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Broadbent's NV Verdelho 10 Year Old is showing very well, offering up an attractive bouquet of cherries, orange rind,...
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$43.20
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Crafted as a homage to Kinich Ahau, Mayan god of the sun. Legend has it that the Sleeping woman, guardian goddess of...
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Crafted as a homage to Tlaloc, Mayan god of rain. Legend has it that the Sleeping Women, guardian goddess of the...
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Cihuatán Jade is a premium white rum crafted in honor of the Mayan goddess of the arts, Chac Chel, muse to ancient...
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This 151 Demerara Rum is a blend of rums aged one to two years, from three of our famous heritage stills - the French...
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This fiery rum captures the spirit of the Demerara region. Its subtle notes of vanilla and banana are bittersweet on...
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Using ex-bourbon oak barrels after distillation in a continuous column still, this rum is then filtered through...
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After continuous column, still distillation and ageing in ex-bourbon oak casks, this full flavoured rum is macerated...
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$41.59
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Clear golden amber color. Nutty aromas and flavors of caramel coated peanuts, pecan pie, nutmeg, orange liqueur,...
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COLOUR Intense dark amber colour with red-brown tones AROMA Big on the nose with soft caramel, vanilla, smoky honey,...
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COLOUR Deep, noble mahogany shine, an unforgettable colour in the glass AROMA Hypnotic aroma, intricately roasted...
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$95.59
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COLOUR Deep and noble mahogany brown colour, incredibly dark and yet golden colours, superb shine and richness in the...
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A fascinating 40-year-old spirit – Speyside by way of the tropics. Expressive aromas and flavors of both fleshy...
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Solid, good-value 10-year-old from Grande Champagne. Golden in color, offering bright, warm notes of apricot, plum...
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This five-year-old from Grand Champagne is a fine example of a young, all-around Cognac that can be sipped and also...
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Age makes all the difference in Grande Champagne, and at 20 years old, this Cognac has begun to show its elegance and...
Cognac Mencia Rum Verdelho NV
For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.
Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.
Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.
It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.
Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.
The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.