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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $18.32 $19.28
12 bottles: $13.83
COLOUR: Coppery amber with sparkles of old gold. AROMA: Balanced and clean, with nuances of wood that has contained...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $20.98 $22.08
12 bottles: $16.04
COLOUR: Old gold with rainbow reflections. AROMA: Balanced and clean, with the fragrance of wood that has contained...
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $70.68
3 bottles: $61.20
Part of this brandy's story is its luminous orange-honey color. Aromawise, Lepanto is almost Cognac-like in its...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.94 $38.40
12 bottles: $35.22
Aged for more than 10 years in a selection of old American oak casks which have contained Oloroso Sherry for many...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $22.80 $24.00
12 bottles: $20.52
Aged for more than three years using the traditional solera and criadera system. Barrels that previously stored...
Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $64.52
6 bottles: $54.12
Sweet aromas of dates and figs are warm and inviting. The flavors are bright and roasted, with notes of dried orange,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $27.12 $28.55
6 bottles: $24.95
Its unique balance and aromatic richness have made Torres 10 Imperial Reserve the most recognised Spanish brandy in...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.45 $46.79
Torres 15 is modern and sophisticated, extremely refined, which gives it an unparalleled personality and great...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $76.37 $80.39
6 bottles: $71.99
Torres 20 is the most award-winning brandy. Chosen for several years as the Best Brandy in the World at contests like...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.04
The sumptuous bouquet smells of old leather, old books, toasted marshmallow, pipe tobacco, prune Danish, dried fruit,...
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Brandy Red Bordeaux White Rhone Blend Spain

There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.

The Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.

Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.