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Aromas of fresh peaches leap from the glass along with hints of ginger and lilac. Once sipped, a shower of foamy...
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Vivacious and aromatic, this delicate Italian pale pink sparkler Is perfect for enjoying anytime. Notes of...
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Named after the spanish word for lemon, BACARDI Limon is a carefully crafted product that infuses BACARDI rum with...
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BACARDÍ Spiced has a caramel-like vanilla flavor with subtle notes of almond and dried, dark fruits rounded out by...
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This cocktail-friendly white rum is neutral overall, with a faint citrusy aroma and a relatively dry, crisp profile...
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It's become fashionable to hate on the Captain, but the original in the spiced-rum category has a pronounced vanilla...
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Gold rum distilled from fermented molasses. Neutral flavor with just a bit of spice and tropical fruit. Mix with cola...
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Silver rum distilled from fermented molasses. Neutral flavor with just a bit of spice and tropical fruit. Mix with...
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187ml
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Ready to chill and ready to share, Garden Spritz is the blend of an exceptional sparkling wine and a unique bitters...
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Ready to chill and ready to share, Garden Spritz is the blend of an exceptional sparkling wine and a unique bitters...
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The nose is evocative of orange peel, cinnamon and other baking spices, in particular, nutmeg. The palate is viscous...
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Smooth and luxurious, this rich and balanced wine layers persimmon and ginger over white cherry and raspberry for a...
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Relatively neutral overall, this rum shows subtle marshmallow and charcoal character, finishing crisp and dry,...
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Today, unlike most spirits, Black Seal includes products of both pot stills, as used in fine Cognacs, and continuous...
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“Bizarre and Fierce” it says on the label, referring to the octopus-like sea creature logo. But it accurately...
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187ml
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Blanc de Blancs French sparkling. Premium quality grapes from the main French vineyard regions with long term...
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Bottle: $39.67 $41.76
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Soft aromas of fresh coconut milk and whipped cream lift from the glass. The palate is silky and smooth, the coconut...
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Bottle: $14.11
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This Extra Dry Millesimato Prosecco is obtained through soft pressing of the Glera and Pinot Nero grapes which have...
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Bottle: $13.29 $14.29
Elegant aromas of warm brioche and toasted almond rise from the glass. What follows on the palate is a symphony, from...
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Sparkling
187ml
Bottle: $15.88
Pours a pretty coral color with a generous fizz. Opens with plenty of bright red berry fruit and a hint of brioche....
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Champagne Blend Rum 1.75Ltr 187ml

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.

Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.

The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.