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AVELEDA PORTUGAL, OPORTO Velha Old Brandy #640764 / 750ml / $32.99

Considered by many to be the best Portuguese “eau- de-vie”, ranking amongst the finest Armagnacs. Grapes are carefully selected from the Quinta da Aveleda estate vineyards to produce a light wine with balanced acidity. This wine is subjected to slow distillation in a Charentais distiller from the Cognac region in France then left to rest in French Limousin oak casks, resulting in a rich, harmonious, complex perfume, reminiscent of wild flowers and berries. A soft, velvety brandy with hints of oak.

Brandy: Singani

SINGANI 63 BOLIVIA, TARIJA Singani 63 is unique among spirits to be given both a DO (Designation of Origin) and a GI (Geographical Indication). That’s your assurance the grapes are grown at a minimum altitude of 5,250 feet,and only within the confines of the historic home of Singani in the Andes. Singani 63 Liqueur #769647 / 750ml / $27.99 Distilled from a single variety white grape-the Muscat of Alexandria-whose definitively aromatic character makes a unique spirit. Gold Medal Craft Spirit Awards

For 7 years Steven Soderbergh fought tirelessly to get this clear, mixable spirit imported into the US after first drinking it while shooting the movie “Che” in Bolivia. “Up to that point, I was used to drinking something that did one thing. I was going to have to call vodka on the phone and have that conversation – this was serious.” Soderbergh has even co-petitioned (with the Bolivian government) to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to recognize Singani as its own unique category, not unlike Pisco and Cachaça.

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