spirits
In this section of our online wine shop you will find the best Italian and international spirits. Eau de vie, Brandy, Cachaça, Calvados, Gin, Grappa, Rum, Tequila, Vodka, Whisky. Hard and vigourous or soft and elegant, spirits and eau de vie are the result of the distillation of a fermented substance, often plant-based and at other times from honey or serum. In medieval times, galenic science defined them as "water of life". In fact, alchemists and monks were making the first distillation to make medicines and ointments. However, some spirits had more of a pleasant taste than healing properties, and were cheering people up.
After production of wine spirits such as brandy and pomaces like Grappa, it was found that ageing in wood improved product quality. Since then many spirits have been ageing in wooden barrels to develop even more aromas and become more harmonious. The situation is different in Northern countries, where climate was not ideal for grape growing and where raw materials were fruits rich in simple fermentable sugars and eau de vie were made from fruits like plums, pears, cherries, apricots or Calvados from apples. Crops in those countries also include cereals and potatoes that are rich in amid, which, after appropriate processing, can be fermented and then distilled to make Whisky, Gin and Vodka. In the tropical regions of the new world, in the Carribean, sugar cane became the first raw material for Rum production, whereas in Central America agave's heart was used to make Tequila.
Anywhere in the world, essential eau de vie production phases are must preparation, starting from raw materials, fermentation, distillation and final stabilization, possible ageing in barrel. Result depends on the quality of raw materials, on the distillator's skills and experience, on methods, distillation techniques and the different types of alambic.
Take a sip of one of these excellent wines after a meal or during relaxing moments; or again, mix it with high quality ingredients to make refined cocktails and long drinks. Browse our catalogue and look for your favourite Whisky, Gin, Rum or spirit. Order them now in a just few clicks and have them safely and comfortably delivered to your home.
Bourbon Vanilla infused Gin Sir Edmond
Sir Edmond Bourbon Vanilla Gin was born in Schiedam, Holland, at the ancient Herman Jansen distillery, founded in 1777.
It is a distillate with added botanicals and finished by maceration. The botanicals used are juniper, cardamom, cinnamon, angelica root, ginger and vanilla bourbon.
It opens on the nose with vanilla and cardamom aromas. On the palate it is soft and velvety, with a long finish.
Ideal for preparing cocktails.
View product pageGrappa Barricata Riserva Gewürztraminer Barrel Proof Blumenfeld
Grappa Barricata Riserva Barrel Proof by Blumenfeld is an artisanal grappa derived from a distillation in a discontinuous steam alembic still, aged in oak barrels and bottled directly from the barrel at 58 degrees alcohol.
Intense amber in color, it gives off an aromatic scent, rich in sensations that recall sultanas and notes of jasmine. It has a generous, complex and overwhelming mouth, able to satisfy the most demanding and refined palates.
Ideal to be proposed at the end of a meal or to be tas...
View product pageDeer Premium Vegetables Dry Gin Giori
Giori's Deer Premium Vegetables Dry Gin is produced in Trentino by this distillery founded in 1946 by Ferruccio Giori. The distillery offers various types of grappa, but also other distillates such as vodka and gin, as well as liqueurs.
It is produced with the distillation of wheat and barley using discontinuous method copper stills by cutting off the heads and tails.
The botanicals used that make up the aromatic bouquet of this gin are juniper berries, celery, carrot, rosemary, sage, parsley and ...
View product pageGrappa "A" Amarone Barrique Giori
Grappa A di Giori is produced in Trentino by this distillery founded in 1946 by Ferruccio Giori. The distillery offers various types of grappa, but also gin and liqueurs.
It is a single-variety grappa aged in Amarone pomace, the famous Venetian red wine produced in the province of Verona.
The grappa is amber in color and has a varied aromatic bouquet, with hints of dried flowers, dark fruit, tobacco and spices, enriched by the aging in barrique. The flavor is soft, elegant.
Grappa A is best enjoyed...
View product pageBitter Mèrida Soul 84
The Italian Bitter Mèrida is a delicate and mineral gin produced in Padua, Veneto. Her name comes from Latin and means "she who has achieved a place of honor".
Mèrida is a liqueur whose production is characterized by four phases. Initially we proceed with the juniper distillate obtained from the infusion on a cereal alcohol base and subsequent distillation. Subsequently we move on to the infusion of botanicals individually on a grain alcohol basis only.
Amber in colour, the nose highlights aromas ...
View product pageCognac AOC Cordon Bleu Extra Old Martell
Martell's Cordon Bleu Extra Old Cognac is a reinterpretation of Martell's iconic Cordon Bleu, made with a selection of Borderies cognac that ages for up to 30 years in oak barrels. A refined expression that offers a unique sensory experience allowing you to explore the deepest soul of Martell's style, brought to the highest levels.
It is amber in color with mahogany reflections. On the nose it releases aromas of Tatin apple pie, accompanied by sweet spicy notes of cinnamon and dried apricot, whic...
View product pageKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch Knob Creek
Designed by the pioneer Booker Noe after the end of Prohibition as the category standard, Knob Creek whiskeys are inspired by the original recipes of the first great bourbons.
Knob Creek is a deep and dark amber Bourbon Whiskey with an aroma reminiscent of maple sugar, toasted hazelnuts and oak. It offers a robust and intense taste, which you recognize at the first sip and which envelops the palate with intense notes of maple or rye. It has a full and decisive trait: the authentic taste of the ol...
View product pageBourbon Whisky Rye Knob Creek
A blend of rye whiskey with a particularly slow aging, up to 9 years, coming from a limited series of casks, small batch, and bottled at 100 prof.
Knob Creek Rye is an amber, slightly golden bourbon. Clean on the nose, with initial notes of oak and white pepper. Rich on the palate and of good sweetness, with a full and long finish.
Knob Creek Rye is excellent eaten straight. Alternatively, pour Knob Creek Rye, Martini Bitter and Martini Rosso into an old fashioned glass previously filled with ice....
View product pageGinger Falernum Mr. Three & Bros.
Falernum was born in the 19th century in Barbados, from a blend of rum, fruit and local spices, to be drunk as a tonic simply diluted with ice or to soften the rums of the past, decidedly more violent than those we are used to today. During Prohibition Donn The Beachcomber, the creator of the exotic Tiki cocktails, began to use it in his drinks finally making it an irreplaceable ingredient. The bartenders of Rita & Cocktails of Milan together with the Compagnia dei Caribbean today create a Faler...
View product pageLiquore Salvia & Limone Circolo Canottieri Carlo Alberto
The artisan liqueur Salvia & Limone is born from the infusion of two ingredients commonly used in the Piedmont countryside to aid digestion, according to an ancient secret recipe dating back to 1837.
Pale yellow in color, it is aromatic on the nose with citrus and sage notes characteristic of the ingredients used in the preparation. It is pleasant and refreshing in the drink.
Perfect for any occasion, especially at the end of a meal.
View product pageGarden 108 Seedlip
Garden 108 by Seedlip is a non-alcoholic distillate that evokes the atmosphere and scents of the English countryside. Among the main ingredients for its flavouring we find peas, sown, cultivated and harvested in a total period of 108 days, hence the name.
Among the other botanicals used are hay, rosemary, thyme, spearmint and hops, each of which undergoes a specific distillation process for a period of about 6 weeks, and then proceeds with the blend, filtration and the final dilution.
From its cry...
View product pageSingle Malt Scotch Whisky Sea Cask Aerstone
The Single Malt Scotch Whiskey Sea Cask Aerstone was born in Scotland in the Aisla Bay distillery of William Grant & Sons, founded in 2007. The warehouses in which it is produced are located on the Ayrshire county coast, southwest of Glasgow, in the heart of the Scottish Lowlands.
It is produced from the distillation of malted barley, while the fermentation takes place thanks to the use of selected yeasts.
Light amber in color, it is characterized by pleasant iodized and marine notes, enriched by ...
View product pageBarbados Rum XO 20th Anniversary Plantation
Plantation Extra Old XO 20th Anniversary Rum comes from the Caribbean island of Barbados. It is made entirely from sugar cane molasses and then aged for 12 years in oak barrels that previously contained bourboun, refining for an additional 18-24 months in France, in ex-cognac barrels. Amber in color, with mahogany reflections, Plantation's 20th Anniversary Rum opens to the nose in all its richness and complexity, with hints of exotic fruit and sugar cane, enriched with pleasant notes derived fro...
View product pageHighland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 15 Years Dalmore
The 15 Years Old Scotch Whiskey from the Dalmore distillery comes to life in Alness, in the heart of the Northern Highlands. The deer that adorns every bottle of The Dalmore is the coat of arms of the Mackenzie family, historic owners of the distillery.
Initially left to rest in ex-Bourbon American oak barrels, it is subsequently divided into three different ex Oloroso Sherry barrels: Amoroso, Apostoles and Matusalem. Once assembled, it remains to be refined for some time to reach the perfect lev...
View product pageSingle Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 10 Years Land Cask Aerstone
The Single Malt Scotch Whiskey Land Cask Aerstone was born in Scotland in the Aisla Bay distillery of William Grant & Sons, founded in 2007. The warehouses in which it is produced are located in the hinterland of the county of Ayrshire, southwest of Glasgow, in the heart of the Scottish Lowlands.
It is produced from the distillation of malted barley, while the fermentation takes place thanks to the use of selected yeasts.
Medium amber in color, it is characterized by pleasant peaty and smoky notes...
View product pageGran Reserva 15 Years Rum Matusalem
The Gran Reserva 15, created in 1872 and still owned by the Alvarez family for five generations, is known by the affectionate name of "The Cognac of Rum", and represents the flagship of the Matusalem rum family. This prized and award-winning Rum has garnered fifteen awards for its innovation and excellence, including most recently silver in the Extra Aged Rum category at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020.
Born from a blend of rums obtained from cane sugar of the highest quality fro...
View product pageIslay Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled from Caol Ila 2007 Samaroli
Islay single malt whiskey distilled by the famous Caol Ila and carefully selected by Silvano Samaroli, a profound connoisseur and supporter of single malt whiskeys to the point that he drew attention to this type that came to the fore in a period of strong diffusion of the blended type . It is a classy barrel that fully defines the concept of "peaty", in an absolutely elegant dress with a remarkable bearing.
Amber in color, it is enhanced on herbaceous and saline tones of iodine, with notes of va...
View product pageRon de Venezuela DOC Distillery Collection N° 1 Batch Kettle Rum Diplomatico
The prestigious Distillery Collection line intends to introduce enthusiasts to the spirits that are the basis of Diplomático rums. The n ° 1 or Batch Kettle is made from the best sugar cane honeys.
The distillation takes place in the alembic of the same name which consists of a discontinuous system similar to traditional pot stills but with an attached column that replaces the long "swan neck" and in which a more controlled and precise separation occurs. The final rum ages in oak barrels previous...
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