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750ml
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$34.80
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$26.87
Traditional London Dry Gin botanicals mingled with Japanese botanicals, made from 100% grain neutral spirits. 135°...
375ml
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$36.00
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$31.92
Gentle and bright, this gin highlights a base of rice shochu and its star botanical, the juicy and sweet Sakurajima...
700ml
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$44.40
A complex gin that starts rather smoky, with a tangle of peppercorn, coriander, and savory tea, eventually getting a...
750ml
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Coffey Gin’s complexity is achieved through the perfect balance between 11 selected botanicals and the silky...
700ml
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$42.00
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$39.90
Yuzu and other citrus aromas prominent on the nose, flavors of the gin itself are surprisingly bold, with woodsy...
750ml
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$36.36
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$29.52
Subtle, nuanced and light, the first sips open with citrusy yuzu peel and a mild floral note reminiscent of sakura...
700ml
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$34.79
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Clear color. Aromas and flavors of anise candy coating, frosted fruit cake, honey butter, and pine sap with a silky,...
1.8Ltr
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$171.00
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$162.00
KI NO BI is a small-batch, artisanal gin with a Japanese heart. We use a high-quality rice spirit and local...
750ml
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$62.50
$67.20
KI NO BI is a small-batch, artisanal gin with a Japanese heart. We use a high-quality rice spirit and local...
700ml
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$70.68
$74.40
KI NO TEA is a product created in collaboration with tea-grower and blender Hori-Shichimeien, founded in the Meiji...
750ml
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$74.94
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KI NO BI SEI is made according to the same intricate production method as the original KI NO BI, using 11 botanicals...
Gin Ice Wine Mavrodaphne Japan
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
What is Retsina?
All over Japan, farmers and wine producers take the production of alcoholic beverages including plum wine and sake very seriously. It is an industry which dates back well over a thousand years, and is held in high esteem in this far east country, where plum wines and sake often accompany meals and are used for ceremonial purposes. Whilst plum wine is produced in a relatively similar way to grape based wines, sake requires a complex process more akin to the brewing of beer, except using a rice mash instead of other grains. The rising popularity of both of these drinks in the west has seen the drinks industry in Japan increase dramatically over recent years, and both quality and quantity has risen alongside demand, and is expected to rise further.