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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $95.99 $101.04
6 bottles: $90.36
Truly excellent tequila is something worth searching for, savoring, and celebrating. At 818, we bring you tequila...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $163.48 $172.08
3 bottles: $160.00
Truly excellent tequila is something worth searching for, savoring, and celebrating. At 818, we bring you tequila...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $23.31 $24.54
12 bottles: $16.63
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UBC
90
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $41.88 $44.08
6 bottles: $31.50
Excellent, Highly Recommended - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
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90
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $27.59 $29.04
12 bottles: $19.95
TASTE: Ripe roasted agave flavor with notes of caramel and vanilla. AROMA: Vanilla, meringue, honey, and fruit...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $51.38 $54.08
6 bottles: $40.50
TASTE: Ripe roasted agave flavor with notes of caramel and vanilla. AROMA: Vanilla, meringue, honey, and fruit...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $55.80
Aromas of roasted agave and lime with delicate floral notes and bright sweet citrus. The palate is fresh and smooth...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $62.10
An intense aroma of lemon leaf, pear, pineapple, and vanilla with deep notes of brioche and honey. Smooth flavors of...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $45.60
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $52.72 $55.50
12 bottles: $51.59
Nose: Vanilla, banana, honey, caramel, and orange zest. Palate: Banana, vanilla, cooked agave, oak, and baking spice....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.40 $46.74
12 bottles: $43.26
Nose: Cooked agave, orange zest, honey, cucumber, sea salt, and pepper. Palate: Citrus-forward, floral, cooked agave,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.89 $13.43
12 bottles: $11.65
A round, creamy-textured red with blackberry, dark-walnut and some chocolate character. It’s medium-bodied with a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $72.96 $76.80
Delving even deeper into the roots of tequila’s early production, Amatiteña ‘Origen’ offers an example of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $87.78 $92.40
Indulgent aromas of fresh glazed donuts, subtle tobacco leaf, candied dates, and petit dejeuner; a palate that is at...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $67.26 $70.80
Aromas of subtle butterscotch, fresh brick powder, light resin, and green pea shoots. The palate explodes with sweet...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $38.76 $40.80
12 bottles: $29.17
Sourced from estate-grown agave in the majestic highlands of Jalisco, Ana María Tequila’s soft pink hue is...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $199.94
The 2021 Mourvèdre is another archetypal example of the variety from Andremily, where winemaker Jim Binns manages to...
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100
WNR
98
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.05 $39.00
12 bottles: $32.49
Crystal clear in appearance, with aromas of green pear, white pepper and yellow bell pepper and a taste of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.47 $42.60
12 bottles: $34.77
Pale yellow in appearance, due to this tequilas resting of 9 months in formerly used Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $43.32 $45.60
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Ice Wine Mourvedre Tequila

Mourvèdre is a fascinating and ancient grape varietal, thought to have been introduced to Spain by the ancient Phoenicians over two thousand years ago. Since then, it has found a home in many regions of France, and has gone on to be a key grape varietal in the New World, where it is often blended with Grenache and Syrah varietals to make a beautifully rounded and balanced red wine. The Mourvèdre grape itself is renowned for holding a complex set of flavours, which are often described as meaty or gamey, with plenty of bramble fruit notes. As such, they are often served with dark meats, and are enjoyed in many countries across the globe. The grapes are not the easiest to cultivate, as they require plenty of sunshine alongside well irrigated soil. However, their quality and unique attributes mean that wineries all over the globe continue to persevere with this special varietal.

Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.

One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.

The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.