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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.80 $12.42
24 bottles: $7.13
It’s classic! Sweet, succulent, and intensely apple.
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.80 $12.42
24 bottles: $7.13
Taste the sweet tropics and let your imagination take over.
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.80 $12.42
24 bottles: $7.13
Delicious, fruity, intense.
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.80 $12.42
24 bottles: $7.13
Chill. Shoot. Smile. Just like tasting wild blackberries when you are out for a walk in the woods.
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.80 $12.42
24 bottles: $7.13
Buttery. Rich. Classic. Need we say more?
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.80 $12.42
24 bottles: $7.13
Like taking a big bite out of a fresh peach, hold the fuzz.
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.80 $12.42
24 bottles: $7.13
A cold blast of arctic whoosh...tinge included, this very special sweet and silky treat goes perfect with hot...
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Spirits
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $36.00
The barrel aged absinthe has a lovely amber hue after spending 4 months in barrels. It is smooth and elegant with...
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Spirits
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $36.00
This Swiss style absinthe is smooth and elegant floral on the nose and citrusy on the palate with light and a bright...
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Spirits
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $36.00
Verte has an earthy, grassy flavor with a touch of natural sweetness balanced by a citrus note. It is smoothe and...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $28.23 $29.72
12 bottles: $22.79
TOP 100 SPIRITS 2015. Luxe and velvety, this port-finished Bourbon shows bold caramel and toffee up front, morphing...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $19.04 $20.04
12 bottles: $16.04
Created to change the way people think about gin, Aviation American Gin is made in the traditional dry style with...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $31.52 $33.18
12 bottles: $28.01
Singular nose of smoky pine, orange blossom, and honey with allusions to warm, spicy rye. Pepper and citrus abound on...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $28.01 $29.48
12 bottles: $26.26
Barr Hill Vodka is our tribute to the hardworking beekeepers. In late summer, we take delivery of hundreds of barrels...
Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $7.84
24 bottles: $6.00
Distilled from 100% grain, Barton vodka is incredibly smooth and distilled four times for purity. This vodka is...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $3.99
Barton Naturals Vodka is distilled from all natural ingredients. The result is an naturally smooth taste that is a...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.57 $12.18
24 bottles: $9.15
This charming bourbon has a truly subtle nose that suggests a freshly baked apple pie with a sprinkle of cinnamon and...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $33.86 $35.64
6 bottles: $31.20
This limited run of bourbon is a classic Bourbon mash of New York Corn, Rye and Malted Barley. Aged in 30 gallon...
Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $23.64
6 bottles: $19.50
This corn-based vodka has a nearly neutral aroma and gentle vanilla and coconut sweetness on the palate. It roughs up...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $18.99
Golden and bright, this straight Bourbon whiskey is one of the most versatile around. Though it starts with a sweet...
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Spirit Switzerland United States 375ml




Switzerland is composed by 26 cantons and 4 linguistic areas: the German one, the French one, the Italian and the Romanche. This creates a richness of various expressions, which are also reflected in traditions, lifestyles, eating and drinking manners. Its wine-producing geography is subdivided into six areas: the cantons of Valais, of Vaud and of Geneva, the three lakes' region (Western Switzerland), the German-speaking area (Eastern Switzerland), and the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. Moreover, Switzerland's particular geographical situation, in between four wine-producing nations (France, Italy, Germany and Austria), offers an extreme diversity in the characters of its wines.


Swiss vineyards give a large choice of grape varieties, although they are still scarcely known abroad. The most typical white grape variety is Chasselas, whose extreme sensitivity to both soil and situation is reflected in subtle differences in taste. Among the red grape varieties, the most widespread is Pinot Noir which can take very different characters depending on the region from where it comes and the type of vinification it has undergone.


History



Vineyards have been cultivated in Switzerland since the Roman era. Even though certain traces can be found of a more ancient origin, many native Swiss vines have Latin names. Christianity and the needs of religious services ensured the cultivation of the vineyards throughout the Middle Age and long after it. However, wine would not be used in masses only and, despite its highs and lows, the wine-production in Switzerland lasted and developed to our days. Swiss products can now be seen abroad as cultural ambassadors of a country whose winegrowers completely dedicate themselves to producing the very best.



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.