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Barton Naturals Vodka is distilled from all natural ingredients. The result is an naturally smooth taste that is a...
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Golden and bright, this straight Bourbon whiskey is one of the most versatile around. Though it starts with a sweet...
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Ideal for Manhattans and other cocktails, this 95% rye has a malty profile that mixes vanilla, crème brûlée, and a...
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Toasted cereal, honey roasted walnuts, cinnamon, and golden raisin dominate the nose. Smooth and round mouthfeel,...
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Robust aromas of saddle leather and cherry juice present themselves first, followed by subtle notes of pear and...
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Sweet nose of baked corn, cinnamon candy, fresh peach, and raw almond. On tasting further rich cask flavors echo the...
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Beautiful nose of peanut brittle, caramel crème candy, mint syrup, and dusty leather. A very approachable whiskey...
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Medium-bodied. Grass, green herbs. Compact texture. Rather austere and full on the nose. Somewhat grainy, with a...
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This mellow Bourbon is scented with vanilla and a hint of stone fruit. On the palate it's light and creamy, with...
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Elegant. Smooth. Refined. That’s what 4 years of aging in newly charred American white oak barrels does to our...
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Deep amber hue. Generous sweet wood and caramel aromas. A relatively viscous attack leads to a moderately full-bodied...
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The base aroma is buttered corn-on-the-cob with aeration bringing additional scents of vanilla and cinnamon. The...
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This tawny Bourbon has a rich, spiced scent reminiscent of fruitcake. On the palate, look for caramel studded with...
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A polished offering with a evenly balanced nose of fresh wheat grass, lime zest, dried hay, white pepper, and dried...
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United States Kentucky 1.75Ltr

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.

Of all the spirits produced in the United States of America, whiskey is surely king, and no state is as closely associated with this spirit as Kentucky. The history of Kentucky whiskey stretches back to the beginnings of the 18th century, when Irish settlers in the state began distilling the corn and grains they were growing into spirits, partly as a way of using up their crops, and partly as a sweet reminder of the home they’d left behind. Over the following decades, the whiskey industry boomed, as the country as a whole developed a taste for Bourbon, and many of the distilleries we know and love today were first founded.

Kentucky Bourbon is now very much an international spirit, enjoyed in every corner of the globe by those seeking out authenticity and originality in their whiskey. In 1968, the American Congress officially recognized Kentucky Bourbon whiskey by declaring it a ‘distinctive product of the United States’, and new laws and regulations sprung up as a way of protecting and preserving the reputation the state and the spirit enjoyed. These included the rule that Kentucky Bourbon must be aged for a minimum of two years (with many aged for a great deal longer) in white oak barrels, and contain absolutely nothing other than a fine grain mash, yeast and water.