spirits
absinthe
Based in Pontarlier, France, the Emile Pernot distillery can trace its lineage to the first producers of Absinthe. In fact, Major Dubied, who had previously founded the Pernod distillery with his son-in-law, Henry-Louis Pernod, trained Fritz Duval, whose distillery eventually became Emile Pernot.
The magnificent century-old copper alembics used by Pernot for their absinthe distillations were made by the famous old firm of Egrot in the early 1900’s.
They were specially designed and built for absinthe distillation, and they are the only stills of their kind in operation anywhere in the world. These stills allow the Pernot distillery to produce absinthes of exceptional quality according to methods unchanged for a century.
Absinthe Bourgeois Alberta CSPC > Tasting Notes
Absinthe Deniset Jeune Alberta CSPC > Tasting Notes
Absinthe Vieux Pontarlier Alberta CSPC > Tasting Notes
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armagnac
The Darroze clan is the first family of Armagnac. Francis Darroze was an international rugby star in his youth, spent three decades building up unrivaled stocks of the best his region has to offer. In 1974 Francis Darroze started his business as a trader and producer of vintage Bas Armagnacs. For this he relied on years of experience, tasting, visits to the ageing cellars of Bas-Armagnac, the part of Armagnac where the most rich, complex and interesting spirits are produced. The initial idea was simple: to create awareness of a region and its extraordinarily varied wine-producing soils, rich and marked by history while respecting the originality and typical nature of each estate..
Grand Assemblage 12 y.o. 700mL
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Grand Assemblage 20 y.o. 700mL
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Grand Assemblage 30 y.o. 700mL Alberta CSPC British Columbia CSPC > Tasting Notes
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cognac
The vineyard was created in 1837 by Augustin and has seen the succession of Pierre, Maurice, Louis and Michel. Laurent came to join his father and grandfather in October 2000. According to the family tradition, when a son joins his father, a part of the cognac distilled in that year is set preciously aside and will only be sold by the future generations.
The vineyard stretches over 75 hectares in the two premier regions of cognac area : In the “Grande” and “Petite Champagne” whose soil contains a very great amount of active limestone. This chalky content plays a dominating role in quality of the Eaux de Vie (spirits, cognacs). Thanks to this exceptional land, Château Montifaud possesses an extremely high potential for quality.
During each of the different phases of making the cognacs (producing, distilling, ageing), Château Montifaud apply the traditional craftsmanship and skill handed down from father to son. These allow Château Montifaud to enhance the natural qualities of the Eaux de Vie : the floral touches, the delicacy and elegance to the nose, the roundness, the suppleness and the long-lasting taste in the mouth.
Pineau des Charentes Blanc Alberta CSPC British Columbia CSPC
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Pineau des Charentes Rouge Alberta CSPC British Columbia CSPC
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Cognac VS Alberta CSPC British Columbia CSPC
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Cognac VSOP Alberta CSPC British Columbia CSPC > Tasting Notes
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drinks by dram
It all started with the question “wouldn’t it be great if you could try a whisky without having to shell out on a full-sized bottle?” With this in mind we took bottles and divided them up into little samples, all of which are wax-dipped and handsomely labelled. Now you can literally try before you buy.
Thousands of fine spirits available in 30ml 'dram' sample format. Whisky samples, gin samples, vodka samples, rum samples, and more; all available as solo 'dram' samples, curated sample tasting sets containing 5 themed sample drams, and even seasonal Advent calendars and Christmas crackers.
craft culinary cocktails
Started by seasoned “foodie-entrepreneur” brothers, Bruno & Davide Codispoti, Crazy Uncle is the name of a line of ready-to-drink “culinary” cocktails inspired by the rise of “master mixology” and the ubiquity of “foodie culture.”
Crafted with serious attention to quality, and a desire to keep the authenticity of the “taste-experience” at the forefront, all the cocktails use only natural ingredients, real exotic juices and spices.
The Crazy Uncle experience is rooted in combining “culinary” ingredients in exotic, yet delicious ways and finishing each specialty cocktail with a uniquely paired, artisanal rimmer.
Canadian owned and operated, Crazy Uncle is based in Toronto, Ontario. ALL NATURAL
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gin
Señorio de Astobiza is a small, family-owned and operated winery in the Txakoli de Alava D.O. of Spain in the village of Okondo, not far from the city Bilbao. Named after a portion of the mountains nearby, Astobiza is a young bodega with old family history in winemaking (thus the Señorio in the name).
Xabier’s memories of his father making wine and growing up in the vineyards during the 1950’s, carried him past his father’s death when he was only 15 years old, and gave him the motivation and dreams to one day create his own bodega. His passion began to take form in 1996 when he accrued his estate near the town of Okondo, and began planting his first 2 hectares of vines, and grew with each year. Once his vines produced the grapes he found suitable, he built his bodega in 2008 for his first vintage at the age of 68. Now Xabier is making beautiful Txakoli from his organically farmed estate that would have made his father proud.
Astobiza Gin Alberta CSPC > Tasting Notes
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mezcal
Mezcal District was launched by Cartagena Inc. a licensed producer of premium agave spirits and a subsidiary of the parent company Licorera Del Sur, a Mexico based group, giving us access to 3 state of the art distilleries and 13 bottling plants across Mexico and Canada.
Our endless fields of agave, and three generations of farmers and distillers passing on their expertise and craftsmanship, allow us to guarantee the highest standards and quality of the traditional Mexican spirit, Mezcal.
rum
Rum Nation is an Italian rum company created by Fabio Rossi, who began his life in the spirits trade as a Oenologist (one who has studied winemaking). After his studies, Mr. Rossi left the wine business and started up a whisky company in Edinburgh (Wilson and Morgan) acting as an independent bottler of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. His interest turned to rum and in 1999, Fabio Rossi foundedRum Nation. His company is headquartered in Italy; but Fabio purchases select rums from various distillers in the Caribbean and the Americas. As a result Rum Nation provides a rather unique assortment rums from various Caribbean producers.
Barbados 8 y.o. Alberta CSPC
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Demerara Solera No. 14 (Guyana) Alberta CSPC British Columbia CSPC
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Panama 18 y.o.
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Panama 21 y.o. decanter Alberta CSPC > Tasting Notes
(all rums come in 700mL size bottles)
In 1904, in northern Peru, the Hacienda Agrícola de Chiclayo was founded in Chiclayo, a small settlement between the sea and the mountains known as the ‘city of friendship.’ Here, a group of farmers united to trade their sugar, and to this purpose they built, at great personal sacrifice, a small refinery. The Hacienda was purchased in 1922, the family of Peruvian landowners Piera de Castillo, with Don Rolando at the helm. In 1950, some years after the purchase of a Scottish column still, Ron Millonario was officially born.
The rum was the fruit of hard work, but since few could afford to sample it, it acquired the name “por los millonarios”, in acknowledgement of that exclusive club of individuals wealthy enough to buy the spirit and enjoy its unique charm.
In search of new products, Fabio Rossi landed in Peru in 2004, and discovered a warm, rich product that was a pleasure to drink. He had stumbled upon a genuine treasure of Peru.
Solera 15 Reserva Especial
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XO Reserva Especial Alberta CSPC British Columbia CSPC
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