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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $109.20
Distilled from beer and aged in French oak, this is a sophisticated flavored whiskey. The aromas are honeyed and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.94 $39.60
12 bottles: $34.25
McKenzie Pure Pot Still Whiskey is distilled from a mash of locally-grown unmalted barley, malted barley and oats....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.96 $44.04
6 bottles: $32.40
Whiskey gets all its color and most of its flavor from barrels. So why do distillers limit themselves to just white...
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.88
12 bottles: $40.06
Great spirits come from great ingredients. We mill organic corn and rye directly into our kettle and keep the grains...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.88
12 bottles: $40.06
Inspired by our brewery friends, this whiskey blurs the lines. Organic corn offers the classic bourbon nutty...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $43.44
Full and floral aromas lead to a smooth sweetness of marmalade, fudge, and fine oak. Round with good body with notes...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $52.06 $54.80
This effusive and characterful whiskey is dominated by bright notes of apple skin, dried orange peel, and dried...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $111.24
6 bottles: $109.02
“Pine Barrens “Bottled-in-Bond”; the first ever American Single Malt Whisky that carries the Federal...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $69.94
6 bottles: $68.54
Pine Barrens Whisky is named after the central Suffolk County protected forest preserve area, covers over 100,000...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $46.50
6 bottles: $45.57
Owner David Raad set out to make a whiskey his wife would enjoy sipping with him. This whiskey is low intensity, with...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $68.94
6 bottles: $67.57
Aged a minimum of three years, this 100% malted barley whisky is matured in former Bourbon casks sourced from...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $61.93 $66.59
The second edition of Courage & Conviction is dedicated to Dr. Jim Swan, who passed away in 2017 following a 40-year...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $68.94
6 bottles: $67.57
Aged a minimum of three years, this 100% malted barley whisky is matured in former Spanish Sherry casks. This whisky...
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American Whiskey Passerina Robola NV

The United States of America is a country of great cultural diversity, influenced by migrating nations from across the world. As such, its whiskey industry is a fascinating and complex one, which represents the range of regional differences found there.

The Irish were the original pioneers of American whiskey, and when they emigrated in their thousands from the old country, they brought their skills, knowledge and distillation techniques with them, to give them something to remind each other of home in the New World. This is why American whiskey goes by the Irish spelling, with the additional ‘e’, and why many traditional American whiskies closely resemble the original Irish style.

Today, there are several different types of American whiskey, and the styles and production techniques are now set out in US federal law, cementing a set of characteristics and production methods to preserve and protect the industry.

Corn whiskey, which is made from a minimum 80% corn in the mash and aged for a short period, is probably the most historic of the American whiskey styles, but others like rye whiskey, which is made from a minimum of 51% rye and aged in charred barrels, are growing in popularity among a new generation of drinkers looking for something unique, interesting and independently produced. Alongside these styles, we find Tennessee whiskey, which uses maple charcoal for sweeter notes, the softer wheat whiskies, the world-dominating Bourbon whiskies, and others which are peculiar to specific states and regions.

In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.

Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.

Additional Information on Greek Wines


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Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
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