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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.93 $28.80
"Bambino" comes from a ten-acre block planted on Old Hill in 1998. This young-vine field blend is patterned after the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94 $31.60
12 bottles: $26.60
Our Zinfandel was aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, 20% of which were new. At...
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $39.94
Ideal for Manhattans and other cocktails, this 95% rye has a malty profile that mixes vanilla, crème brûlée, and a...
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Spirits
1.75Ltr
Bottle: $59.94
Ideal for Manhattans and other cocktails, this 95% rye has a malty profile that mixes vanilla, crème brûlée, and a...
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92
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $29.07 $30.60
Ideal for Manhattans and other cocktails, this 95% rye has a malty profile that mixes vanilla, crème brûlée, and a...
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93
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.65 $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
Our smooth Zinfandel is layered with hints of rich blackberry, luscious caramel, and aromatic toasted oak.
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $64.44
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $38.76 $40.80
12 bottles: $36.48
Massively spicy and peppery on the nose, with layers of baking spice, vanilla, and apricot swirling underneath. The...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $58.13 $61.19
6 bottles: $52.79
Clear golden amber color. Baked aromas of chocolate cake, toasted coconut, and plums soaked in maple syrup, pecan...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.36 $20.40
12 bottles: $16.63
A fruit bomb, with just enough character to keep things interesting. Reveals jammy blackberry and licorice flavors...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
Eight Spur Zinfandel displays loads of blueberry and strawberry flavors, with hints of cinnamon, tobacco leaf, and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.38 $17.09
12 bottles: $13.18
Our old vine zin has a wide array of strawberry and plum aromas followed by black cherry and vanilla flavors with a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $63.15 $66.47
6 bottles: $62.39
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.92 $47.28
6 bottles: $38.40
A bouquet of nectarine skin, brass, and peach blossom are lifted. The savory flavors expand over the palate with...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $56.43 $59.40
6 bottles: $49.60
This distinguished straight rye whiskey is hand-crafted from rye and other grains which are 100% locally grown in New...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $106.48 $112.08
6 bottles: $99.00
This full, exceptionally smooth rye bears aromas and notes of ginger, vanilla, honey, black pepper, charred oak and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $46.63 $49.08
6 bottles: $40.50
This Empire Rye is made with rye and barley grown on Coppersea's property, as well as that of neighboring farms. The...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.20 $18.00
12 bottles: $14.25
Complex and layered. Rich in dark fruit, cassis, and black currant. Aromas of chocolate, toffee, sandalwood and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.90 $17.09
12 bottles: $13.71
The Zin opens with aromas of dark red fruit, boysenberry and baking spice with a velvety mouthfeel and balanced...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.09
Aromas of plum and black currant frame ripe, juicy flavors of black cherry and strawberry jam. Well-integrated...

Ice Wine Rye Whiskey Zinfandel

Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.

In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.

Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.

The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.