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Spirits
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Floral nose. Waxy (candlewax, crayons), then spicy, fruity notes emerge, in particular raisin and plum, becomes more...
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Straw yellow in color with slight golden highlights. On the nose it has great intensity and complexity. It is...
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Straw yellow in color with slight golden highlights. On the nose it has great intensity and complexity. It is...
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700ml
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The nose is fragrant, delicate and harmonious. On the palate, this grappa is intense and complex, but with a smooth...
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Bottle: $82.39
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Complex profile with multiple nuances attributable to spicy and fruity notes with hints of vanilla, morello cherry...
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700ml
Bottle: $40.08
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Bold and bright on the nose, hints of fresh fennel and black licorice dominate the nose, with slight touches of Meyer...
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Spirits
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An impressive mix of savory and aromatic aromas is abundant on the nose. Baked white cherries, golden peach, raisins,...
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Spirits
750ml
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Big flavors of apple and pear cider, clearly holding their character through the influence of the cask, here bringing...
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Sweet oak and cereal on the nose. Enjoyably elegant on the palate, with rich nutty and floral notes. Richly textured...
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Spirits
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Aromas of fresh pressed cider are supported with a core of earthiness. Medium rich in the mouth, it pleasantly coats...
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750ml
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Spirits
750ml
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Aged in oak for 12 months, this golden grappa edges close to aged brandy territory—although one sip and that grappa...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $109.60
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A wonderful bouquet that includes toasty scents of baked apple and baked pear and subtle aromas of brown sugar and...
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750ml
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This eight-year-old Calvados « Finition en Fûts de Porto » (Porto cask finish) stayed several months in small...
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750ml
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Notes of pineapple and melon with dried flowers and spices on offer. Medium- to full-bodied, oily and dense with...
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Calvados Grappa Mencia Tocai Friulano

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.

The Tocai Fruiliano grape varietal has been grown in and around the northern regions of Italy for centuries, and is still widely praised for its distinctive character and beautiful set of flavors and aromas. Despite the name, the Tocai Fruiliano varietal is not actually related to the famous Tokaji grapes of Hungary, or the Tokay d'Alsace grapes, but is actually the same species as Sauvignon Vert. Wines made from the Tocai Fruiliano grape are generally a pale straw yellow in color, and are recognizable by their aroma of wild flowers and orchard fruits such as pears. The flavor of the wines varies from vineyard to vineyard, and the Tocai Fruiliano grape is renowned for having a broad set of flavors, although citrus notes are usually detectable in most bottles.