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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.94
Though it’s made with ancho chiles, this liqueur is modest on the spice scale. Caramel-y brown in the glass, look...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.52
Earthy and tangy aromas of fire roasted green chili are bright and pungent. The cloud-like texture carries...
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96
Rapid Ship
Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $44.40
Floral nose. Waxy (candlewax, crayons), then spicy, fruity notes emerge, in particular raisin and plum, becomes more...
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $30.72
Bright pink orange hue. Zesty orange and ruby red grapefruit aromas. The palate resembles the bouquet, while offering...
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93
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90
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.78 $32.40
Introducing NEW Baileys Chocolate Liqueur. A delightfully decadent chocolate experience that brings together two...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $31.99
We’ve combined cream from Ireland and the rich cocoa and vanilla flavors of Baileys to create a light and versatile...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.42
Developed in the early 16th century at Fécamp Abbey in France. The delicately herbal bouquet is an unusual...
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UBC
94
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $31.35 $33.00
Whiskey and cream naturally go so well together and this delicious spirit combines our hand finished Bourbon and...
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Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $31.35 $33.00
Made with locally roasted coffee beans from our friends at CDGA Coffee Co. and steeped in our hand-finished vodka,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.63 $35.40
Our Apple Liqueur's swirls of cinnamon and mouthwatering locally grown New York State apples are enriched by our...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $28.79
Dark coffee brown color with some hints of green. Nose is pleasantly woodsy, dry, tangy, zesty, herbal, mossy,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $18.24 $19.20
90-95 Sharp aromas of lemon peel and lemon pulp. The palate entry is very tart, lemony and juicy; at midpalate the...
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95
Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $31.58
12 bottles: $30.00
Campari is still made according to the original recipe. The recipe is based on an infusion of better herbs, plants,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $24.50 $28.00
The Mediterranean scent of orange peel characterises this traditional Amaro, much loved by followers and featuring a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $15.99
Carolans Original Irish Cream Liqueur is made with the finest Irish Whiskey, farm fresh cream, and the sweetness of...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $33.58 $35.35
Aromas of wild raspberry and blackberry compote with a hint of vanilla bean bring you in, then delivers full flavors...
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94
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91
Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $109.94
This lime-green, anise-scented liqueur is sweet at first sip, then herbaceous in the middle, showing fennel, pine,...
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Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $99.94
The nosing passes pick up smells of aniseed, cardamom, licorice, hay, white pepper, floral/viny scents along with...
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
Certified HVE3*. Sourced from 40-year-old Muscadet vines planted in shallow soils of disintegrated mica/schist....
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $42.29
A sophisticated orange pulp bouquet which after aeration turns much more dry peel-like. The palate entry is intensely...
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Grappa Liqueur Melon de Bourgogne Rapid Ship

Like so many of the great spirits of Europe, Grappa was born from a need to make resources go that little bit further, to eke out the last drop of flavor and potential from the crops of winemakers. Indeed, Italian vintners invented Grappa as a way to make use of the pomace - leftover grape skins, stems, pulp and seeds - which remained after the juice was extracted from the fruit needed to make wine. Over the centuries, the process was refined, and the distillation of Grappa became an art in itself. Today, top Grappa producers use a range of state of the art equipment, from continuous stills to pot stills, to manufacture a wide variety of Grappas, each with their own distinct characteristics.


Most of us know Grappa from our local Italian restaurants, where it is commonly served as a digestif. However, in the twenty first century, there is a high interest in unique, boutique Grappas, which showcase the talent of the distillers through a range of interesting qualities. Grappa can be aged in oak, in which case it takes on a beautiful golden color, quite different from the clear Grappas we are most familiar with. The high end Grappas are a world away from the harsh spirit many of us have encountered, and have a smooth, gentle quality which can be nothing short of a revelation.

One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.


Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.