Gift sets for the holidays!
C.N. KOPKE
In 1636 German diplomat Nicolau Kopkë travelled with his son, Cristiano, from Hamburg to Portugal, representing the Hanseatic League. Two years later, he founded Nicolau Kopkë & Co., a shipping company which would eventually become universally recognised as the first Port House in the industry’s history. In 1781 they bought a farm in the Douro, making the transition from shipper to major producer and gradually making Port Wine their main business focus.
In 1828 C. N. Kopkë, great-great-grandson of Nicolau, sided the company with the Liberal Party during Portugal’s civil war. Following the war, he was awarded the title of Baron of Vilar and a decade later his nephew the title Baron of Massarelos. In 1841 the company’s name was changed to C. N. Kopke and remains such to this day. Almost a century later, in 1940, the House was awarded official recognition as the oldest in the world. Kopke have an excellent reputation backed by many gold medals, particularly for their Tawny (barrel-aged) Ports. Befitting their status as the oldest Port House, their bottles are easily recognisable by their traditional and hand-stencilled style.
1978 Kopke Colheita Port
(gift set includes one 750ml bottle with two glasses)
Brick color, turning amber at the halo. Seductive nose of spices, with notes of dried fruit accentuating the enveloping bouquet. In the mouth, it is harmonious with a wonderful structure. Elegant and distinctive with a complex and persistent finish.
Grupo Yuu Baal, S.A. de C.V., a 100% Mexican company, a social enterprise that highlights the traditions of the native Oaxacan producers of mezcal, that of which the complete process of production is artesanal impregnating in each of its products the mistycal, the exotic, and the absolutely delightful taste that makes this majestous drink. Grupo Yuu Baal is made up of producers in San Juan del Rio, San Luis del Rio Tlacolula and Miahuatlan, Oaxaca.
The quality of the "magueys" begins in the earth and looking after it as well, this means that the complete cycle of production as is the planting, cutting, and destilation are done manually, all with absolute respect for our environment.
Yuu Baal Joven Maguey Espadin Mezcal
(gift set includes a 6 pack; each with one 750ml bottle of Maguey Espadin Mezcal & two ceramic cups)
Excellent for all occasions, as an appetizer or even as a complement for some of the most diverse regional foods, national and international alike. You will delight in a prestigious note of soft flavor and exotic nature, followed by a refreshing flavor of vigorous intensity that reflects the first years of the maguey plant. For the ardent palate as much as in the indulgence of its outmost desire as in the enjoyment of the undiscovered, a drink that demonstrates the marvelous density of the best Mezcals.