Fonseca LBV Port
$30.59
Established in 1822 The Fonseca Guimaraens house style is one of richness and warmth, with a lush fruit intensity and a structure of both dimension and finesse. Late Bottled Vintage wines are aged in cask for between four to six years before bottling. They are wines from a stated vintage, but produced every year, unlike Vintage Port which is produced only in "declared" vintage years.
Paul Zinck Grand Cru Pfersigberg
$44.19
Rochefort 8 Beer
$7.46
Rochefort is actually known as Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy and is located neat the southern town of Rochefort. This monestary began brewing in 1595. Their 3 beers are ale dark and fairly sweet ales. #8 is the strong version of a brown ale. Pours solid dark brown, small off-white head with a bit of sediment. Aromas of caramel malts, a little yeast and dark fruits of raisins, dates and prunes.
Caol Ila 12 Year
$69.99
The most overlooked of all the peated heavyweights, despite the fact that it out-produces all of them by a substantial margin, Caol Ila (pronounced 'cull-eela') is a not-so-hidden gem for malt lovers. It is a sister distillery to Lagavulin (and Port Ellen!) and produces whisky with the same level of phenols as Lag, though generally speaking Caol Ila is a tick more delicate. The distillery's general profile is usually fairly citrus-driven, with a strong maritime influence and clean herbal notes. The 12 year old is an icon, but if you ever get a chance to walk up the age-stated range into the 20s and 30s, do not pass up the opportunity.
43% abv
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Subdued, citric fruitiness; a whiff of bath oil and dentist's mouthwash. A fresh and appetising nose, with little or no trace of smoke.
Palate: Drinks well at natural strength; sweet start; pleasant, light fragrant smokiness and a lengthy finish.
Finish: Sweet smokiness in the lingering, slightly sour finish.
Chateau Montifaud XO Cognac
$125.99
The Château Montifaud has belonged to the Vallet family for six generations.The vineyard was created in 1837 in the two finest areas in Cognac - Petite Champagne and Grande Champagne. The XO is a blend of 30-35 year old Cognacs, which sets it apart from most XO's which rarely contain Cognac more than 25 years of age. The XO is exceptionally rich and smooth. Easily our best value!
As of March 31st, 2019 a Cognac must be aged for a minimum of 10 years to be given the XO designation.
Erdinger Dunkel
$5.21
Erdinger Dunkel, (German) pours a reddish Black. Malty, wheaty, lightly roasted and light fruity aroma with hints of bananas and oranges. Subtle spiciness with hints of cloves. and a touch of sweet grass. Light flavour with notes of bananas and chocolate. Well carbonated, light to medium sweet.
Blue Mountain Chardonnay Estate Cuvee
$33.99
Blue Mountain is the wild and respected territory of which the Mavety family are blessed to be the guardians. As a family business with a strong connection to the South Okanagan site, the goal of Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars is to realize the potential of the individual sites of the land in which the grapes are grown. Overlooking and tending, the Mavety’s life work is an ongoing process of creating something simple yet powerful, to be expressed in the glass and enjoyed. The philosophy of Blue Mountain is to focus on the potential of each variety, continually improving its range across Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay Noir, and Traditionnelle Methode sparkling wine.
Blue Mountain’s strong focus on viticulture across the site allows for an increased representation of individual terroir when the grapes reach the winery.
Knob Creek Small Batch
$46.79
The 9-Year-Old age statement is back on the bottle! Produced by Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont, Kentucky - the Small Batch version of Knob Creek is at least 9 years old and is bottled at 50% ABV, Knob Creek purportedly uses Jim Beam's 'Low Rye" mash bill of about 75% Corn, 13% Rye, and 12% Barley.
Beurer White Blend
$28.89
Among winemakers in Germany, Beurer is revered and his whites and reds are nearly always considered among the greats. Few winemakers are able to achieve such thrust and such purity, from the simpler Trollinger and Portugieser up to Grauburgunder, Sauvignon Blanc and, yes, Riesling. His winery is in Swabia, a southern region only recently created by the importer Selection Massale. Swabia is not part of the old-school, cannonical history of winemaking in Germany. It is a fertile place, with a diverse array of agriculture. Which brings us to the second reason that Beurer is not as famous as he should be: he does not focus solely on Riesling, but embraces the wild and complicated diversity of Teutonic grapes and wines.