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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $28.96 $30.48
6 bottles: $24.96
Introducing Boodles Rhubarb & Strawberry Gin, mingling the best of Britain’s quintessential summer flavours with...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.72 $37.60
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $50.16 $52.80
6 bottles: $45.60
Bright citrus immediately jumps out on the nose—orange peel and clementine—along with dried mango, cinnamon...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.42 $36.23
6 bottles: $32.63
The nose is very mild, but predominantly juniper forward. Quiet and rather straightforward overall. The palate is...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $39.79 $41.88
6 bottles: $36.00
We were inspired by the classic London dry gins that use a maceration process and a simple botanical blend. Our goal...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.56 $38.48
6 bottles: $34.40
A curious, unique gin with notes of sage, grilled Sicilian lemon, fenugreek and juniper. Sensual and alluring, the...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $42.00
12 bottles: $37.62
Rúgbraud is a traditional, Icelandic dark rye bread. Rather than baking in an oven, this bread is prepared in the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $45.60
12 bottles: $41.04
This limited-edition “winter aquavit” is finished in former Bourbon and oloroso Sherry casks. The end result is...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $53.58 $56.40
6 bottles: $48.00
A remarkable four-grain blended rye whiskey with a final mash bill of 77% Rye, 16% corn, with wheat and barley making...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.43 $36.24
6 bottles: $25.92
Elderflower and black tea blend seamlessly with juniper berry and rosemary notes. - 2017 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $39.94
Ideal for Manhattans and other cocktails, this 95% rye has a malty profile that mixes vanilla, crème brûlée, and a...
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Spirits
1.75Ltr
Bottle: $59.94
Ideal for Manhattans and other cocktails, this 95% rye has a malty profile that mixes vanilla, crème brûlée, and a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $27.54 $30.60
Ideal for Manhattans and other cocktails, this 95% rye has a malty profile that mixes vanilla, crème brûlée, and a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $13.65 $14.37
12 bottles: $10.91
Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $47.09
6 bottles: $46.30
The 55% abv blue label is one of the strongest and most expensive gins on the market. Look for the trademark faint...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $39.04 $41.09
At 46% alcohol by volume, the saffron-spiked red label version is strong (but not as strong as the overproof blue...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.76
6 bottles: $30.72
Caorunn is more than a gin. It is a perfectly balanced, super-premium small batch Scottish Gin, Infused with...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $64.44
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.20 $36.00
12 bottles: $30.78
This seasonal gin affords us the time to reflect on our history while celebrating the seeds we’ve planted and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $27.36 $28.80
12 bottles: $25.08
A compelling gin with a distinct nose featuring juniper, cardamom, chamomile, tarragon, dried dill and sandalwood. On...
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Gin Mencia Rye Whiskey

Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.

In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.

Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.