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Suntory Old Japanese Tradition Blended Japanese Whisky (700ml) - Zodiac Year Of The Horse

JAPAN
$149. 99
Bottle
$1799.88 Dozen

ABV: 43%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product shown.
Like other Suntory brands, there are several generations of "Old" dating back to the 1950s, each with minor tweaks to the label, including present day bottlings like this. It's described as "a mid market blend (below Hibiki in Suntory's blended whisky pecking order but above Kakubin."
There is a similar Suntory Old sub titled "Rich & Mellow", also bottled at 43% which has received strong praise from the likes of Jim Murray (91 points). This may be a very similar product, as other versions of Old are bottled at 40% ABV. Still packaged in its traditional dark coloured dumpy bottle, the secondary title on this edition reads "The Japanese Tradition".

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2025 De Bortoli ROSE Rose

King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$14. 99
Bottle
$179.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Juicy peach, raspberry and strawberry fruits with a supple textural feel and refreshing acidity.
Pale damask pink tinged colour. Attractive raspberry, pomegranate and musk aromas greet the nostrils with ample intensity followed by whiffs of Turkish delight and spice. Juicy peach, raspberry and strawberry fruits slip across the palate with a supple textural feel. Pomegranate and musk nuances also make an appearance. Refreshing acidity with a long delicious finish.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 13%

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2024 Sanguine Estate Progeny Shiraz

Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14.8%

Closure: Stelvin

A youthful, amply fruited medium to full bodied Heathcote Shiraz.
Over the last decade or two Sanguine Estate have steadily built a reputation as one of Heathcote’s top producers making rich, intensely flavoured wines that have brought a loyal following. Their entry level Shiraz ‘Progeny’ is consistently one of the districts best buys. Ben Riggs continues to consult the Hunter family in their endeavours. Maturation takes place in predominately French oak barriques, approximately 15% new, for a period of 12 months.
Impenetrable pitch black heart with a deep dark red black hue. Pronounced liquorice and black cherry scents fill the nostrils followed by some blackberry juice, vanillin cedar and subtle peppered earth notes. Rich juicy blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruits carry medium to full body weight with spicy vanillin cedar, earth and peppered fennel elements lining the back half. Slightly grainy tannins and fresh underlying acidity with a youthful, amply fruited, mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.8%

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2021 Angove Warboys Vineyard Shiraz Grenache

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Rich, lush and velvety with a long sweeping finish.
Matured in French oak puncheons. Dense midnight black heart with a deep dark red hue. Pronounced aromas of dark raspberry and liquorice mix with scorched earth, vanillin spice and peppered fennel notes. Rich, lush black raspberry, liquorice and ripe black cherry fruits flood the mouth with an opulent feel. Lurking underneath are vanillin spice, scorched earth and pepper elements. Velvety tannins with a long sweeping finish that’s loaded with succulent fruit.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%
Other Reviews…..
From 50-year-old vines, with the shiraz hand picked and chilled for a week prior to the grenache, then co-fermented as crushed berries; additionally, there was a portion of grenache fermented with some whole bunches. This is an excellent expression, gifted elegance from a cooler year, and with varieties interlocking seamlessly, an appealing scrubby herbal note permeating the wild blackberry, tart boysenberry, ripe cranberry and dried cherry fruit notes, bay leaf, white pepper and iron accenting. The balance is impeccable, the feel both inviting and savoury. Drink by 2032.
95 Points
Marcus Ellis – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2024 Balgownie Black Label Chardonnay

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

A rich, fleshy mid weighted Chardonnay that has good freshness and a glossy feel to the finish.
Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Attractive white peach, nectarine and subtle dried honey aromas mix with citrusy nougat and spice notes. Rich, fleshy textured flavours of white peach, nectarine and citrusy dried honey caress the mid weighted palate. Subtle spicy nougat elements sit underneath. Good freshness with a glossy feel to the finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2025 O’Leary Walker Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 11%

Closure: Stelvin

Tense with a dry, chalky feel and long steely mineral infused finish.
Brilliant water like core with distinct highlights of green around the edges. Lime zest, lemon and orange rind scents leap out of the glass followed by some Granny Smith apple, chalky talc and flinty mineral notes. Tense and tightly coiled, the palate has a zippy feel with racy lime, lemon and Granny Smith apple fruits underpinned by a laser beam of ultra crisp mineral infused acidity. Chalky talc and steely mineral element extending through the focused, snappy finish.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 11%
Other Reviews…..
Pretty classic stuff here, albeit you'd say this release is quite concentrated and potent in its fruit characteristics. Lemon-lime, sweet and tart at the same time, green apple, distinct blackcurrant notes, a little lemon oil and dashes of mandarin marmalade. Lots of talc here, too – powdery, lavender-like, and with a little bit of grip in texture. Nice one. Quietly complex. This should be singing with another year and onwards – and do wait if you can. Drink by 2035.
95 Points
Mike Bennie – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
If Polish Hill River represents the power of Clare Valley Riesling, Watervale represents the finesse, the purity. Nowhere is this better exhibited than in the 2025 vintage. While it was a challenging vintage, by all accounts, Riesling shone. It shows. Bright, lime green hues. Classic Watervale scents, arrestingly aromatic and delicate in jasmine, wildflowers, bath salts, fresh lime and citrus skin and apple. An intensity of lime flavour lies at the wine’s core, a Watervale trait, in sync with florals. It’s a vibrant, alive palate with an easy textural flow in lime, green apple, pear skin, touch of rosemary, Thai basil and wet slate minerality. Finely textured with powdery fine acidity. Purity plus. This beauty will still be looking good in 10-15 years. Drink 2025-2040.
96 Points
Jeni Port – WinePilot.com

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2024 Colle Marianna Soave

Soave, ITALY
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Delicious pear, green apple and lime fruits with a river stone like feel to the long engaging finish.
Coming from the commune of Ronca in the heart of Garganega country, Monte Ronca is a creation of local specialist, Antonio Fattori, an acknowledged Soave-master. Most the fruit for wines comes from the hills to the north of this commune, a specific site called Monte Calvarino, which peaks at 680 m (the inactive volcano from which the wine takes its name). At this altitude, this beautiful cool site provides a perfect environment for a higher grade, single site Soave. The hills around Monte Calvarino (in comparative terms to the region in general) are particularly steep, and from a viticultural perspective, pose some challenges. But to Antonio, this is critical to capture depth of flavour and structure, as the best expressions of Soave are never found on the valley floor where it gets too warm. Here, the ancient volcanic soils impart a flinty minerality to the hand-harvested fruit, while in the cellar, lees stirring and subtle oak ageing and varying levels of appassimento add a rich texture and further complexity to the wine.
Brilliant very pale straw almost water like core with highlights of green around the edges. Aromas of pear, red apple skin and lime intermingle with fresh Mediterranean herb and wet stone notes. Delicious fleshy pear fruit is intermeshed with green apple, lime, infusions of fresh herbs and stony mineral elements. Crisp acidity with a river stone like feel to the long engaging finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2015 Paracombe Somerville Shiraz

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$76. 99
Bottle
$923.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)

ABV: 15%

Closure: Stelvin

Rich and full bodied with a sturdy structure and long finish.
Pitch black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Pronounced aniseed and liquorice aromas mix with dark plum, black cherry, vanillin cedar, earth, subtle leather and pepper notes. The rich, full bodied palate is engulfed with liquorice, ripe black cherry and dark plum fruits. Spicy vanillin cedar, scorched earth, leather and pepper elements lie underneath. A ripe, sturdy tannin structure imparts a firmish feel across the long opulent finish which shows some heat.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 15%
Other Reviews….
The name of this wine is a tribute to James Somerville, an early Paracombe pioneer who first planted vines in the region in 1903. The family is now the custodian of those vines. The wine spent three years maturing in new French oak. 312 cases made. Fabulous to see a wine with ten years already under its belt before release. Those who don’t have their own cellaring facilities or who want to explore just what an older wine can offer, should definitely be chasing this gem. The colour is a dark maroon with a magenta rim. The nose exhibits notes of chocolate, licorice, mocha, coffee grinds and dried herbs. There is good oak integration throughout and the palate sees the flavours move more to the dark plums and blackberries spectrum. Complexity is most definitely evident and there is good intensity through to the juicy finish. A wine of direction with sleek tannins and impressive length, this has at least another decade ahead of it. Drink 2025-2035.
95 Points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com
The vines are over 100 years old and were transplanted in '97 to the Paracombe Vineyard site from the historical Somerville Vineyard. The wine is released mature. This is a bombastic, ultra-lush and rich red, with decadent tones of ripe plum, dark chocolate, espresso, ageing leather, toasted hazelnuts, mint and mixed dried peel and raisin. There's a touch of port-like character, but it fits the bill for the alcohol level and maturity on hand. It's concentrated and squishy in texture, a touch of bitter, smoky wood peeking through, some lemony tones to acidity, but overall, a wine that feels composed and relatively graceful, and, geez, the potency of the fruit and spice, secondary characters and oak, and carriage and mesh of that, are impressive. Drink by 2029.
94 Points
Mike Bennie – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2024 Bream Creek Sauvignon Blanc

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

A herbaceous style of sauvignon Blanc with a vivid yet nicely shaped finish.
Brilliant pale straw core with a distinctive green tint to the edges and a watery hue. The herbaceous led nose features grassy asparagus scents over gooseberry, citrus and subtle spice notes. The palate is a mix of gooseberry, citrus and passionfruit flavours which meld into an asparagus and herbaceous grassy back drop. Crisp acidity with some gentle pencil shaving characters lingering through the vivid yet nicely shaped finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2024 Vasse Felix Filius Sauvignon Blanc Semillon

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Intensely flavoured and nicely shaped with a dry, refreshing finish.
Brilliant pale straw colour with green highlighted edges and a watery hue. Herbaceous grassy top notes overlay aromas of gooseberry, citrus, subtle asparagus and flinty minerals. Showing good intensity and shape, ripe gooseberry, lime and guava fruits meld into a delicate herbaceous grassy and mineral infused back drop. Crisp acidity with a dry, refreshing finish of ample length.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews….
This tier, as in Filius and the blend, is standing tall of late and it’s pleasing to see, or rather, taste. If anything, this is more elegant and restrained, a balance of citrus, white stone fruit and tropical fruit, a flutter of fresh herbs but texture and a fine acidity lead. The palate lingers, it’s a touch savoury and moreish. Good drinking here folks. Drink by 2030.
95 Points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2022 Carrick Unravelled Organic Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$36. 99
Bottle
$443.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A nicely fleshed, dark to black fruited Central Otago Pinot.
Certified organic. Dark red core with black toned edges and a dark to brick red hue. Nosing offers up aromas of ripe dark to black cherry and anise which are complimented by brambly cedar, dried herbs and spicy earth. Light to medium weight and nicely fleshed, dark to black cherry, dark plum and anise flavours are featured over a scorched earth, dried herb and spicy cedar background. Slightly grainy tannins with a spicy mid length finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2025 O’Leary Walker Polish Hill River Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 11%

Closure: Stelvin

Concentrated with a tense, chalky feel, searing acidity and a long, energised finish.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Intense lime, citrus and orange rind aromas flood the nostrils followed by some chalky talc and mineral notes. Concentrated lime and lemon fruits backed by searing acidity drive the mouth watering palate. Crunchy green apple, subtle orange, talc and steely mineral elements extend across the back half. Tense and chalky in its feel, it has a long, energised finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11%
Other Reviews…….
Coming from vines planted back in the 1970s, the OLW Polish Hill River Riesling tends to be the formal, and perhaps slightly austere of the pair. Always elegant, it offers even greater ageing potential. The colour is a near invisible shadow of yellow, as pale as one could imagine. A powerful style with a minerally backing, there are notes of citrus, grapefruit pith, a touch of river stones and oystershells, lemon curd, spices and florals. A steely line of acidity runs the length. The wine has focus and energy and a very long future. A stunning Riesling which will easily provide pleasure for the next twenty years. Drink 2025-2045.
96 Points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com
This puts on a powerhouse display. Rocks, limes, hay, plenty of texture, some grip, a keen juiciness through the finish, lots of goodness. Whispers of fennel and more-than-whispers of wet slate in the aftertaste. Dry in a good way. Like this a lot. Drink 2025-2031.
94 Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

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2023 Soul Growers Persistence Grenache

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Rich, succulent and powerful with a silky smooth texture and long, super juicy finish.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Wafting from the glass are dark raspberry, liquorice and ripe cherry scents followed by vanillin spice and subtle peppered earth notes. Rich and succulent, the mid weighted palate is awash with dark raspberry, liquorice and dark cherry fruits. Delicate scorched earth, dried herb, vanillin spice and pepper elements linger across the back half. Boasting outstanding power, a silky smooth texture and cashmere like tannins, it finishes long and super juicy.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2022 Marco Lubiana One Terroir Pinot Noir

Derwent Valley, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Expansive, powerful and complex finishing long and savoury with lots of spice.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Perfumed nose with aromas of violet, dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb complimented by clove, brambly cedar, subtle forest floor and spice notes. Delicious red to dark cherry, rhubarb and strawberry fruits meld into a spicy clove, brambly earth and dried herb back drop. Expansive, powerful and complex, it has slightly grainy yet well integrated tannins and is brimming with energy. Finishes long and savoury with lots of spice.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews….
Fragrant, detailed aromas of wild strawberries, red cherries, rose petals, dried herbs, citrus peel and forest floor. The palate is precise with bright acidity and finely tuned tannins, delivering notes of cranberries, blood oranges, graphite and gentle spices. A Burgundy-lover’s pinot with all the desired traits. Excellent. Drink or hold.
97 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2024 Cloudbreak Nouveau Collection Pinot Noir

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Supplely textured with mint infused flavours of cherry, strawberry, dried herbs, forest floor and spice.
Semi translucent dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Fragrant strawberry and ripe cherry aromas carry a subtle mint overlay with some ensuing notes of forest floor, rhubarb and spicy dried herbs. Supplely textured the palate has mint infused flavours of cherry, strawberry, dried herbs, forest floor and spice. Silky smooth tannins with a savoury conclusion that shows ample length.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews…..
A lighter-weight but flavour-stuffed pinot noir that does a lot of good things at the pricepoint. Dark cherry, touches of cola, sweet spices, clove, rosehip tea. Some granitic, grippy tannin makes landfall, too. Sleek and slick, long-lived in flavour, with great texture and a pretty perfume. It adds up to a winner for the bucks. Drink by 2029
93 Points
Mike Bennie – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2024 Montresor Primo Pinot Bianco

Verona, ITALY
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

Nicely shaped and concentrated dry white with brisk acidity and a fullish finish.
Brilliant very pale straw almost water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Pear and ripe apple aromas mix with hints of dried honey and spice. Nicely shaped and concentrated, the palate features pear and Jonathan apple fruits over a wet stone and delicate lime back drop. Brisk acidity finishing texturally rounded and fullish.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 12%

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2021 Diletto Westgate Syrah

Great Western, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

A savoury mid weighted Syrah with a juicy yet elegant feel and a smoky blackpepper infused finish.
Midnight black heart with a dark red hue. Fragrant plum, red liquorice and clove scents intermix with smoked meats, spicy cedar and peppered earth notes. The savoury mid weighted palate sees red plum and red liquorice fruits melding into a smoked meat, clove and peppered earth back drop. Juicy yet elegant feel. Bright acidity and fine grained tannins with a smoky blackpepper infused finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%
Other Reviews……
Sourced from the 1969-planted Westgate vineyard in the Grampians, aged nine months in French barriques (15% new). An auspicious debut for this new label started by Melanie Chester (winemaker at Giant Steps) and Ben Mullen (from Mulline) and their respective partners. A brilliant crimson purple. Geez, this smells good. Aromas of dark fruits, lavender, graphite, a little olive tapenade and garrigues. Textured with velvety, persistent tannins and bright acidity. A delicious wine, that while hard to keep your hands off even now, will reward at least a decade in the cellar. Drink by 2032.
96 Points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2023 Traviarti Beechworth Nebbiolo

Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Diam Cork

Light, elegant and fresh with red to dried cherry, morello cherry and earthy dried herb characters mixing with subtle tobacco and spice.
Semi translucent red to dark red core with black shaded edges and a light rusty red tinged hue. Spicy red currant and red liquorice aromas intermix with hints of tobacco, dried herbs and earth. Light, elegant and fresh on entry with red to dried cherry, morello cherry and earthy dried herb characters melding into a subtle tobacco and spice back drop. Vibrant acidity with slightly grainy tannins finishing refined and savoury.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.8%

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2022 Luis Seabra Granito Cru Alvarinho

Vinho Verde, PORTUGAL
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Rich and ripe with a fleshy texture, underlying freshness and shapely finish.
Brilliant straw colour with pale gold tinged edges and a watery hue. Elevated peach and quince aromas intermix with apricot, subtle honeysuckle and spicy ginger like notes. Rich ripe peach, quince and apricot fruits are married to honeysuckle and ginger characters. Fleshy textured with a lick of underlying saline laced fresh acidity leading into a shapely ginger and quince infused finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews…..
This shows aromas of citrus, poached orchard fruit and stones. The palate is intense and concentrated, with great energy and fruit, yet linear and focused. Medium- to full- bodied. Long and persistent. This has no sulfur added until after malolactic. Really love the oxidative character of this alvarinho. Drink now.
96 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2020 Chateau-Fuisse Famille Vincent Julienas

Beaujolais, FRANCE
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

A rich, ripe black fruited Gamay that carries plenty of weight with firm, chewy tannins.
Deep dark red black core with a very dark red hue. Black cherry and anise like aromas are trailed by scorched earth, dried herb and spice notes. Rich ripe black cherry, liquorice and black raspberry fruits flood the medium to full bodied palate with earthy dried herb, dried meat and spice elements lurking underneath. Firm, chewy tannins with a robust black fruited finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2022 Terrazze Dell’Etna Carusu

Sicily, ITALY
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Light to medium bodied with vibrant sour to red cherry, red liquorice and blood orange fruits, tangy acidity and slightly chalky tannins.
Made from 80% Nerello Mascalese and 20% Nerello Cappuccio grapes this wine was aged for 6 months in wood and 24 months in bottle. Red to dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Red cherry and red liquorice aromas have a leathery overlay with hints of blood orange, crushed rock, dried herbs and minerals also evident. Light to medium bodied, vibrant sour to red cherry, red liquorice and blood orange fruits meld into an earthy crushed rock, dried herb and mineral back drop. Tangy acidity with slightly chalky, graphite like tannins and a finish that’s both elegant and energetic.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14.5%
Other Reviews…..
A dark profile here with tar and graphite as well as earthy, leathery tones. Light- to medium-bodied, this has a lot of sweet fruit on the palate, crisp acidity and velvety, flavored tannins. Chewy finish with aging potential, otherwise ready to drink now.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2025 Nicks Secret PAULTS Clare Valley Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$13. 99
Bottle
$167.88 Dozen

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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2024 Umani Ronchi Casal di Serra Verdicchio Classico Superiore

Castelli di Jesi, ITALY
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Crunchy and juicy with a long, scrumptious mineral laced finish.
Verdicchio is one of the most widely planted white grape varieties in the Marche region of central Italy. First produced in 1983 this is Umani Ronchi’s flagship Verdicchio. Grapes are selected from four vineyards ranging from 8 to 30 years old, with fermentation taking place in stainless steel tanks and the wine given approximately 5 months lees contact to build its textural attributes.
Brilliant pale straw colour with green tinted edges and a watery hue. Lifted lime, pear and green apple scents infused with fresh herbs are followed by some guava and slatey mineral notes. Juicy lime, guava and green apple fruits are underscored by crunchy acidity with infusions of fresh herbs and flinty mineral elements lingering through the long, scrumptious finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews….
A ripe, floral nose with baked apples and lemons, pressed flowers and a hint of ginger-tinged honey, turning immediately vivid and intense on the medium-bodied palate and driving through the long, tightly packed finish. Yet, it remains a well-proportioned verdicchio with a lovely, silky texture. From organically grown grapes. Fun to drink now.
92 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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Alma Bellavista Assemblage 1 Franciacorta Extra Brut

Lombardia, ITALY
$95. 00
Bottle
$1140.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A mouth filling Franciacorta with crisp acidity and a long, dry, pillowy finish.
A blend of 80% Chardonnay, 19% Pinot Nero and 1% Pinot Bianco aged on lees for 3 years. A fluffy mousse fades into a very pale straw coloured base that has green tinted edges and a fine persistent bead streaming through it. Pear, apple, baked bread and yeast lees scents flow from the glass followed by hints of citrus and spice. Delicious pear and apple fruits meld into a baked bread, yeast lees and roasted almond back drop. Mouth filling, cream tinged feel with crisp acidity and a long, dry, pillowy finish.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews….
Almonds, baked pears, salted caramel and bread dough on the nose of this delicious sparkling. It’s medium-bodied with silky, fine bubbles and delicious nutty and pastry flavors that evolve to a long, elegant finish with salty and mineral undertones. 86% chardonnay, 13% pinot nero and 1% pinot bianco. Drink now.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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La Vieille Ferme Sparkling Rose

FRANCE
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

A vibrant, breezy Sparkling Rose with a dry, elegant finish.
Made from a blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Pinot Noir. A buoyant mousse sits atop a very pale salmon pink tinged base that’s threaded by a steady stream of bubbles. Aromas of strawberry, pear and lees sail through the nostrils with some chalky mineral notes also evident. Possessing a breezy feel, the vibrant palate features raspberry and strawberry fruits over peach and chalky mineral characters. Crisp acidity with a very dry and elegant finish.
Alc. 12.5%

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2022 Handpicked Collection Tasmania Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$52. 99
Bottle
$635.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A wonderfully perfumed and deliciously fruited Tassie Pinot that finishes long and spicy.
Included in the ferment was 25% whole bunch fruit with maturation taking place in French oak barriques and puncheons (one third new) for a period of 10 months. Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Wonderfully perfumed nose with scents of violet, dark cherry, strawberry and anise complimented by some delicately toasted cedar, fresh herbs, forest floor and spice. Delicious dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours are laid out across the savoury palate with notions of spicy cedar, forest floor and infusions of fresh herbs extending across the back half. Understated in its power, it has well structured, fine grained tannins, good freshness and a long spicy finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%
Other Reviews….
Aromatics are abundant with charred sour cherry, juicy red berries, savoury sweet woodsy spice, a whiff of game, still a hint of blood and a red earthed rock salt note. Great fruit intensity on the palate, waves of flavour and a precise drive from start to finish. The shape holds firm, the acid line is long and lean, and the chalky texture wraps around it snugly with lightly toasted oak. This has brilliant length and shape, with an emotive shapeshifting quality to it. Nudging into crevices and bringing you back to the glass for more. The finish is long, and that just bitter char note holds strong, a nice foil to the fruit freshness. slight herbal, red cherry cola note. Brilliant and resplendent with clean-cut energy. Drink 2025-2033.
95 Points
Cassandra Charlick – WinePilot.com

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2022 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 15 Years (2025-2040)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A more supple and openly textured Ata Rangi that retains the labels hallmark power and structure.
Only fruit, from the oldest parcels of vines at Ata Rangi makes it into this wine. The fabled Abel clone, allegedly smuggled from Burgundy in the mid-70s, makes up 40% of the blend. Incorporates 40% whole bunch fruit with maturation taking place in French oak (30% new) for a period of 11 months.
Red to dark red core with black shaded edges and a red hue. Perfumed aromatics with violet, ripe dark cherry and strawberry scents trailed by some fresh herb, subtle anise, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar notes. Rich, powerful and expansive yet relatively light on it’s feet, the mid weighted palate is flooded with juicy red to dark cherry, strawberry, red plum and subtle anise flavours. Infusion of fresh herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar unfold across the back half. Outstanding length and depth with seamlessly integrated tannins and fine acidity. More supple and openly textured than recent releases it finishes long and spicy.
Drink over the next 10-15 years.
Alc. 13.5%
Other Reviews….
Stunning and captivating, the wine shows dark berry, warm spice, porcini, and toasted almond characters with an elegant floral overtone. The palate is equally enticing with outstanding concentration and depth, combined with silky flow and beautifully infused fine tannins, making it wonderfully structured with finesse and sophistication. Gorgeously proportioned and harmonious with a sustained, graceful finish. At its best: 2027 to 2042.
98 Points
Sam Kim – Wine Orbit
The 2022 Pinot Noir is lighter than the 2020 and softer than the 2021. In 2022, the decision was made not to release any single-vineyard wines "because they didn't express the character that we were hoping for in that vintage," says Winemaker Helen Masters. On the nose, there's white strawberry, cherry, pomegranate pearls and even a hint of raspberry leaf. In the mouth, the wine is pink peppercorn, open and yet compact, open-weave without being loose. There's clarity. It's lovely. The best fruit from the three single vineyards and the older estate vineyards make up this wine, yet the overall volume of the Ata Rangi Pinot Noir remains the same. Interesting to note that in 2023, there was no Ata Rangi 2023 made; all of the fruit flowed to the Crimson cuvée, the first time in the estate's 39 years. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023-2037.
94+ Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
A tight and focused Ata Rangi with sliced strawberries and hints of white pepper and minerals. It’s medium-bodied, crisp and fresh, with light wet earth and fresh mushroom undertones to the fruit. This has verve. Drink or hold.
94 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2025 Babich Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$14. 99
Bottle
$179.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Full flavoured Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that delivers unbeatable value.

A classically styled Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that regularly vies for New Zealand’s best value Sauvvy B. Brilliant very pale straw almost water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Pungent aromas of passionfruit, gooseberry and green apple flood the nostrils trailed by some herbaceous grassy notes and hints of citrusy minerals. Mouth watering passionfruit, gooseberry, green apple and citrus flavours are delivered with impressive intensity over a herbaceous grassy and mineral back drop. Crisp acidity with a long, scrumptious finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2023 Delas Saint-Esprit Cotes du Rhone

Cotes du Rhone, Southern Rhone, FRANCE
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Rich and succulent with medium body weight, chewy tannins and a youthfully fresh finish.

Founded in 1835 in the heart of the northern Rhône, the Saint-Esprit is their entry level Cotes du Rhone offering that consistently delivers great value. A blend of Syrah and Grenache it’s aged in vats for a period of 8 months.
Very deep midnight black core with a dark red black tinged hue. Enticing dark raspberry, liquorice and ripe black cherry scents sail from the glass with plenty of intensity followed by some Provincial herb, earthy incense and pepper notes. Rich and succulent, the mid weighted palate is awash with dark raspberry, black cherry and liquorice fruits. Chewy tannins with some blueberry freshness to the herb du Provence and peppered earth back drop. Finishes long, youthfully fresh and juicy.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2024 Home Hill Estate Landslide Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14.1%

Closure: Stelvin

Home Hill is one of your classic Australian vineyard retreats that functions as both a serious winery and a charming getaway with restaurant included. The focus here is primarily on Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sylvaner and Sparkling wine, but their track record really shines with Pinot. Over recent years they have clearly established themselves as one of Tasmania’s best and most consistent producers of the varietal, culminating in their 2014 Home Hill Reserve Pinot Noir taking out the Jimmy Watson Trophy.
A wonderfully fragrant and expansive Tassie Pinot that boasts a superb power wave of flavour.

The Landslide Pinot Noir is sourced from newer plantings and is fermented and raised in mostly old French barriques for 9 months. Dark red core with black toned edges and a bright purple red hue. Wonderfully fragrant, the nose offers up intense aromatics of violet, dark cherry, strawberry and anise followed by some fresh herb, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar notes. Flooding the mouth with a superb power wave of flavour are rich dark cherry, red plum and strawberry fruits. Notions of anise, spicy cedar, forest floor and dried herbs the undercard. Supple textural feel with velvety yet structural tannins and a long expansive finish that shows plenty of spice.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.1%

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The Macallan Litha Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
$350. 00
Bottle
$4200.00 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Presented in a gift box illustrated by award-winning artist Sija Hong, The Macallan Litha celebrates a “meeting of two worlds”—Scotland and Spain— shaped by first-fill sherry-seasoned oak casks from Jerez de la Frontera. The result is a radiant, summer-evoking single malt that balances bright fruit with indulgent sweetness and warm oak spice. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Only NAS and 40% vol. again, but 1st fill sherry (seasoning)! You cannot have everything, I suppose, even in China. The price is totally typo-y (meaning it can only be a typo at 300-400€). Apparently, Litha means 'light' in some kind of Celtic language – or is it Gaelic? Mandarin? Cantonese? Colour: dark gold/light amber. Nose: clearly something old-school Macallan, with a rather perfect sherry indeed, many roasted nuts, rather rose and jasmine this time, dark honeys, dried figs and dates, blueberry muffins, a fresh box of cigars, a little parsley and mint, some black earth (potting soil) and peanut butter… This really is an awesome nose, despite the strength. But low strengths rather feel on your palate… Mouth: not as 'peacocky' on the palate, but this was to be expected. Once again the wood feels a little bit, with more black tea and pepper, while the distillate would try to shoot dried fruits, marmalade and roasted nuts. Sadly, it remains a little weak and thin, which I find frustrating. Why 40% vol.! Finish: shortish, nuttier. Walnut cake and marmalade in the even shorter aftertaste. Comments: very light on your palate, indeed pretty 'Litha'. The nose was very adorable. 85 points. - whiskyfun.com
Notes from the producers... Nose: Butterscotch, vanilla and chocolate lift into citrus and tropical fruits. Palate: Vanilla ice cream with berry compote, toasted oak and warming wood spice, layered with salted caramel and pecans. Finish: Medium in length with lingering fruits, vanilla and sweet oak.

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2025 Sons of Eden Freya Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Zesty lime, lemon and Granny Smith apple fruits with a crisp, snappy feel.
Two vineyards made contributions to the 2025 Freya Riesling. The Cranes Range vineyard and the Roesler vineyard both situated in the cooler Craneford section of Eden Valley have vine ages between 45 to 60 years old.
Brilliant water like core with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts. Leaping out of the glass are lime juice, lemon and orange rind aromas followed by some green apple, talc and chalky mineral notes. Zesty lime, lemon and Granny Smith apple fruits carry a crisp, snappy feel across the palate with wet steel, orange rind, chalky talc and flinty mineral elements lying underneath. Displaying excellent intensity, it has a tense feel, tingly acidity and a long steely finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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The Macallan A Night On Earth The First Light Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
$240. 00
Bottle
$2880.00 Dozen

ABV: 43%

Macallan's special releases are becoming so numerous that apart from the bespoke packaging and artwork, it's sometimes hard to differentiate between them. Most are matured in sherry-seasoned oak, which historically has been a defining feature of the Speyside distillery. Every now and then, they throw some bourbon barrels into the mix as well. Such is the case with the new A Night on Earth: The First Light. According to the distillery, the barrels were used sparingly to bring “delicate sweetness” to the palate, so the majority of the whisky was still aged in sherry-seasoned American and European oak. Official tasting notes describe notes of caramel, mellow baking spices, vanilla ice cream, pavlova, icing sugar, stone fruits, and hints of coconut and Manuka honey on the palate. The reference to The First Light, is meant to celebrate the arrival of the New Year in New Zealand with the presentation featuring colourful illustrations by New Zealand artist, Bonnie Brown. 43% Alc./Vol.

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2025 Elk Wines High Eden River Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Tense, elegant Eden Valley Riesling.
Brilliant water like core with subtle flashes of green around the edges. Lime, citrus and orange rind scents jump out of the glass trailed by chalky talc and mineral notes. Scrumptious lemon, lime and orange rind flavours meld into a chalky talc, wet steel and mineral back drop. Crunchy acidity lends tension and focus to the long, elegant finish that has a racy feel.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%

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2024 Cantina Tollo Rocca Ventosa Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Montepulciano D'Abruzzo, ITALY
$11. 99
Bottle
$143.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

A youthful, slightly chewy Montepulciano with juicy morello cherry and ripe plum fruits.
Deep midnight black core with a vibrant dark red hue. Ripe morello cherry, plum and liquorice aromas show good aromatic lift out of the glass with some earthy incense and spice notes also chiming in. Juicy morello cherry and ripe plum fruits are to the fore with subtle earthy incense, dried herb and spice elements lurking in the background. Nicely fleshed yet youthful feel with slightly chewy tannins, fresh acidity and a gentle inkiness to the medium length finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2025 Ad Hoc Wallflower Riesling

Great Southern, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A light, zippy Riesling with a dry, refreshing finish.
Brilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Lifted aromas of pear juice and red apple mix with lime, honeysuckle, orange blossom and stony notes. Light, vivid and zippy, pear, red apple and lime fruits are accompanied by infusions of orange blossom and flinty mineral elements. Crisp acidity with a dry, zesty finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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2024 Inkwell Gravity’s Gone Grenache

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

A juicy fruit driven Grenache with lively acidity.
Dark red in colour with black toned edges and a dark red hue. Fragrant red raspberry, red liquorice and ripe cherry scents leap from the glass trailed by dried herb and peppered earth notes. Juicy ripe raspberry, red liquorice and cherry fruits meld into a vanillin confectionary, dried herb and peppered earth back drop. Lively acidity and fine grained tannins with a fresh, fruit driven mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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Kinglake Distillery Weird Science Cask Strength Single Malt Australian Whisky (500ml)

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$154. 99
Bottle
$1859.88 Dozen

ABV: 60%

340 bottles make up the newest special release from Kinglake, born in ex-bourbon, "finished in madness". After a spell in American oak, it was transferred to a cask that held Tallboy and Moose’s lunatic Eisbock, a beer so unhinged it was quintuple ice-distilled to 20% before being aged to a final, brain-melting 30% ABV. Kinglake wet-filled that barrel with one-year-old spirit and let the mountain humidity work its twisted alchemy for another three years. The result comes out of nowhere, a delicate, nuanced single malt that belies its cask strength. A perfect springtime, single-malt solution. 60% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Aromas of Riesling and river pebbles softening into something warmer: crisp green apple peel, honeyed malt, and the faintest suggestion of sun-dried hops. The texture is silken but nervy, Riesling crossed with pale ale and raised by whisky. Lemongrass, wild honey, and mineral salt with faint echoes of that Eisbock past -, roasted grain, and a ghost of toffee. It’s crisp yet creamy. The finish doesn’t so much fade as evolve. A burst of lemon sorbet and malted milk, chased by a cooling minerality that recalls slate, cold air, and curiosity. - Alex Woods – timeandtide.info

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Bruichladdich Octomore 16.1 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND
$270. 00
Bottle
$3240.00 Dozen

ABV: 59.3%

Other reviews... 5 years old, as noted, bourbon-barreled in 100% first-fill barrels; peated to 101.4 ppm of phenols — quite low for the series. 100% Scottish Concerto barley. This is one of the most immediately engaging “.1” Octomore releases I’ve encountered in a while, and it hits the nose with a freshness that can be lacking in the bourbon-exclusive version of Octomore. Sweet and fruity, there’s a strong tropical bent on the nose that makes for a nice companion to the lacing of peat smoke, ringed with tobacco-adjacent greenery notes. The palate keeps the theme going, here the fruit veering more to apricot and peach notes, later segueing into almond and honey. The peat is fairly light-handed here but always waiting in the wings. When the fruity sweetness fades a bit, it roars to life with a gravelly punch evoking turned earth more than beach bonfire this year, which ultimately threatens to overpower the milk chocolate notes that arrive on the finish. 118.6 proof. - drinkhacker.com
...I expected a mediocre whisky for a lot of money, which doesn't match the quality, but instead I received a very decent whisky, traditionally with plenty of smoke, sweet yellow fruit in the form of apples, apricots, and juicy peaches. The finish is very pleasant, with a campfire and a hint of chocolate and fresh mint. If I find it at a good price somewhere, I'll gladly buy it. - whiskybase.com
101.4ppm peat, which is almost nothing really. I mean, for Octomore’s malt, which can apparently reach 300ppm or so. The barley itself was harvested in 2018, then distilled in 2019. Never forget the dormancy period of barley, during which freshly harvested grains don’t germinate straight away, it can last several months. Naturally, no germination means no malting. Colour: straw. Nose: precisely the feeling of burying one’s nose in a full ashtray at an open-air nightclub on the Côte d’Azur, around four in the morning. Then the smell of a spent fireplace in which mostly coniferous wood had been burnt. In the background, just a faint whiff of slightly sour beer. With water: apples and almond milk emerge, accompanied by a touch of brine. Mouth (neat): very powerful, it does burn a fair bit, but it also recalls high-ester Hampden, something like <DOK. One of these days we ought to do a proper and methodical comparison. With water: someone seems to have smoked brine and added sour apple juice. Finish: very long, very nervous, with a kind of ultra-concentrated fino sherry character. Ashes and black pepper rule the aftertaste. Comments: a bit like sea water after a phantom Russian tanker has passed by, feels rather more extreme than last year’s ‘15.1’. 87 points - whiskyfun.com

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Glendronach Ode To The Embers Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Highlands, SCOTLAND
$149. 99
Bottle
$1799.88 Dozen

ABV: 48.4%

Other reviews... Part of a trio of whiskies celebrating Glendronach’s use of sherry casks, Ode to the Embers is a peated malt that leaps out of the glass with smoke and cinders, the dense peat melding with the sherry cask influence to create a meaty impression with barbecue spices and charred aromas. The palate dials back the peat and lets the cask influence shine: Ripe berries, apples, and heather honey blend into a slightly smoky, very fruity finish. 94 points - whiskyadvocate.com
...Apparently, the smoke genuinely comes from the distillate itself, not from any sort of finishing in an ex-cask of… let’s say Laphroaig, as many tend to do. Colour: gold. Nose: a light smoke, nicely integrated into the sherry, with no clash. A faint whiff of exhaust fumes, which we rather enjoy, then some myrtle and cherries, pleasant touches of natural rubber, a hint of smoked meat (some kind of smoked beef jerky), followed by barbecue smoke and pine needles. Mouth: it’s a touch more dissonant for me, on rubber, pepper, bitter zest, sour cherries, and a faint note of prosecco, even Aperol Spritz. Finish: medium length and still rather marked by the Aperol. Aperol, that’s not owned by Brown-Forman, is it? Comments: I find it quite pleasant as well, with a few modern flavours and a slight cocktail edge. One must move with the times, I suppose. 82 points - whiskyfun.com

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The Macallan Harmony JING Collaboration Inspired By Phoenix Honey Orchid Tea Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 43.9%

Originally a travel retail exclusive as part of the Harmony Collection, this expression is inspired by Organic Cherrywood Lapsang Tea, drawing on flavours found in the Jing tea which is smoked over cherrywood. The whisky was primarily matured in sherry-seasoned European oak casks, with a selection of sherry-seasoned x-Bourbon oak. The Phoenix Honey Orchid tea is an oolong tea grown in the Phoenix Mountain range of Guangdong in China, which is said to have dessert wine and exotic fruit aromas. Jaume Ferras, creative director at the Macallan, commented, “Our collaboration with JING is a celebration of the parallels between whisky and tea — two crafts deeply rooted in nature, tradition and time. Working with JING has allowed us to explore new dimensions of flavour and storytelling, creating two whiskies that are both innovative and deeply connected to the land.” The presentation box has been made using repurposed tea leaves, in line with the Harmony Collection's tradition of using organic materials at the end of their natural lives in its packaging. 43.9% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... An expression drawn from American and European oak casks seasoned with sherry and ex-bourbon, inspired by Phoenix Honey Orchid Tea, a Chinese oolong offered by tea merchants called ‘Jing’ (whom we didn’t know, mind you). We’re supposed to find notes of peach, orchid and honey, or so they say, although figuratively of course. We had rather enjoyed ‘Vibrant Oak’, while the other ‘Harmony’ offerings left us a little more indifferent. Colour: gold. Nose: the oak is a little prominent at first, as is often the case with many contemporary official malts, but the marmalade and maltiness quickly come through. Then lots of damsons and stewed cherries. There is indeed also a faint touch of rose petal, which may well be the aforementioned orchid. Mouth: nothing to complain about here, it’s good, initially on honey, citrus zest and ginger, then comes the speculoos and quite simply cinnamon. And I can’t help but detect a little tea, somewhat drying as well, though that’s quite common with malts matured in fairly active casks. Finish: fairly long, rather on bitter oranges, candied cherries, chocolate and dried raisins. A hint of coffee at the end, that must be from the casks too. Comments: I find this really quite good and will now start taking more interest in ‘Jing’. 85 points - whiskyfun.com

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Balvenie A Collection of Curious Casks American Bourbon Barrel 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
Reduced from $220.00
$149. 99
Bottle
$1799.88 Dozen

ABV: 47.8%

Other reviews... Balvenie is also one of those brands increasingly using unusual casks for finishing, but firstly, we've always held the utmost respect for Balvenie, and secondly, they were among the pioneers with their renowned ‘Doublewood’, ‘Islay Cask’, and ‘Portwood’. So, we can hardly accuse them of just jumping on the bandwagon. Well, of course, an ex-bourbon barrel could hardly qualify as a ‘curious cask,’ and I do hope it never will, but it seems the good folk at Balvenie have detected some unusual smoky notes here. I suspect that might have come from the previous contents of the barrel. Colour: white wine. Nose: it’s absolutely beautiful, reminiscent of a top-tier Chenin Blanc (Savennières, perhaps?) with a touch of gunflint. Honeysuckle, white currants, pink grapefruit, chalk, and a few hints of soot and saltpetre, followed by very restrained vanilla. The balance is superb. For now, the smoke is more of the ‘flinty’ variety. Mouth: wonderful lemony tension, with more flint and chalk, perhaps even a suggestion of cigarette ash (brings to mind the days when one might smoke outdoors in a strong wind), then green apple and indeed a whisper of lapsang souchong tea, though perhaps only half of a small cup, the kind they sometimes use in China. Finish: the classic Balvenie markers come through—quince and mirabelle plums—then a touch of acacia honey, but overall it stays delightfully taut, with a hint of salinity in the aftertaste. Comments: very good indeed. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. 87 points - whiskyfun.com

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Highland Park 40 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Circa 2008 Bottling

Orkney Islands, SCOTLAND
$6999. 00
Bottle
$83988.00 Dozen

ABV: 48.3%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks, including, but not limited to, a loose paper neck collar, the embossed logo on the bottle has started to lift from the glass and there is a small chip to the wooden case on the upper left corner. Actual product pictured.
Other reviews... It’s the first time that we write our own proper (so to speak) tasting notes for the recent 40yo; it was about time. Colour: amber. Nose: it’s rather amazing that quite the same resinous and mentholated notes as in the 1959 do show up here. It’s really all on old armoire that hasn’t been opened since… well, WWII and fir tree honey and camphor. It gets then rather fruitier, on dried pears and bananas, and finally very maritime and smoky like a very old Islayer. The secondary notes are gunflints, struck matches, crystallised quinces and heather (trademark). Superb. Mouth: it’s having a bit of a hard time after the 1959 I must say, being rather drier and more vegetal, but it does unfold after a little time. More dry sherry than on the nose, more resinous and ‘green’ notes (chlorophyll again) but also superb notes of sultanas, blood oranges (a fruitiness that’s well here, only a little slow to show up) and fresh almonds. The oak is very present. Finish: very long and more ‘oriental’, with touches of orange blossom water and something slightly Campari-esque. Comments: maybe this beautiful 40 is no absolute fireworks, nor the arrival of the Grand Moghul but it’s a bl**dy good dram, very complex. Just a tiny tad too oaky for my taste. 91 points - whiskyfun.com
...The nose exhibits intense fruity aromas, underlined with the typical heathery/peat character that makes this distillery so distinctive. Light creosote, liquorice, apples, pears flavours, heather, honey, raisins and sherry notes all fight together to reveal some stunning character. The palate is more peaty than the 25yo or 30yo official release. It feels almost medicinal/organic and definitely maritime, very long and powerful (amazing strength for a 40yo!). The sherry influence is great. Some light sulphurs bring some gunflint flavours. Of course there is also some oak on the finish, but it feels nicely integrated. I would call this whisky a masterpiece and can only salute the work of the team at Highland Park that crafted this bottling. Perhaps there are a couple of 'emotional' points included in my 96 points rating, but there is nothing I would add or take away from this whisky.- Olivier Humbrecht, whiskyfun.com
...Antique copper color, with some streaks of gold. A complex array of dried fruit on the nose, peppered with dried spice, orange marmalade, dark chocolate, and wood shavings. On the palate, the immediate impact is once again marmalade, followed briefly by bramble before drier notes of dark chocolate, wood shavings, anise, and subtle smoke emerge. Dry and spicy on the finish, but never austere. A delicious, contemplative 40 year old Highland Park that has aged gracefully. 93 points - whiskyadvocate.com

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2008 Signatory Vintage Dailuaine 16 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
$169. 99
Bottle
$2039.88 Dozen

ABV: 57%

Another first-fill oloroso finish in Signatory's latest outturn, which is, coincidentally the same age as Diageo's official Flora & Fauna bottling, except this is cask strength. Dailuaine's robust distillery character is known to handle sherry maturations well, where it becomes big, boisterous and complex. The yield was 681 bottles at 57% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... A lovely, integrated sherried dram with the oiliness of Dailuaine - nicked a point as there was a lingering bitterness towards the end of the taste/finish which undermined the rest of the dram. Nose: Warm, spicy, sherried notes - caramel, plums, black pepper, coexisting with a yesty, malty note. With time, fresh fruits and honey appears. Taste: A lovely oiliness develops in the mouth, then the maltiness, brown sugar, raisins and oak takes over. Finish: Walnuts, mild spiciness (black pepper), oak appears at the end. Long after, stewed plums linger in the mouth. - whiskybase.com

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Boatrocker Dry Cassis Blackcurrant Liqueur (500ml)

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$63. 99
Bottle
$767.88 Dozen

ABV: 20%

Made from hand-picked Tasmanian blackcurrants, and macerated for a period of 6 weeks, Boatrocker's cassis uses less sugar than normal cassis which accentuates the natural flavour of the blackcurrants and provides a bright tartness. Perfect in a classic Kir Royale or a wide selection of cocktails. 20% Alc./Vol.

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2009 Signatory Vintage Jura 16 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Isle of Jura, SCOTLAND
$169. 99
Bottle
$2039.88 Dozen

ABV: 54.2%

It will be fascinating to taste what sort of impact a first-fill oloroso finish has on the typically elegant Jura malt. Some tasters have said the sherry dominates and little distillery character remains. Others describe a profile that's "Salty and sweet—sherry-forward but still coastal, with notes of smoked dates, treacle toffee, liquorice root, and nutmeg." What's likely is that it will be absolutely nothing like the official 16-year-old, so definitely another side of Jura for fans to explore. The yield was 676 bottles at 54.2% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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Connacht Spirit of the Atlantic Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND
$159. 99
Bottle
$1919.88 Dozen

ABV: 44.8%

This represents Connacht Distillery’s own stock and is the first whiskey to be distilled in Co. Mayo in over 150 years. Batch No.1 debuted in 2021 with high acclaim, including a San Francisco Spirits Competition Double Gold, gold from the Irish Whiskey Awards, a rare 95 point rating from the New York Spirits Competition and 'Best in Class’ at the American Distilling Institute – all at just over 4 years old. Since then, the company have announced their first core release, a minimum 4-year-old single malt matured in ex Bourbon and ex Oloroso Sherry casks. Sub-labelled "Spirit of the Atlantic" it's bottled at 44.8% Alc./Vol. and comes non-chill filtered.
Other reviews... Delicate and youthful but never hot or harsh. Lemon and lime with a soft vanilla touch and more of those esters such as pear drops and pineapple chunks. Finish A soft touch of Bourbon oak, black pepper and ginger... What I love about this is that it lets the distillate shine, the oak influence is low but takes away any harshness in the spirit. It seems there is a lot to look forward to at Connacht and this first release bodes very well. - Irish Whiskey Magazine

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Drumshanbo Sausage Tree Irish Vodka (700ml)

IRELAND
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

ABV: 43%

A grain-based vodka notable for being infused with the fruit of the African sausage tree and wild Irish nettle. It's a lightly fruity style with subtle herbal notes. The bottle's vivid colour is inspired by the sausage tree's flowers, while the label features the honey badger as a mascot. 43% Alc./Vol.

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