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Banhez Mezcal is produced by a co-op comprised of families from various villages in the Ejutla district of Oaxaca. They produce mezcal the same way it's been done by their ancestors for nearly two centuries.

Comprised of 90% Espadin and 10% Barril agaves, this mezcal is pleasingly mild, floral and fruity with notes of pineapple, banana. 47%abv

Piedre Almas Tepextate is made from 100% wild agave Tepextate, which takes up to 25 years to mature. The labels are hand-printed on 100% acid-free, handmade paper derived from fibers that are indigenous to the region. It is extraordinarily complex with flavors of chocolate, bananas and pumpkin pie. There is a long viscous finish. The ABV of 55% is the highest allowed in Mexico.

The Espolon Anejo is aged in new American oak for ten months and then placed into charred bourbon whiskey barrels and aged two months longer to create a tequila rich in character with a taste all its own. This one deserves to be sipped, alone or with an ice cube. Gold Medal: 2015 San Francisco World Spirits Awards

Milagro Silver is made from 100% estate-grown, hand picked blue agave harvested from the highlands of Jalisco. The heart of the agave is roasted in brick ovens made from the same volcanic-rich soil where the blue agave fourishes. The Milagro Silver is a value tequila of extraordinary depth and character. Clear and transparent, Milagro Silver is triple-distilled for smoothness.

Utah?????s first distillery since the 1870's, High West Distiller is located in the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains in Old Town Park City, Utah. Rich and earthy on the palate with balanced flavors of candy corn, honey and sweet corn bread. Finishes with vanilla with a hint of caramel apple. 46%abv

This 100% blue agave tequila anejo is aged for five years in new French oak barrels. This creates a round, full-bodied taste that critics have compared to an aged cognac or Armagnac. It is best served in a snifter.

The nose is sweet, delicate, honey-like. On the palate more honey with vanilla, buttercream and toffee, yielding to a smooth, caramel finish.

Distilled two times and is exceptionally smooth with a soft agave taste, perfect for sipping.

Grand Mayan Ultra Aged Tequila is dark in color with the sweet aroma of nuts, blue agave and chocolate. The taste is extraordinary, very smooth and easy on the palate. Tequila Extra Anejo (ultra aged) A new classification added in the summer of 2006, labeling any Tequila aged more than 3 years, an "Ultra Aged", and is so rich that it becomes difficult to distinguish it from other quality aged spirits.

Organic

A delicious French Rose in a can! My prayers have been answered! Light, refreshing and crisp. Perfect for picnics in the park or backyard BBQs.

Santo Tequila Blanco is made from only the finest 100% Blue Weber Agave from the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. To the pure, all things are pure.

This tequila blanco is smooth, with balanced and notable agave. Full and complex notes in taste are complimented by earthy, white pepper and citrus aromas. Delicate spice and floral flavors add to the intensity of the agave.

IWSC 2021 Gold Award Winner
Distilled in India with foraged Himalayan Juniper and locally sourced botanicals, Hapusa is a gin that is uniquely Indian. In Sanskrit, Juniper is called "Hapusa", and it is this which gives their Gin not only its name but its untamed aroma and flavour. Found near the snow line in the Himalayas, this elusive Juniper Berry provides a beautiful structure around which the rest of their botanicals are purposefully arranged. These botanicals come from all across the country to bring together its varied flavours, cuisines and cultures to make this a real journey in a glass. From the Pine forests in the Himalayas, your taste buds venture along the banks of the Hooghly River, through the monsoon forests of Tamil Nadu and finally end their journey in the lush spice farms of Goa. - The Gin Guild

43%abv

Producer's notes: A handcrafted gin of exceptional quality, that's bursting with a sweet citrus fruit flavour of Sicilian blood oranges. Bright, zesty aromas head up a clean, citrus gin and in every drop, a smooth, crisp taste of the Mediterranean sun.
43%abv

Distiller Notes
2020 San Francisco World Spirits Double Gold Medal Winner

This truly small-batch bourbon starts with traditionally grown corn, rye and malted barley. All of our staple grains are cultivated exclusively for us on the Omlin Family farm in Quincy, Washington. The grains are mashed, distilled, and barreled in our Woodinville??? distillery, then trucked back over the Cascade Mountains to our private barrel houses, where Central Washington?€?s extreme temperature cycles promote the extraction of natural flavors from the oak. Prior to being coopered, the barrel wood is seasoned in open air, rain, wind, sun, and snow for eighteen months, softening the wood?€?s harsh tannins. The barrels are then slowly toasted and heavily charred to further enrich the wood?€?s desirable flavors. This meticulous process yields a truly hand-crafted spirit with aromas of cr??me br??l??e and spice cabinet, as well as notes of rich caramel, dark chocolate, and vanilla bean on the palate with a sweet, lingering finish.

Made with the finest natural imported strawberry flavor cream liqueur and tequila. The unique combination of tequila and natural strawberry flavor cream liqueur creates a smooth but not too sweet taste with just a hint of intrique.

Los Amantes mezcal is an artisanal spirit made from 100% agave grown in Oaxaca [wah-ha-cah], Mexico's premium mezcal region. Los Amantes translates to The Lovers and It is considered by some to be one of the best mezcals from Oaxaca. The nose has tobacco, honey, roasted corn, cinnamon and pepper. The palate is smooth with woody flavors and sweet nuances that linger.

George Dickel Rye Whisky is the only rye finished in the chilled charcoal-mellowed style that has made this whisky distinct. It is spicy with an exceptionally smooth finish and is a great choice in classic cocktails like The Old Fashioned and Manhattan. 45%abv.

92-94 points Vinous
The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a wonderful bouquet of blackberry, raspberry, rose petals and touches of melted tar; the 100% new oak is subsumed extremely well. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fleshy and ripe, displaying a touch of piquancy on the silky-smooth finish and Asian spice on the aftertaste. (Drink between 2023-2038)

Intricate layers of black cherry, plum, currant, and wild berry mingle with a hint of spice. The soft, delicate, elegant tannins of this Bordeaux varietal carry these aromas and flavors to a long, silky and lingering finish.~Winery Notes
Blend: 89% Merlot, 8% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot

Ethereal. Despite its sweetness, the vibrant structure and lightweight frame combine to give an impression that the dried pineapple, apricot and lemon drop candy flavors seemingly melt on the palate. - WS96

98 points Wine Advocate
The 2014 ??nico was produced with grapes from 40 hectares of vines selected from the 210 hectares the winery has. The grapes were picked between September 20th and October 3rd, and the blend was 94% Tinto Fino and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. It fermented in oak vats with indigenous yeasts, with malolactic in stainless steel. The first part of the aging was in 225-liter barrels and the second one in 20,000-liter oak vats, and the ??levage lasts 10 years between oak and bottle. It's a year that combines power and elegance; it's concentrated but has subtleness. I had a unique opportunity to taste it from magnum one year ago and was truly impressed. This tasting was consistent with those sensations. 2014 was a good vintage in the zone, a year with good rain and a big crop, not as powerful as 2012 or 2015 but a year with finesse. The wine feels very balanced, lower in alcohol and with integrated oak, crunchy, fresh and still young. It feels quite classical; it's fine-boned, elegant but also powerful, more like the ??nicos from yesteryear. It has to be one of the finest vintages of recent times. It has 14% alcohol, a pH of 3.85 and five grams of acidity measured in tartaric acid per liter of wine. One of the largest vintages of ??nico, 104,606 bottles, 3,612 magnums, 356 double magnums, 50 imperials and five Salmanazars were produced. It was bottled in June 2020. It seems like years ending in four?€?94, 2004, 2014 (but not 84, that was not produced)?€?are very good here. We'll have to wait and see about the 2024...

Appearance: Brilliant gold. Nose: Powerful peat-smoke with sea-water saltiness, the liquor of fresh oysters, a citrus sweetness. Palate: A rich dried-fruit sweetness with smoke and strong barley-malt flavors, warming and intense. At the back of the mouth is an explosion of pepper. Finish: long, warming peppery finish with an appetising sweetness. 45.8% abv - Maritime and Smokey -


"Fresh, vibrant. Appetizingly briny, with notes of seaweed, fishnets, lemongrass, smoke, and damp peat. A bed of light toffee provides contrast and balance. It finishes with a knockout punch: powerfully peppery and salty. This whisky remains a beautifully dynamic and bold whisky." Whisky Advocate

Slane Irish Whiskey brings grain and malt whiskeys together through the distinctive flavours of three casks.

With notes of vanilla, banana, butterscotch, dried stone fruits and subtle baking spice, each sip takes you on a sensory journey, uncovering the subtle layers of this whiskey?€?s complex character.