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BRANDY FRUIT & EAU DE VIE

BRANDY PISCO

LAPOSTOLLE CHILE, LIMARI VALLEY Lapostolle Pisco was created in honor of Jean Baptiste Lapostolle, the Frenchman who founded the House of Marnier-Lapostolle more than 180 years ago. Lapostolle Pisco Blanco 80PF / 700ML Lapostolle Blanco is made from a selection of aromatic muscatel grapes, double distilled in a copper still brought especially from Cognac. The result is an intense, pure and smooth pisco. Lapostolle Pisco has the soul of Cognac, the complexity of Gin, and the versatility of Vodka. 90pts 2021 Ultimate Spirits Challenge Lapostolle Pisco XO 80PF / 700ML Lapostolle XO, made from the double distillation of wine in small batches, has been aged for six years in French oak barrels, some new, others used in Cognac.; the result is a pure and smooth spirit. 91pts 2021 Ultimate Spirits Challenge

MASSENEZ FRANCE, BURGUNDY, ALSACE Massenez Kirschwasser Cherrry Brandy 92PF / 750ML

This intense nose with its very characteristic almond note marks the quality of the selection of the original fruits and the delicacy of the distillation. Massenez Poire Williams Pear In Bottle 80PF / 750ML The bottle is simply placed on the pear tree when it flowers… then the fruit develops inside the bottle, until maturity or the fruit and the bottle are delicately detached. Massenez Poire Williams Pear Brandy 86PF / 750ML The particularly fruity aroma of Poire Williams GE Massenez eau de-vie is widely appreciated. This is no coincidence since one bottle contains the equivalent of fourteen kilograms of Williams pears.

What exactly is Pisco, anyway? Pisco is a type of brandy, which is to say that it’s a spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. Beyond that, it’s far removed from, and in some ways even diametrically opposed to, the type of brandy that most people conjure up in their heads, namely, well-aged Cognac. ... one of the key regulations

NARDINI ITALY, BASSANO DEL GRAPPA Nardini Aqua di Cedro Liqueur 60PF / 700ML

A grappa-based liqueur made from the peel of the cedro lemon; this unusual fruit lends a delightful tartness that balances the sweetness. Similar to a limoncello, but clear. Mix in an array of cocktails or enjoy chilled. 90-95pts Wine Enthusiast

of pisco is that it cannot be aged in wood at all. “...Cognac is made by oak,

...pisco is made by God!” — EATER.COM

BRANDY GRAPE

BRANDY SINGANI

POLI DISTILLERIE ITALY, BASSANO Jacopo Poli is known to be one of the top distillers in the world, it just so happens that the spirits he makes most is grappa. They sit at the foot of the Dolemite mountains, and just over those hills sits the areas of Germany and Alsace most known for making fruit eau de vies. These fruit brandies are a true expression of his distilling genius. Poli Distillerie Jacopo Poli Arzente Brandy 80PF / 375ML A fine 10-YO, single-vintage brandy distilled from wine made from Trebbiano di Soave, low in alcohol, tannins and acidity, It combines the aromas of Trebbiano with toasty notes from oak maturation; smooth, mouth filling and elegant. Poli Distillerie Uvaviva Italiana Grape Brandy 80PF / 750ML Aromatic Malvasia and White Muscat grape. Clear brandy with pronounced aromas of fresh apricots, pears and orange blossom. Delicate, fresh and flavorful, with notes that persist long into the finish.

SINGANI 63 BOLIVIA The national spirit of Bolivia, Singani is a highly aromatic, floral and citrusy unaged brandy. Singani 63 is unique among spirits to be given both a DO (Designation of Origin) and a GI (geographical Indication). distilled at the largest singani distillery in Bolivia – Casa Real and master distiller Don Lucho. Singani 63 80PF / 750ML Highly aromatic Muscat of Alexandria grapes destined for singani production are grown at a minimum altitude of 5,250 feet in the Andes Mountains of Bolivia. Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh owns and imports Singani 63; discovered while filming Che in Bolivia. Perhaps the most versatile and mixable spirit to be found, with bright and lively flavor unlike any other spirit. Gold Medal Craft Spirit Awards

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