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  Clan Denny Speyside Edition Small Batch Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $69. 99

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  ABV: 40%

  The Clan Denny brand belongs to Douglas Laing & Co and its sister company, Douglas McGibbon. McGibbon came to the mainland of Scotland from Islay in the late 1890s. It was his grand-daughter’s husband who launched the eponymous company in 1947. Since then, Morag McGibbon’s family have been involved. Their selections are bottled by the Laings. This small-batch edition features a light, fruity, and un-peated regional style typical of the Speyside area, bottled at 40% from an undisclosed source.

  Notes from the bottlers... On the nose detect a set of rich Malty vanilla'd and fresh oak notes, plus summer berries and freshly sawn wood. On the palate, it is above all rich, round, vanilla'd, toffee'd and oaked, with a satisfyingly sweet and long finish.

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  2022 Clos du Roy

  Fronsac, Bordeaux, FRANCE

  $36. 99

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  Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)

  ABV: 15.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Rich, dense and powerful, this is a hefty, full bodied Bordeaux that has a grippy feel lingering across the finish.
  
  Dense pitch black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Ripe blackcurrant, liquorice and black cherry scents flood the nostrils followed by some toasty cedar, earthy tobacco and spicy dried herb notes. Rich, dense and powerful, this is a hefty, full bodied Bordeaux which boasts a concentrate of blackcurrant, liquorice and black cherry fruits framed by a robust tannin structure. Scorched earth, vanillin cedar and spicy tobacco elements lie underneath. Finishes firm and chewy with a grippy feel lingering across the long opulent finish.
  Drink over the next 5-6 years.
  Alc. 15.5%
  
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  A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Clos du Roy offers up aromas of dark berries, flowers and licorice intertwined with delicate oaky notes. Less concentrated and rustic than usual, it's medium to full-bodied and layered with a dense core of fruit and velvety tannins, finishing long and penetrating. This is an impressive effort. Drink 2026-2032.
  90 points
  Yohan Castaing - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  A focused and well-shaped red showing dark plums, wild herbs and warm spices. Medium-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Chalky and vivid, this has a flavorful yet tight finish. Drink from 2028.
  92 points
  James Suckling

  I love the nose on the 2022 Clos Du Roy, a ripe, broad, impressive 2022 that has sweet cassis and black cherry fruits, nicely integrated oak, medium to full body, and building yet ripe, balanced tannins. It’s an incredibly impressive Fronsac that has the fruit and texture to shine today as well as the balance and structure to evolve for 10-12+ years. Drink 2025-2037.
  92 points
  Jeb Dunnuck

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  Darnley's View Spiced Gin (700ml)

  Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM

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  $49. 99

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  ABV: 42.7%

  "...mouthwatering white pepper, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon steal the show." - wineenthusiast.com

  Darnley’s View is a creation from the Wemyss Company in Fife, otherwise known for their flavour-themed whiskies. The name celebrates the moment in 1565 when Mary Queen of Scots spied her future husband, Lord Darnley, at the family’s home, Wemyss Castle in Scotland. The company makes two gins - a London Dry and this spiced version which employs a selection of berries, seeds, peels and roots. It's more intense on the nose than its London Dry counterpart, offering up gently spiced scents of juniper, turmeric, coriander seed and muted cinnamon. Light on entry, but developing good concentration, there's a medley of spices amid the juniper and gingery warmth that carry through to the finish. Some unusual textural qualities combine here, while bottling at 42.7% is said to enhance the key botanicals. A gin that will come into its own during the Autumn and Winter months, or try it in a Gin Toddy or Negroni. Tasted from a 20ml sample.

  Other reviews... Built on a London dry base but given extra “spice botanicals,” this gin has an almost neutral nose but the palate pops with citrus and spice. Look for juniper and orange peel to play a supporting role, while mouthwatering white pepper, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon steal the show. 89 points - wineenthusiast.com

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  Douglas Laing's The Gauldrons Eclipse Cask Strength Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Campbeltown, SCOTLAND

  $119. 99

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  ABV: 52.9%

  Douglas Laing’s The Gauldrons represents the Campbeltown region through a range of blended malts. The exact make-up is known only to the Laings, but an educated guess says they're heavy on Glen Scotia, simply because of how scarce Springbank and Kilkerran are. This limited edition is unusual for being finished in Orange Wine Casks, sourced from the cellars of Jerez de la Frontera in Southern Spain. Besides walnuts, honey, ginger and toasted almonds, the secondary maturation is reported to leave traces of tangy orange with an almost otherworldy edge. 3000 bottles were produced at 52.9% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

  Other reviews... Nose: Immediate hints of orange marmalade, touches of cough syrup, jammy apricots and some light notes of marzipan. There’s a thin layer of cereals lingering, as well as green olives and some ozone, but then we veer into the likes of cherry-flavoured candy canes also. Taste: A mixture of roasted peanuts, char and liquorice with a hint of sourdough. Also honeyed influences, orange pith, nectarines and a very gentle smokiness with soft mineral notes. Water highlights the distillates oiliness and enhances the stone fruits. Finish: Medium length. Sweet spices with barley husks and citrus zest. Quite cereal-forward there in the end. A whisky with character, The Gauldrons does a good job representing the Campbeltown region. There’s a funkiness combined with coastal elements, but also a pleasant sweetness to bring balance. It seems to have improved compared to how I remember it. The Gauldrons Eclipse loses some of its Campbeltown-esque qualities, outshined by the orange wine finish, presumably. However, it gains a distinct fruitiness – peels and stone – that adds a new layer. - wordsofwhisky.com

  "Wow, what an interesting whisky ! Love the orange taste (even if orange wine has no orange in it). A special whiksy, really enjoyed it!" - whiskybase.com

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  1978 Douglas Laing & Co. XOP Xtra Old Particular Port Dundas 46 Year Old Single Cask Limited Release Cask Strength Single Grain Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $799. 00

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  ABV: 54.5%

  Another auspicious moment for grain whisky: Not quite the oldest, but up there with some of the most venerable Port Dundas bottlings to have ever graced our shelves. Either young or well-aged, output from this long-closed legend can be superlative, ranking among the best grains on the planet. Douglas Laing bottled 147 bottles from a single refill hogshead in 2024. The price of admission remains very reasonable. 54.5% Alc./Vol. Non-chill-filtered.

  Notes from the bottlers... Flamed citrus and sweet spices on the nose. Tastes of pineapple toffee, corn oil and crushed sugar, finishing as an alcoholic vanilla ice-cream.

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  2015 Edradour 200th Anniversary 10 Year Old PX Sherry Cask Small Batch Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $119. 99

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  ABV: 46%

  "This whisky, with its style that I actively avoided for the longest time, has won me over completely. " - dramface.com

  From colour to taste, this extreme release will likely be too intense for those who appreciate the distillery’s purest forms (Edradour's bourbon cask bottlings would be the better showcase). That leaves all the more for the sherry heads - and there are plenty of us. Andrew Symington's signature flourish places impact before elegance in a whisky matured entirely in first-fill Pedro Ximénez (sweet) sherry butts to mark the distillery's bicentennial. Offering a decadent profile of dried fruits, dark chocolate and toffee at a price that's completely accessible, it will be your fireside companion this winter, a dessert whisky par excellence, or a preferred dram for whenever you feel like spoiling yourself. This style isn't for everyone, but it is a rallying call to fans of sherried malts longing for the bargains of yesteryear. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered and natural in colour.

  Other reviews... Very sweet wave of PX sherry. Jammy again! Home-made cherry and forest fruit jam. It’s blackcurrants, strawberry, stewed prunes, and raisins galore. The kind of chocolate bonbons with alcoholic cherry creaminess inside. There are baking spices here, but they take a while to break through the fruit salad barricade. There’s that suggestion of Appassimento wine again. The finish is slightly drying. High cocoa content chocolate acerbity. It takes water well, and after a while that softens the experience a bit. Dilute to your own preference; it’ll play along nicely. This is a very well executed whisky. It turns out that if the casks are good and the distillate is robust and hefty enough to stand up to them instead of getting devoured by them, PX casks might be my thing after all. And this isn’t even a gentle finish; it’s full maturation for 10 years. I’m sure you can tell by now that I like it. This whisky, with its style that I actively avoided for the longest time, has won me over completely. It’s going down quicker than most bottles at the moment, and that tells me all I need to know. - dramface.com

  ...Not the typical Edra. Sweet, but not the over spice, nutty, dry finish that we dread. What a wonderful OB. Drinks like a well rested 22 y.o., but is too busy and diverse to notice. I wish that this revolutionary bottle could be a trend for the distillery. Definitely a best buy bottle.  - whiskybase.com

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  Grand Marnier Triple Sec Liqueur (1000ml)

  Cognac, FRANCE

  $89. 99

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  ABV: 40%

  Made with oranges and Cognac, Grand Marnier is a liqueur immortal and one of the world's best known curacaos. Aged in the cellars of Chateau de Bourg in Cognac and blended with fruit from the French West Indies, the company's entry level bottling has become a bar standard, combining the tantalizing fragrance of Seville oranges with the warm, intoxicating rush of extra-aged cognac in a 49/51 blend. Offering superb purity and definition with notes of mixed peel, orange cake and vanilla and a concentrate of citrus peel and mandarin flavours, what's also admirable about this timeless liqueur is its expert balance; the lively spirit backbone and the finish that winds up fresh, mildly tart and vibrant with lingering honeyed-citrus flavours.

  If you want an even more indulgent experience, three super premium releases set the bar higher, introducing increasing proportions of (primarily) Grande Champagne Cognacs, sometimes boasting incredible age, adding further depth and complexity to an already remarkable liqueur. Whichever you choose, these expressions are best appreciated neat, on the rocks or in a snifter glass at room temperature. 40% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... The aroma is a sweet/sour, tangerine/Mandarin orange perfume that never stops enchanting. At the palate entry the orange zest’s acidity mingles gracefully with the Cognac’s alcohol, making for delicious drinking. Satiny finish. 90-95 - wineenthusiast.com

  Seasoned Casanovas also recommend Grand Marnier for a “Royal Romance”:

  In shaker; one-fourth each of Passionfruit juice and Grand Marnier, half gin, shake well and serve.
  Or try the popular B52:

  1/3 Grand Marnier
  1/3 Coffee liqueur
  1/3 Irish cream liqueur
  Pour delicately on a bar spoon the coffee liqueur, the Irish Cream then the GRAND MARNIER liqueur into a shooter glass. Serve without mixing.

  The Charleston
  1 shot of Cherry Brandy Liqueur (e.g. Cherry Heering)
  1 shot of Grand Marnier
  top up with lemonade and ice
  Method: Pour the cherry brandy and the orange liqueur into a highball. Stir well, then fill a highball glass with ice cubes and pour the cocktail directly over them . There is no need to use a strainer in this instance. Top up with the chilled lemonade to taste, then serve.

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  2019 Habitation Velier Long Pond 3 Year Old Cask Strength Jamaica Pure Single Rum (700ml)

  JAMAICA

  Reduced from $280.00

  $250. 00

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  $3000.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 60%

  In 2016 Velier launched the Habitation Velier portfolio - the world’s only range of Pure Single Rums. These are rums from a single distillery, distilled exclusively in pot stills. Complex and typically more suitable to long ageing, Velier's selections are entirely matured in the tropics, ensuring a natural, though accelerated development of flavours at the expense of a higher angel's share (>22%).

  Always highly anticipated, Long Pond has become a Jamaican reference point for rum enthusiasts. This youthful edition was distilled from molasses in 2019 and aged for three years. It's worth noting that after closing from 2012 to 2017 for renovation, the Long Pond distillery was almost destroyed by a flash fire that sarted in the cane fields. It ravaged the fermentation room and fresh rum stocks (approximately 65,000 litres were destroyed). In that context, we're lucky to have received this rum at all. The flames spared its famous John Dore stills and no less legendary Blair column stills, prized for capturing the deeply mineral, empyreumatic and medicinal character for which this magnificent ester-rich marque is so well-known. 1200 bottles are on offer globally. No sugar has been added. 60% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... "I love it! A fine rum with balance and elegance on the palate and finish, but you have to be patient and disregard the first nose. It probably lacks age, but I definitely like Long Pond." - rum-x.com

  "Overall, a beautiful, wild Long Pond, which also makes a good figure in the Mai Tai." - rum-x.com

  Notes from the bottlers... Nose : Rich, heady. The incredible first nose is empyreumatic (apricot kernel, turpentine, diesel), exotic (persimmon, mango, guava), oxidative (balsamic vinegar, macerated fruit) and syrupy (hot cane sugar). Allowed to breathe, fragrances of vetiver, lavender honey, lime and jasmine give an idea of the breadth and complexity of the aroma palette. Palate : Taut, lively. On the attack, notes of petrol and very ripe mango appear alongside chocolatey and spicy (ylang ylang, clove, saffron) flavours. On the mid-palate, roasted pineapple and plantain banana juicily and smoothly enrich the flavour palette’s exotic register. The even fruitier end of the palate reveals notes of peach, pear, kaffir lime and coconut. Finish : Long, concentrated. The powdery finish (cocoa, rice pudding, grated ginger) is remarkably soft. The slender end of the finish gives its own take on the exotic register of the nose and palate. On the retro-nasal olfaction, a vanilla, spicy (cinnamon, ginger) and herbaceous (sugar cane) cane sugar spreads across the palate. The empty glass is in turn medicinal (elastoplast), camphoric and mellow (artichoke heart).

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  Highland Park Land of Orkney 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Orkney Islands, SCOTLAND

  $99. 99

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  ABV: 42.3%

  A duty-free exclusive Highland Park (previously known as "Loyalty of the Wolf"). This is a subtly sweet and smoky whisky with a light gold colour. Expect aromas and flavours of baked apples, toasted cinnamon, Madagascan vanilla and light heathered peat smoke. 42.3% Alc./Vol.

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  2022 Nicks Secret BFW Barrel Selection Shiraz

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  Reduced from $350.00

  $49. 99

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  Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2026-2034)

  ABV: 15%

  Closure: Cork

  Produced from only exceptional vintages and from a selection of the very best barrels, this Shiraz sits at the very top of this estates collection. Priced accordingly at $350 you can secure some for just $49.99 on a Nicks Secret deal. Fruit was sourced from 100 year old vines in Seppeltsfield (89%) with the balance coming from a 40 year old vineyard in Stockwell. Maturation took place in premium French oak barrels for a period of 20 months.

  Incredibly rich, dense and potent, this is a luxurious expression of old school Barossa Shiraz at an amazing 85% off.

  Spectacular depth of colour featuring a pitch black heart and a very deep dark red black tinged hue. Incredibly potent, the nose offers up decadent aromatics of dark plum, liquorice and dark chocolate, lavishly overlaid with spicy vanillin oak and mocha. Some earthy fennel like notes also chime in. Rich, densely concentrated and opulently textured, the weighty palate is saturated with blackberry, dark plum, dark chocolate and liquorice flavours. Prominent vanillin oak inserts itself in the middle with mocha, earth, fennel and spice elements forming the undercard. Luxurious and powerful, it features a velvet smooth yet underlyingly sturdy tannin structure and a very long, plush vanillin oak and mocha laden finish.
  Drink over the next 6-8 years.
  Alc. 15%

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  Powerful and graceful, this brooding shiraz shows dark fruit richness, smoked game, vanilla, toasty oak, and potpourri aromas on the nose. It's concentrated and plush on the palate, with an opulent mouthfeel and a velvety texture, wonderfully framed by chalky tannins, making it robust and firmly structured with a sustained, gratifying finish. At its best: 2028 to 2042
  97 Points
  Sam Kim

  From the excellent 2022 vintage, the fruit is sourced from two Barossa Valley vineyards, 89% from 100-year-old vines in Seppeltsfield and the remaining 11% from an estate vineyard in Stockwell, where the vines are forty years of age. A percentage of whole bunches are included in the fermentation which is with native yeasts. Maturation is for two years in French oak, 50% new, with the remainder in older hogsheads. Near black with a deep maroon rim, the nose gives us aromas of spices, cassis, root vegetables, dried herbs, cocoa powder, delicatessen meats and blackberries. There is great concentration here, with wonderful balance, and the wine has immensely impressive length. A silky texture with satiny tannins, intensity is maintained throughout. Like this a lot. Enjoy this over the next twenty years. Drink 2026-2046.
  96 Points
  Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com

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  2022 Nicks Secret JH FUT McLaren Vale Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  $19. 99

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  Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2026-2034)

  ABV: 14.5%

  Closure: Diam Cork

  From a small but highly regarded McLaren Vale estate, this is the 31st release of this wine which was first made in 1984. Sourced from a single vineyard planted in 1910, these 100 plus year old vines have delivered a rich, full bodied style of Shiraz that has a robust yet opulent feel. Maturation took place in a combination of French and American oak barrels for a period of 24 months.

  Rich, bold and lavishly proportioned, this is a rare opportunity to get your hands on a superb Mclaren Vale Shiraz produced from 100+ year old vines for just $20.

  Dense inky black heart with a very deep dark red black tinged hue. Ripe blackberry, liquorice and dark chocolate aromas engulf the nostrils followed by complimenting notes of spicy vanillin oak, earthy fennel and pepper. Rich, bold and lavishly proportioned, the full bodied palate is swamped with blackberry, liquorice, vanillin oak and fennel flavours. Earthy dark chocolate and spice elements linger underneath. Robust yet opulent in its feel with a firmly built tannin structure and fresh acidity supporting the sumptuous fruit. Concentrated, deep and powerful it finishes long and luxurious yet sturdy.
  Drink over the next 6-8 years.
  Alc. 14.5%

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  Richly fruited with stylish complexity, the wine shows dark fruit intensity, smoked game, star anise, and vanillin oak characters on the nose. The palate displays excellent weight and a plump mouthfeel, wonderfully supported by layers of polished tannins, finishing with structure and persistence. At its best: now to 2037.
  95 Points
  Sam Kim

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  2019 Nicks Secret OKR Yarra Valley Cabernet Merlot

  Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

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  $13. 99

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  Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2026-2031)

  ABV: 13.2%

  Closure: Stelvin

  This new Nicks Secret wines hails from one of the biggest names in the Yarra Valley who have been producing wine since 1978. Destined for export markets, where it would normally sell for around $30, it’s now been cleared out a price that’s almost unheard of for quality Yarra Valley Cabernets.

  A Yarra Valley Cabernet that shows ample fruit, a savoury elegance and impressive complexity for the price.

  Sourced from high quality vineyards in Coldstream, Yarra Glen and Seville, this is a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon and 26% Merlot matured for 15 months in French oak barrels. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a red to dark red hue. Lifted blackcurrant and mulberry scents are intertwined with gentle cigar box, dried herb, earthy black olive and spice notes. Elegant and refined, the medium bodied palate features red to black currant and mulberry fruits which morph into a spicy cedar, subtle earthy tobacco, black olive and dried herb background. Slightly grainy tannins with a savoury medium to long finish.
  Drink over the next 4-5 years.
  Alc. 13.2%

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  2023 Nicks Secret CUTS Adelaide Hills Single Vineyard Shiraz

  Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  Reduced from $24.99

  $12. 99

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  Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)

  ABV: 14%

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  Sourced from a single vineyard located at Woodside in the Adelaide Hills at relatively low elevation (350 metres), this Nicks Secret Shiraz is a flavour packed bargain at just $12.99. The fruit was fermented in two batches, one batch incorporating whole bunches with the two parcels then matured separately in French oak barriques (35% new). Only the best barrels make the final blend.

  Flavour packed yet refined and fresh, this superb Adelaide Hills Shiraz delivers remarkable value.

  Dense inky black colour with a dark red black tinged hue. Elevated red to dark plum and liquorice aromas are interwoven with hints of clove, scorched earth and peppered meats. Rich and intensely flavoured yet refined and fresh, the medium to full bodied palate is awash with juicy red to dark plum and liquorice fruits. Notions of spicy clove, scorched earth, dried meats and pepper extend across the back half to lend further interest. Fleshy textured, sturdy fine grained tannins provide structure. Finishes long and succulent with a flurry of pepper and spice.
  Drink over the next 5-6 years.
  Alc. 14%

  Other Reviews….
  Shiraz can be expressed in so many ways depending on all its elements of source, site, regional and specific climatic influences, of vintage weather variations, and of course winemaking techniques. In other words, it’s not all one and the same. This has a definite cool climate, colder season stamp, with a wonderful, bright-eyed character, aromatics of summer berry pudding, crushed grape flesh, and dark mint. An exuberance as well: perhaps whole cluster and whole berry components. A tasting sensation that lifts upwards rather than buries the fruit under timber, earth and heavy spice. A swirl of crimson and black cherry and berry with gossamer tannins. A joyous wine to taste then drink again – its natural purity is all that’s needed.
  96 Points
  Tony Love – WinePilot.com

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  2022 Nicks Secret BFD Reserve Barossa Shiraz

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  Reduced from $150.00

  $39. 99

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  $479.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)

  ABV: 15%

  Closure: Cork

  This bold Barossa Shiraz was one of Robert Parker’s darling wines in the early 2000’s meriting scores of up to 99 points. Produced from a selection of only the best barrels utilising the estate’s oldest blocks of Shiraz, this formidable wine is only released in the great vintages and whilst not widely distributed on Australian shores it can be found selling for $150.00 per bottle on the winery's website. Maturation takes place in a mix of new French and American hogsheads for a period of 30 months. Bolder, richer and deeper than the 2021 vintage, this is a super impressive follow up release that will not disappoint.

  A plush, power packed Barossa Shiraz that makes a rich, decadent entrance and culminates with a dramatically long finish.

  Impenetrable inky black heart with an equally deep black dark red hue. Heady aromatics of dark plum, liquorice, mocha and vanillin oak engulf the nostrils followed by whiffs of earthy dark chocolate and spicy fennel. Rich, lavish and possessing fabulous density, the ultra-seductive palate is drenched in a tidal wave of dark plum, blackberry and liquorice fruits which meld into a dark chocolate, spicy vanillin oak, subtle earthy mocha and fennel back drop. Plush in texture and powered by a high impact V8 engine, it possesses a velvety yet underlying sturdy tannin structure, concluding exceptionally long and sumptuous.
  Drink over the next 6-8 years
  Alc. 15%

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  Under cork, this wine is a barrel selection from the estate's oldest blocks of Shiraz. It is restricted to those vintages considered worthy. Maturation is for two and a half years in a mix of new French and American oak hogsheads. An inky opaque maroon, the nose reveals notes of blackberries, plums, mocha, soy, cedar, tobacco leaves, truffles, cassis and chocolate. The oak integration has been deftly handled and the wine has superb balance and great length. Intensity runs for the full journey, along with a line of bright acidity, finishing with the silkiest of tannins. Stunning stuff.
  97 Points
  Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com

  A sumptuous offering with sophistication and refinement, the seductive bouquet shows dark fruit intensity, warm spice, charcuterie, toasty oak, and mocha characters. The palate is opulent and plush with outstanding depth and richness, wonderfully complemented by layers of chalky tannins, making it firmly structured with an impressively long, graceful finish. At its best: now to 2042.
  97 Points
  Sam Kim – Wine Orbit
  
  A barrel selection of the best shiraz from the vintage off the Draycott vineyard, matured 30 months in French and American oak. Deep crimson with classically framed regional aromas of blackberry, damson plum and black cherry fruits, a decent dose of oak and wood spice, Cherry Ripe, baking spices, blackforest cake, clove, dark chocolate, olive tapenade, espresso, earth and roasting meats. Full bodied with an elegant display of black fruits, wood spice and dark and milk chocolate tones, fine-grained tannins and a long draw of flavour on the finish. Drink by 2046.
  95+ points
  Dave Brookes - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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  2025 Nicks Secret PLTS Clare Valley Riesling - Last Stocks

  Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  Reduced from $19.99

  $13. 99

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  $167.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)

  ABV: 11%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Established in 1983, this family owned and run estate is one of Clare Valley’s best Riesling producers. Sourced from a number of sites across the Clare Valley, this is a classically styled zingy Riesling that’s bursting with flavour making it an absolute steal at the Nicks Secret price of just $13.99.
  
  Intense, textural and powerful with a long zippy finish.
  
  Brilliant water like core with highlights of green around the edges. Leaping out of the glass with great intensity are lime and citrus scents which are trailed by some green apple, chalky talc and mineral notes. Bristling with crunchy acidity, the palate is awash with concentrated lime, citrus and green apple fruits which carry good textural volume. Chalky talc, wet steel and flinty mineral elements linger through the long, zippy finish. Gold medal and 95 points at the 2025 Sydney Royal Wine Show.
  Drink over the next 5-6 years.
  Alc. 11%

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  2022 Nicks Secret ROCKG Shiraz

  Frankland River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

  Reduced from $22.99

  $11. 99

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  $143.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)

  ABV: 14.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  From one of Western Australia’s most well known wineries and arguably the state’s premier producer of Shiraz and Riesling, this Shiraz is their entry level offering made with small additions of Touriga Nacional and Malbec to provide additional complexity and aromatic lift. At it’s normal price of $22.99 it offers great value – at it’s secret price of just $11.99 it’s a complete steal!

  Juicy, pepper laced and well fleshed with chewy tannins, this is a highly savoury Shiraz that’s a complete steal!

  Midnight black dark red core with a dark red black tinged hue. Black cherry, dark plum and liquorice aromas mix with scorched earth and peppered dried herb notes. Rich spicy dark plum, liquorice and black cherry fruits abound carrying with them a nicely fleshed feel across the mid weighted palate. Juicy mouth feel with chewy tannins and an underbelly of scorched earth, dried meats and peppered herbs. Highly savoury, it has a long pepper laced conclusion.
  Drink over the next 2-3 years.
  Alc. 14.5%

  Other Reviews….
  This is a good wine, and it’s good value. It’s a spicy, medium-weight style of shiraz, with a touch of positive reduction helping it along, with bell pepper and black pepper characters wedded to cherry-plum fruit. There’s also the merest whisper of musky vanilla, though oak is a low-impact player here. The tannin has a grainy, grunty aspect to it but then, it’s not overdone, and not dominant. There are no question marks here, everything is positive, though a slight warmth to the alcohol is the only thing you’d point to, if you were forced. It’s no real matter and besides, even at full price the value here is decidedly in the buyer’s favour. Drink 2025-2030.
  92 Points
  Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

  Dark purple hues with a ruby outer rim lead toa bouquet of ripeness and richness, aromas of dark berries and roasted plums, a dark raspberry almost jammy quality then smoky earth, a touch of boot polish wood smoke. Fleshy, fruity, varietal and dry on the palate. All the fruit scents turn into flavour on the palate set in a silky frame with fine polished tannins and medium+ acid line. A lovely example, balanced and well made with best drinking from day of purchase through 2030+.
  92 Points
  CamDouglasMS.com

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  2024 Pierro Chardonnay

  Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $110. 00

  Bottle

  $1320.00 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2025-2035)

  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Stelvin

  A benchmark Australian Chardonnay that balances power and richness with exceptional finesse and impeccable structure.
  
  Owner and manager of Pierro Estate, Dr Mike Peterkin, has a viticultural pedigree second to none. Besides making one of Margaret River's and Australia’s best Chardonnays, Mike also produced the first Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blend in Australia.
  Fermented in French barriques, the wine goes through a full malolactic fermentation which helps achieve superior texture, mouth feel and a more refined, persistent flavour. Lees are stirred fortnightly by hand in barrel over a period of 12 months.
  Brilliant pale straw colour with green highlighted edges and a watery hue. Both complex and captivating, the nose features an elevated aromatic profile of white peach, nectarine and citrus infused with gun flint married to biscuity oak, faint nougat, delicate dried honey and spice. Rich and incredibly powerful yet possessing wonderful finesse, the medium weighted palate is layered with mouth filling white peach, pear and nectarine fruits. Infusions of gun flint, citrusy nougat, subtle dried honey, mealy roasted almond like characters, traces of crème brulee and spice lend further sophistication to what is a kaleidoscopic flavour experience. Generous creamy like textural feel counterpointed by a delightful underlying freshness. Finishes exceptionally long with a Burgundian like refinement.
  Magnificent drinking over the next 8-10 years.
  Alc. 14%

  Other Reviews…..
  From one of Margaret River’s great chardonnay producers, this is yet another brilliant example of the style that has made Pierro so admired. You wouldn’t guess it came from a warm year—it’s delicate and fine, with a pristine brightness. The nose shows light grapefruit, citrus, a touch of butterscotch, and a subtle mealy note in the background. The palate has real zing, with lively, pristine acidity driving through to a sustained finish. A chalky, minerally edge adds to the linear feel and precision. Another outstanding Pierro chardonnay.
  98 points
  RayJordanWine.com.au

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  2025 RieslingFreak No. 4 Eden Valley Riesling

  Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $24. 99

  Bottle

  $299.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)

  ABV: 11.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Concentrated and powerful yet tightly wound with a long zingy finish.

  Since it’s establishment in 2009, winemaker John Hughes has in a very short period of time established RieslingFreak as one of the country's preeminent producers of the variety. Wine critic Mike Bennie describing it as ‘the definitive Riesling project in Australia.’ The 2025 vintage was one of meagre yields due to frost and lack of rainfall, however, the quality was remarkable delivering wines with terrific intensity of flavour and electric acidity.
  Brilliant water like colour with green tinged edges. Intense lime and citrus scents burst out of the glass followed by some green apple, orange rind, talc and chalky mineral notes. Concentrated and powerful yet tightly wound, the zippy palate is flooded with lime, citrus and orange rind fruits which are sculptured by crisp, steely acidity. Subtle green apple, chalky talc and flinty mineral elements linger through the long, tense and zingy finish.
  Drink over the next 6-8 years.
  Alc. 11.5%
  
  Other Reviews......
  Tightly wound and pure aromas of lemon pith, grapefruit rind, slate, passion fruit, fresh herbs and white flowers. The palate is sharp and focused, with bright acidity and a firm line of minerality carrying notes of mandarin and chalk. The finish is both electric and precise. Excellent. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
  97 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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  1995 Signatory Vintage Linkwood 30 Year Old Symington's Choice Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $399. 00

  Bottle

  $4788.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 50.9%

  One of the darkest coloured whiskies in the new Signatory shipment, and also one of most remarkable values! Thirty years in a first-fill oloroso hogshead promises deep sherry richness with layers of dried fruits and dark chocolate complementing Linkwood's fruity spirit. Cask no.4 filled 345 bottles at 50.9% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.

  Other reviews... In 2026 this whisky represents an amazing value... Very impressed and recommended if the price does not scare you...Nose: Slightly reserved in the opening, but stick your nose in a little more and after some time the beautiful aromas start coming through. Of course, being 30 years old the longer the time in he glass the better. Fruit cake, sweet. The few drops of water opened the nose even more. Taste: Spicy, sweet, figs, dried plums, forest fruit jam. No alcohol burn, the 50.9% are well integrated. Finish: Medium to long finish. Sweet spices, wood, dried fruits, a bit waxy. The few drops of water made it a little thinner, so would keep it neat. - whiskybase.com

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  1995 Signatory Vintage Glen Grant 30 Year Old Symington's Choice Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $399. 00

  Bottle

  $4788.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 48.8%

  While sherry maturations are the norm for Symington's selections, this unusual Glen Grant comes to us from an x-bourbon barrel. The distillery recently released an official 25 year old selling for AU$1200+. Our direct import price smashes that out of the park! A tiny outturn of 160 bottles also makes this a rarity. No tasting notes available, however Glen Grant from Bourbon wood is typically fruit-forward with notes of vanilla, honey, citrus and soft orchard fruits. A strong aggregate score on whiskybase.com, too. Incredible buying! 48.8% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.

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  Signatory Vintage Symington's 10 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  SCOTLAND

  $74. 99

  Bottle

  $899.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 46%

  "I am beyond impressed by this release..." - dramface.com

  "...a symbol of hope for those of us who love good whisky without the punishing price tag." - thewhiskeywash.com

  Blends continue to account for around 90% of all Scotch whisky sold worldwide. The majority are mass-produced, lacking age statements and created with a reliable and approachable flavour profile that makes them popular for casual drinking and cocktails. However, not all blends fit that description. Independent bottlers occasionally enter the market with small batches that edge closer to single malts in taste and style. A first rate example has come our way from a very reputable source, the owner of Edradour, Andrew Symington. His preference for dark and richly flavoured malts has influenced this namesake blend. Matured in sherry and bourbon casks and bottled without chill filtration, here's what else we know: It's confirmed as 50% malt, which is about as high as it gets for the category. It contains Edradour as well as Ben Nevis from PX casks (hence the deep colour). And look at the ABV for a blend! If flavour is more important to you than brands and packaging, you'll be putting Johnnie Walker to one side to indulge in a bottle of this. The price is right, but only while direct import stocks last. 46% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... Such a harmonious sherry-forward blend, with finishing notes spanning between mulled wine and spearmint... I am beyond impressed by this release and truly hope there is more to come. While I will happily take this batch again, I can see this being a revolving door of flavours as the year goes on, enabled by the mighty stocks at Signatory. Bring on batch variation! Good whisky at a great price is never wrong. Maybe the value could subconsciously have me softening the score slightly, but for me, this is very good indeed. The greatest compliment I can pay is this: I have really enjoyed my 46% Edradour 10yo, but I am enjoying this slightly more. - dramface.com

  A great example how blended whisky can be far superior to many single malts when properly made. A dense, sherried Edradour-like blend. Not so modern. Way better and more complex than 10 yo Edradour single malt 40 % version, even better than 43/46 % single malt versions. Master class, shaming so many mass produced modern 10-12 yo single malts. You know those distilleries. This is a really bargain. - whiskybase.com

  ...This whisky genuinely excites me. It sits in the same price bracket as some supermarket blends, yet carries the premium specs us nerds adore. For fans of Dalmore or Macallan, save yourself the money. I would happily buy this even if it were 20% more expensive. It is, quite simply, a symbol of hope for those of us who love good whisky without the punishing price tag.  - thewhiskeywash.com

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