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Foiled again?! Last year, to the surprise of some, wirehoods and foils on Champagne were no longer required by law. Since then the UMC (Union des Maisons de Champagne) and AOC Champagne rules have insisted on them. Enter Michel Chapoutier, the Rhone wine merchant. Just as he was launching champagnes under his own name, he controversially suggested that wirehoods and foils had nothing to do with quality, and should be abandoned, citing corporate responsibility. There are cogent arguments for ditching foils and wirehoods. From an ecological point of view, it obviates unnecessary waste. Economically, it avoids a cost of aluminium –  which is pricier than it used to be. Cynics might suggest that foils usefully hide uneven fill heights (which would just be a deceit on the consumer). It is interesting that just as artisanal Australian Riesling producers are eschewing screwcaps in favour of corks and beeswax for environmental reasons, fizz could choose to do the same. In fact, before 1850 corks were covered with wax or tar to protect them. Such suggestion has not gone down well with the champagnois who consider the wirehoods and foils to be iconic. They are outraged. M. Chapoutier had poured a red wine without a ‘headdress’ at the launch. Having secured media interest in his new champagne range, he returned to the Rhone reassuring everyone that it was just his personal view. Is this a serious point? Is it a masterclass in self-publicity at a product launch? Who knows? My grandmother always used to say ‘If you want to get ahead get a hat’. Does that apply if you’re a bottle of fizz?

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𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆!   These are 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚. The oak is inside the barrel -- up to 20 staves on a rotating carousel with all surfaces available to the spirit. We have a handful of lightly-toasted American Oak staves in this one to spice up a batch of gin. The staves can be swapped out through those triangular doors, and an integral paddle on the carousel can be used to agitate the liquid. 𝙉𝙤𝙬, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 w𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙡-𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙜𝙞𝙣?

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Available in Massachusetts! “Family Reserve Old Rum has been produced in various expressions since 2003, and was originally created exclusively for members of the Gosling family and bottled once annually. Typically this is a traditional blended rum, sourced from both column and pot still selections, aged in Bermuda in ex-bourbon barrels. The latest expression, however, heads in a decidedly different direction: Family Reserve Old Rum Rye Barrel Finish is, as the name would imply, finished with at least three years in U.S. rye whiskey barrels instead. Specifically, it blends rye barrels filled in 2018, 2019 and 2020. The rums in the makeup are unknown, although Goslings is speculated to be primarily column still distillate, possibly from Trinidad, mixed with pot still juice from elsewhere. This one is bottled at the basic 40% ABV (80 proof), with an MSRP of roughly $80, a bit on the high side for something without a concrete age statement or elevated proof, but that’s the price you pay for special glass bottles and unusual cask finishes these days.” #oldrumryefinish #goslings #castlebrands

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