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Dark chocolate desserts with sea salt amplify the bittersweet finish

Apple pie or baked fruit desserts echo the warm apple aroma on the nose

giving way to distinct black pepper and cardamom as the spirit opens with air contact

Maguey Barril is a semi-wild agave that takes considerably longer to mature than Espadin

Shumi Zigu flavored-rum magazine expert panel tastingShumi Zigu is a Georgian fortified wine bottled at 19% ABV (750ml) that blends grape juice, wine, brandy, and chacha using a patented process. Produced by Shumi Winery named Best Producer of Georgia at the Mundus Vini Grand International Award in 2020 Zigu draws from more than 300 rare grape varieties in the estate's ampelographic collection, making it a product with no direct analogue in the global wine market. Quick Facts: ABV: 19% Origin: Kakheti,