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750ml
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All tank fermented. A straight-shooting, mid-weighted force of mineral, quince paste, almond husk and Meyer lemon....
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White
750ml
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Stony, flinty, smoky aromas, with sparks of gunflint and green apple. There are some stone fruit characters too,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $83.60
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Back when they were digging the big ditch that would later become the Erie Canal, local farmers would take their...
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750ml
Bottle: $56.17
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Spiced and confected on the nose, this whiskey offers alluring notes of cinnamon bun, candied walnut, Szechuan...
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Spirits
700ml
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $29.25 $30.79
Complex & Flavorful; notes of mint, cloves, eucalyptus, chocolate, & honey. Our most popular whiskey; a great sipper...
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750ml
Bottle: $42.19
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750ml
Bottle: $51.11
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $52.20 $54.95
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $78.65 $82.79
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RATED TOP 2 RYE WHISKEY 2022. Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of spice shop behind a vinyl curtain, hemp oil,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.95 $36.79
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Charred grains and fresh hay are earthy on the nose. In the mouth it is like soft leather, a hint of maple aroma is...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $47.06 $49.54
An enigmatic and quiet whiskey, whose subtle complexity begs for your attention. The nose is minty and fresh with...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $42.08 $44.29
THE WISEMAN™ Straight Rye is a traditional Rye made with a mash bill of 95% Rye. A spicy nose progresses to the...
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $36.47 $38.39
Smells of sweet corn, buttered popcorn and pistachio nuts in the early stages; later whiffs pick up well-endowed...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $22.31
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750ml
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Showing straw yellow, Camporengo Garganega releases an appealing, elegantly balanced bouquet composed of floral...
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750ml
Bottle: $65.39
6 bottles: $50.39
The Leopold Bros Maryland Style Rye is an homage to a Pre-Prohibition regional style of whiskey making that has been...
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Garganega Mencia Rye Whiskey

Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.


We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.

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.