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$15.41
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$13.99
Margarett's Zinfandel is well-rounded with berry flavors infused with pepper and spice. A complex wine with subtle...
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$18.00
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$17.10
Darting’s Pinot Meunier features ripe cherry and raspberry flavors yet with a backbone of acidity and fresh...
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$154.94
Baked cherry, campfire, and vanilla are enveloped by cinnamon and herbal tea. On the palate, waves of ginger and malt...
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$95.99
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$92.39
Garrison Brothers Single Barrel Bourbon is proof that each barrel is special. Whether you are trying Single Barrel...
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$32.90
$36.00
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$30.78
The wine bursts with bright fruit aromas of cherry and red plum, with notes of vanilla, holiday spices, and lavender...
375ml
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$39.10
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$31.92
This bold and assertive whiskey shows a generous bouquet of black cherry, orange cream, brown sugar, smoked clove,...
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$118.08
$131.20
A fruit bowl of black fruits and currant with undertones of anise, fennel, and bramble saturate the nose. An...
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$118.08
$131.20
The 2022 Fanucchi-Wood Road Zinfandel is nothing short of a blockbuster. Made from vines planted in 1890, this...
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$80.40
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$78.00
The latest from the limited Barrell Craft Spirits Cask Finish Series sees a selection of 6-to-14-year-old bourbons...
750ml
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$50.40
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$47.88
Replacing the annual High Proof expressions, Pinhook’s inaugural Cask Strength Bourbon boasts an impressive...
375ml
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$28.94
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$28.36
A classic Napa Valley Zinfandel, this bottling offers savory and earthy aromatics that carry into flavors of dark...
750ml
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$121.07
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$116.99
Mary Dowling Whiskey Co Double Oak Cask Strength bourbon boasts bolder flavors and higher proofs, while retaining an...
750ml
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$128.87
6 bottles:
$124.79
Aroma: Honey and spice, with notes of stone fruit. Palate: Sweet melon, dragonfruit, tangerine, honey and a rich...
750ml
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$128.40
6 bottles:
$124.80
An exceptional coupling of our French and American Cellars, BHAKTA 2014 Bourbon unites two spirits in celebration of...
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$18.88
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$14.25
Plum, raspberry jam and blackberry flavors are supported with solid chalky tannins in this Zinfandel. Sultry cedar...
750ml
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$70.80
6 bottles:
$63.20
Matured to the peak of perfection, Chicken Cock Whiskey's Small Batch Bourbon explores the nuanced flavors in our...
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$35.55
$36.79
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$34.84
"Sumptuous berry-forward aromas and spicy, black-pepper, white-pepper, and Aleppo-pepper flavors. A wine with a...
Bourbon Mencia Zinfandel
Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.
Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.
The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.