
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$17.96
A classic and easy Irish whiskey showing aromas of malt and cereal grains. In the mouth the flavors are mild and...
750ml
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Pearse Founder’s Choice is a 12-year-old Single Malt aged in ex-Bourbon barrels from our sister distillery, Town...
750ml
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$35.89
$37.70
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$33.31
A blended 5-Year-Old Irish Whiskey aged in all Bourbon barrels. This whiskey is a grain and malt blend and contains...
750ml
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$39.94
$42.61
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$37.23
A blended 7-Year-Old Irish Whiskey of grain and malt whiskeys predominantly aged in Bourbon barrels with a small...
750ml
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$28.26
$29.75
Distilled in column stills, this 100% rye brings green foliage, a distinct nuttiness, rye bread, red apple,...
750ml
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Brooding, primal, and robust thanks to its fat, rolling, oily notes, slightly fermenting Bramley apples, oolong tea,...
750ml
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$31.68
$33.35
A brilliant golden hue in the glass, with soft aromas of lemon curd, pineapple, elderflower, and butterscotch. Silky...
750ml
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$45.65
$48.05
Gold color. Aromas and flavors of white grape, fruit infused salted caramel, dates, and caramel and cinnamon brioche...
750ml
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$30.40
$32.00
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$28.40
The fresh, mild floral aroma leads into a rich vanilla palate laced with bracing lemon peel and ginger spice. A puff...
375ml
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$17.48
$18.40
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$14.61
This is a deliciously fresh style whiskey with elegant aromas of honey comb, whole grain toast, and caramel hard...
750ml
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$28.99
This is a deliciously fresh style whiskey with elegant aromas of honey comb, whole grain toast, and caramel hard...
750ml
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$32.39
$34.09
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$27.35
You already know what Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey tastes like. Now imagine award-winning Proper No. Twelve Irish...
750ml
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A master course in elegance, this traditional pot still whiskey invites with aromas of dried orchard fruit and...
750ml
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$331.51
$348.96
Redbreast is a rich, spicy single pot still Irish whiskey matured exclusively in first-fill Sherry and bourbon casks,...
750ml
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$848.32
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Intense and brooding nose rife with touches of caramel, blood orange, truffle, walnut liqueur, leather, and pipe...
750ml
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$77.84
$81.94
Grains, spice, and some of the nutty casks show through aromatically. A silken texture is wrapped around flavors of...
Ice Wine Irish Whiskey Mavrodaphne
The Irish are hailed as being the original producers of whiskey in the British Isles, and their innovations and techniques were so successful, that neighbouring Scotland were quickly influenced by them in the 15th century. Centuries later, it was the Irish who brought whiskey to America, and their style of whiskey has since become popular all over the world.
However, it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Irish whiskey industry - from being a dominant force in the 19th century, whose produce was considered far superior to that of Scotland, political upheaval and war saw the Irish whiskey almost disappear forever in the early 20th century. Today, the Irish whiskey manufacturers are back on their feet, and they are once again proving that the original is often the best. With new distilleries opening every year, it is safe to say that Irish whiskey is very much back.
Irish whiskey differs from Scotch whisky in a number of ways, and not least the spelling - the extra ‘e’ was said to be added in the 19th century as a way of distancing the Irish drink from what they saw as an inferior Scottish product. Irish whiskey was traditionally made in enormous stills, as a way of ensuring consistency from bottle to bottle, and maintaining the quality and complexity their reputation was founded on. The typical tasting notes of fine Irish whiskey include apple and vanilla, alongside spicy and sweet touches of nutmeg and fresh hay, making this a highly pleasant and smooth drink, made for relaxation and stimulating conversation about times past.
In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.
Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.
Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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