IL - Spirits Portfolio

MISGUIDED SPIRITS USA Inspired by Gertrude Lythgoe, a head strong woman from NYC who set up shop in the Bahamas during prohibition, importing the good stuff into the states. Known for only buying and selling the best liquor available she used a pistol and a straight blade to maintain her reputation. Wanting to beat the smugglers jinx, she left her one true Love the “Real” Bill McCoy and smuggling partner at sea to sail off into the sunset to live life on her own terms. Misguided Caribbean Queen’s Red Sky Rum 80PF / 750ML / 1.0L Rich and enticing as the fabled stories recited by old sailors longing for one last voyage. Red Sky rum boasts flavors of vanilla, warm caramel, with hints of cinnamon and orange all brought together by a pleasant sea salt salinity. Misguided Caribbean Queen’s Red Sky Silver Rum 80PF / 750ML / 1.0L Red Sky Rum is blended using the finest Rums in Venezuela, from the Tiuna, Yaracuy, and CIFE distilleries. Expertly blended to achieve optimal balance of flavor, depth, and smoothness. Our Silver Rum is this blend in its purest from. We bring both rums to proof with soft water and Caribbean Sea Salt to enhance their rich and bold flavors. PARANUBES MEXICO, OAXACA In the highlands of northern Oaxaca, conditions are perfect for growing coffee, tropical fruits, and sugarcane. Paranubes Rum is produced by 4th generation aguardiente distiller Jose Luis Carrera. A true terroir-driven spirit which speaks of the soil, climate, and hand of the maker. Paranubes Oaxacan Rum de Caña 108PF / 1.0L Fermented and distilled from four varieties of organically grown sugarcane, fermented naturally outdoors in open vats, and distilled in small copper pot stills. This savory rum has a fruity, grassy character and a vibrant sugarcane aroma that bursts out of the bottle. Incredibly versatile. Paranubes Oaxacan Rum de Cana Añejo 106PF / 750ML Classic Paranubes flavor with an added layer of complexity that really broadens the sipping experience. The nose is buttery and quite vegetal with beets and stewed tomatoes. On the palate, agave and cane flavors become a little more identifiable with a rich wave of black peppercorn and clove underneath. The finish starts with dried berry on vegetal notes and caramel before Cana Morada Oaxaca Rum is a testament to the adventurous spirit of rum enthusiasts. Distilled in the lush landscapes of Oaxaca, Mexico, at the renowned Paranubes distillery, this rum is a masterpiece of unique aromatics. With an arresting bouquet that blends the piquancy of olives with the lushness of tropical fruits, every sip promises a journey of discovery. The intriguing mix of olive, vegetal, green, bacon, and tropical fruit aromas sets Cana Morada apart, offering a sensory experience like no other. giving way to long-lasting peppercorn and clove. Paranubes Oaxacan Rum de Cana Morada 109PF / 750ML

PROBITAS RUM BARBADOS A style of rum that would have made your daiquiri in the 1930s… Light white rums contributed to the explosion of popularity of cocktails like the Daiquiri in the post prohibition era. Unlike the white rums of today, which are often made from neutral or near neutral spirit, the white rums of the past had appreciable flavor. For the first time in history, coming from two of the most iconic distilleries in two of the most respected islands in the Caribbean for Rum making – Foursquare Rum Distillery in Barbados, and Hampden Estate in Jamaica. Probitas White Blended Rum 94PF / 750ML Probitas is distilled, matured, blended, and bottled in the Caribbean. No sugar, flavor, color, nor neutral/multi column spirit added. Bottled at a higher proof, 47% Alc/Vol, to showcase bold character, especially in cocktail. PITÚ BRAZIL Family-owned Pitú has a reputation for world class quality and is the most globally exported cachaça brand. Brazilian Rum Cachaça 80PF / 1.0L Crystal clear in color, the taste is pure and fresh with hints of banana and butterscotch flavors, with fruity and floral aromas originating from the fresh sugar cane juice. Pitú is the base ingredient of the world famous Caipirinha, the national cocktail of Brazil. Gold Medal International Spirits Challenge 2013 Gold Brazilian Rum Cachaça 80PF / 1.0L A premium Cachaca (sugarcane spirit) 100% matured in oak casks to standards that assure the distinctive taste of the world’s finest spirits. You Know Rum— But What Is Cachaca? “Cachaça is most definitely not a rum,”... I would say that [rum and cachaça] are distant cousins.” Cachaça, often called Brazilian rum, a nickname that isn’t entirely wrong: both rum and cachaça are made from sugar, but rum is made from sugarcane by-products, like molasses, whereas cachaça is made straight from the sugarcane itself. Because cachaça is distilled from raw sugarcane, it retains a grassy, sulfurous, earthy quality that rum lacks—rum, by turn, is sweeter with more notes of vanilla. —SMITHSONIANMAG.COM

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