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Blends of Merlot, Syrah Cabernet Sauvignin & Petite Strah " 1000 Stories is a unique wine aged in new bourbon barrels...
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A well-structured and layered blend made primarily of Teroldego with Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and...
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This polished red wine offers aromas of cherry, red currant and tea. Flavors of cherry pie, ripe berries and plums,...
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Don’t wait till the weekend. Run Wild any day of the week with a vibrant red blend bursting with flavor. This...
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This robust red blend kicks things off with aromas of spice and cedar, leading to flavors of cola and cherry. A...
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Color: Deep Dark Midnight Purple Card with Red Hues | Nose: The nose is fruity rich with dark plum aromas | Palate:...
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Full bodied and fruity, with viscous jammy intensity, this is a gulpable red brimming in fleshy black fruit.
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Full and dense, with strong black & blue fruit notes up front from the Petite Sirah, complemented by bright red,...
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Our red blend bears the same traits as those banished to Australia. Defiant by nature, bold in character. Always...
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In making 19 Crimes "The Uprising" we selected particular wine parcels for their spice and concentration of flavor...
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A dark red blend that is brooding with richness. Like the wine rations served on convict ships, every sip deserves to...
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Don’t let this masterful blend escape you. Each powerful note brings you one step closer to a night filled with...
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A newcomer to the marketplace, this velvety, blended Irish whiskey offers sweet, malty flavors that incorporate baked...
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Our dark red blend opens with aromas of currant, blackberry, and toasty oak. Flavors of dark berry, caramel, and...
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Our red blend opens with aromas of chocolate-covered cherries, baking spices, and vanilla bean. Flavors of strawberry...
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This Syrah-driven blend offers a lot of pleasure for an excellent price. It is a camp out aromatically, with seared...
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A perfumed nose of plums, black cherries, violet and paprika. Medium- to full-bodied with lovely ripe red and black...
American Whiskey Irish Whiskey Mencia Red Blend
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.
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.