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Mike Barber

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Lot 40 Copper Pot Still Canadian Rye Whisky (750ml)
Review Date: 01-20-2014
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Now that's some good drinkin'! This rye is rich and delicious, with vanilla and chocolate notes over classic rye leather and cracked pepper--perfect on its own or for all your Manhattan needs. Not as sweet as some of the LDI stuff coming out of Indiana, not as dry as some of 100% rye Rittenhouse styled whiskeys in our store--it's just right.
Price: $34.99 Add To Cart

Aberlour 16 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)
Review Date: 02-20-2013
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What would you expect from this great distillery who's popularity keeps growing and growing? Classic speyside- the 16 year is especially rich and malty, with salted caramel flavors and a long, pure finish. Decadent and delicious!
Price: $119.99 Add To Cart

Ariston Aspasie "Réserve" Brut Champagne
Review Date: 12-27-2012
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Bright and racy with a little toast, this is our best deal in champagne!
Price: $37.99 Add To Cart

Ariston Aspasie Brut Rosé Champagne
Review Date: 02-02-2012
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This bottle rivals other champagne roses that are two or three times as expensive! It is filled with floral aromas and fresh fruit flavors, with a dry finish. Fun, bright, and delicious - the ariston rose is always one of the winery's best releases.
Price: $42.99 Add To Cart

ArteNOM "Seleccion 1146" Añejo Tequila (750ml)
Review Date: 12-24-2011
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It is tough in the tequila world to find small production, unique expressions of terroir and artful distillation, but that is exactly what the arte nom line of tequilas is all about. They each come from a single plantation of agave and a single distillery. They are all wonderful, but I'm an anejo guy, and this beauty is rich and lush with wonderful oaky notes over pure citrus flavors. If you're a real tequila fan- you have to try this.
Price: $89.99 Add To Cart

Franck Bonville Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne
Review Date: 05-31-2011
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Always one of our best direct import champagne producers! Clean, crisp, bright - and the price is amazing!
Price: $53.99 Add To Cart

High West Rendezvous Rye Whiskey (750ml)
Review Date: 01-13-2010
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A great rye whiskey with plenty of spice and backbone. Its oak aging and bourbon percentage give a lush, rich core, but this is a whiskey for the serious rye enthusiasts from one of Utah's first distilleries!
Price: $64.99 Add To Cart

Zubrowka Bison Grass Polish Vodka
Review Date: 11-18-2009
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A delicious vodka - the slight flavoring from the blade of bison grass that floats inside works to accentuate the bready and full qualities of the spirit instead of overpowering them. This is a wonderful sipping vodka (and it works perfect in vodka sours as well).
Price: $29.99 Add To Cart

Marie Duffau Hors D'Age Bas Armagnac (750ml)
Review Date: 08-07-2009
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This brandy is never out of my house - it's a delicious spirit at a great price. Duffau Armagnacs are almost rich enough to pass for Cognacs, with a lush, round texture and less spice than many Armagnacs. The age on the Hors d'Age shows well through its rich flavors, which are delicate but delicious.
Price: $54.99 Add To Cart