Wittmann Weisser Burgunder
$30.59
Wittmann is a highly regarded producer whose history dates back to the 17th century. The current winery was built in 1829 but the winemaking employs state-of-the-art viticulture. The vineyards are certified biodynamic and fermentations rely on natural yeasts. The fruit is manually harvested and sorted and all the press wine is transferred to tank via gravity flow. Wittmann has been highly awarded in the German wine press and now produces some of the most coveted wines produced in the country.
Bira! South African Rum SAWCR
$107.99
This South African rum was aged in an casks that previously held South African Whisky. It is bottled at 56% ABV
Producer Description
"Distilled from cane juice, this pot still rum is some of the oldest to come from the Mhoba Distillery at Malalane. It was aged entirely in the lowveld region of Nkomazi, in whisky casks. 56% alcohol. "
Durigutti Cabernet Franc
$21.24
Brothers Héctor and Pablo were born in Mendoza, the cradle of Argentinian wine, and grew up together surrounded by wine culture. Their childhood was linked to a sensory world with aromas, ingredients, and flavours that, over time, led them to the winemaking path in Mendoza. Hector started at Alto Las Hormigas at the age of 15 and has completed 25 projects at various well-known wineries, learning old-world techniques and agriculture. Pablo started at La Rural, a winery now owned by Catena, and they began their final journey in 2002, starting with a small family winery with the brothers assuming the dual role of owners/winemakers. In 2008 they moved into an old recovered winery (Las Compuertas) and by 2010 their wines started receiving accolades in the wine press, including their 2008 Malbec which made the Wine Spectator's Top 100. A few years ago they introduced the Las Compuretas range of wines produced from their oldest vineyards.
Castello dei Rampolla Chianti
$52.69
Alceo Rampolla started this winery in 1965 on land that had been in his family since the 1700s. Today it's biodynamically farmed and producing some of the finest wines in Chianti.
Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin
$51.29
The Empress Elderflower Rose Gin contains 9 ingredients including (you guessed it) both rose and elderflower as well as (of course) juniper berries. Lavender, orange peel, orris root, cinnamon bark, and coriander seeds are also in the mix. The Empress Elderflower Rose Gin is described as being slightly floral with notes of citrus and spice. It is given its signature rose/ruby hue thanks to red rose petals and black carrots.
Selbach Zeltinger
$35.69
Today, Johannes Selbach and his wife Barbara, with the help of son Sebastian, manage their vineyards and winery with passion and respect for the estate’s long-held traditions. A substantial portion of their 24 hectares of vines are on their original rootstocks, in Zeltinger, Schlossberg, and Sonnenuhr; Wehlener Sonnenuhr; and, Graacher and Bernkasteler Graben. These vineyards of weathered Devonian slate are on a steep, contiguous slope facing south-southwest and represent some of the most prestigious sites in all of the Middle Mosel, in fact 85% of the Selbach’s vines are on steep slopes. The Selbach family’s heritage in the wine business dates to 1600: Selbach’s ancestors shipped wines down the Mosel in their own ships, the wine carried in oak barrels made by cooper Matthias Oster, the great-grandfather on the paternal side of the family. Thus, the winery developed as both a top estate producing some of the region’s best wine, and also as a négociant and brokerage firm, consolidating the production of smaller growers.
Boutique-y Dailuaine B8 9 Year
$76.49
This 9 year old Dailuaine was distilled in 2010, filled into a hoghead and then finished in First Fill ex-Bourbon before bottling at 44.74%.
Producer Note
"Our eighth batch from the Dailuaine distillery is a wonderful 9 Year Old, a release of just 374 bottles at 44.74% abv. Distilled in july 2010 and initially matured in a refill hogshead. For the USA Series, we’ve finished this beauty in a first-fill ex-Bourbon barrel our favourite wax-dipped Kentucky bourbon distillery."
About The Label
"The label actually features two sulphur molecules (go on, Google them!) Sulphur Dioxide SO2 and Hydrogen Sulphide H2S, one of which appears to be good and the other very bad, evil even!"
Glenfarclas 35 Year
$1,228.49
A new core range Glenfarclas, sitting between the 30 and 40 year old. Matured in sherry casks, and bottled at 43%. The 35 and 40 year will both be intermittently available as the distillery manages their dwindling stocks of older whisky. Distillery Manager Callum Fraser is said to have discovered a parcel of casks approaching their 35th birthday, worthy of creating a new age statement bottling...
The whisky has an early Whiskybase score of 90.38ts. Limit 1 Per Customer!
Paltrinieri Saint Agata Lambrusco
$27.19
Paltrinieri is located in the heart of the Sorbara DOC by the historic Cru of Cristo di Sorbara. Since 1998, the estate has been run by the fourth generation Alberto Paltrinieri and his wife, Barbara, though the estate was founded in 1926 by Alberto’s grandfather, Achille. Historically the winery, as was the tradition, produced Lambruschi which were blends of grapes. Since Alberto Paltrinieri took the reins of the estate they began, more and more, to focus on mono-varietal wines from the Lambrusco di Sorbara grape which was gaining more and more recognition for its elegance and complexity compared to the many other Lambrusco varieties. They produce eight different bottlings – all made from 100% Lambrusco di Sorbara save the Solco which is 100% Salamino. Salamino produces a more fruit-forward style of Lambrusco with a darker colour relative to Sorbara.