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After his mother-in-law asked for a specific Irish Cream for Christmas, Dave took it as a challenge to make something...
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According to legend, Kaldi, an Ethiopian goat herder, took the berries of native coffee trees to a monk, who threw...
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Harvested by hand, from Moon Hare Gardens in Greer, SC, Vicario’s estate grown herb Artemisia dracunculus,...
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Vicario Herba Luisa Liqueur is crafted from fresh, estate grown Lemon Verbena (Aloysia triphylla) from Vicario’s...
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Myrtle (Myrtus communis), sacred to the goddesses Aphrodite, was used by the ancient Greeks to encircle the head of...
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Monastery brew houses and elixir distillers from different religious orders have been in existence all over Europe...
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Dark, inky brown, with a savory, herbaceous scent. The flavor surprises with a spicy burst up front, with leads to...
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Olive leaf liqueur has an ancient history—it was given as a tonic to the visitors of a famous Umbrian temple and...
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Historically, quinine extract was made with chinchona bark to ward against malaria and other ailments. Named after...
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Visciole di Cantiano, an antique variety of wild sour cherry, grows wild on Vicario’s family farm property at Villa...
Colombard Irish Whiskey Liqueur United States South Carolina
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.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.