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2025 Rivulet RieslingTasmania, AUSTRALIA$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinLime, citrus and green apple fruits carry impressive textural volume through to the long zesty finish.
Brilliant water like core with green tinged edges. Lime, red apple and citrus scents bound from the glass followed by orange rind, faint honeysuckle and flinty mineral elements. Lime, citrus and green apple fruits carry impressive textural volume with notions of orange rind, traces of honeysuckle and flinty mineral elements sit in the background. Zesty acidity with a long mouth watering finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2025 Provenance Golden Plains ChardonnayVictoria, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2026-2030)ABV: 13.2%Closure: StelvinRich and textural with lively acidity lending freshness to the gently creamed finish.
Fruit was sourced from the Henty, Ballarat and Geelong regions. Brilliant pale straw colour with green tinted edges and a watery hue. Aromas of ripe peach and pear are trailed by some bees wax, gentle honeycomb and citrusy nougat notes. Rich and textural the palate is layered with fleshy peach and nectarine fruits. Honeycomb, subtle cashew, citrusy nougat and spice elements extend across the back half. Lively acidity lends freshness to the gently creamed finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2022 Il Palazzo ChiantiTuscany, ITALY$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2026-2028)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinJuicy red to black fruits framed by chalky tannins with lively acidity and a rustic finish that has a firm, gritty feel.
Made from predominately Sangiovese. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of blackcurrant and black olive mix with scorched earth, tobacco and spicy dried herb notes. Medium bodied, juicy red to black currant and cherry fruits are framed by chalky tannins. Tobacco, earth and spicy dried herb elements linger in the background. Lively acidity with a rustic finish that has a firm, gritty feel.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2025 Tar & Roses Pinot GrigioVictoria, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2026-2027)ABV: 13.8%Closure: StelvinA delicious central Victorian Pinot Gris that Shows impressive concentration and textural shape.
Copper pink tinged colour with a watery hue. Elevated pear, peach and red apple skin aromas are trailed by whiffs of quince and spice. Showing impressive concentration and textural shape, the palate features mouth filling pear, red apple and quince fruits over a delicate spicy musk and wet stone like back drop. Dry with brisk acidity, it finishes generously rounded with a long savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 13.8%Other Reviews….
Grigio gets serious and what a treat. Strolls the border of grigio-gris territory with aplomb, bringing the flavour intensity of the latter with the zippiness and freshness of the former. Blush hues, lively aromas of fresh-cut red apple, stewed and spiced apple, pear, peach, citrus skin and a light spice. Beautifully composed, lightly textural and delivered in crunchy fresh acidity. Tired of grigio? Think again. Drink by 2029.
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2025 Shaw & Smith M3 ChardonnayAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$49. 99Bottle$599.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinTexturally mouth filling and intensely flavoured finishing with a beautifully balanced freshness.
Brilliant pale straw colour with green toned edges and a watery hue. White peach, nectarine and subtle dried honey aromas sail through the nostrils mixing with biscuity nougat, cashew, citrus and spice notes along the way. Mouth filling white peach, nectarine and dried honey flavours are delivered with excellent intensity and textural volume across the mid weighted palate. Citrusy nougat, cashew, biscuit and spice elements linger across the back half. Long and gently creamy it finishes with a beautifully balanced freshness.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2021 Ruby K. Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$36. 99Bottle$443.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2026-2028)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinLight and supple with a lick of freshness to the savoury mid length finish.
Matured for 15 months in seasoned oak barrels. Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a brick red tinged hue. Red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb aromas intermix with brambly dried herb like notes, forest floor and spice. Light and supple, the palate features juicy dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours over a bramble, earth and spicy dried herb back drop. Velvet smooth tannins with a lick of freshness to the savoury mid length finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2024 Mt. Difficulty Bannockburn Pinot NoirCentral Otago, NEW ZEALAND$59. 99Bottle$719.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2026-2034)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinA juicy red to dark fruited Central Otago Pinot with a lengthy, well fleshed finish.
Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a dark red purple toned hue. Perfumed aromas of violet, dark cherry, plum and red liquorice blossom out of the glass trailed by some bramble, dried herb, rhubarb and spice notes. Juicy dark cherry, plum and rhubarb fruits decorate the palate with notions of red liquorice, subtle earthy bramble characters and spicy dried herbs sweeping across the back half. Polished tannins with fresh acidity lending an energetic feel across the lengthy, well fleshed finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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A focused, linear and balanced pinot noir with red berries, sliced strawberries and baking spices on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. The palate is full of flavor and texture, showing drive and focus. Layered and chiseled, with a long finish. Sustainable. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
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JamesSuckling.comA delicious and finely detailed pinot noir from the crew at Mt Difficulty in the subregion of Bannockburn. Magenta/ruby in the glass with floral-flecked cherry and plum fruits, hints of exotic spice, amaro, pomegranate, undergrowth and earth. Juicy and fruitful with layers of spice and stone, fine, silty tannins and plenty of draw to the bow of flavour. Lovely. Drink by 2030.
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2025 Mt. Difficulty Bannockburn Pinot GrisCentral Otago, NEW ZEALAND$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2026-2030)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinRich, full and luscious with a glossy texture.
Fermented in a mix of a concrete egg and old oak barrels this richly flavoured Pinot Gris was aged on lees for a period of 4 months to enhance texture and complexity.
Brilliant pale straw colour with subtle flashes of green around the edges and a watery hue. Intense ripe pear, lychee and musk scents mix with whiffs of honeysuckle and cinnamon. Rich, full and glossy textured, a concentrate of ripe pear, musk and Turkish delight flavours engulf the palate. Extending across the back half are notions of honeysuckle, red apple, quince and cinnamon spice. Brisk acidity lending freshness to the otherwise long, luscious finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2025 Frenchman’s Cap Pinot NoirTasmania, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2026-2031)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinProduced by Fogarty Wine Group, owners of Deep Woods Estate and Dalwhinnie to name a few, this would have to be one of the best value Pinots coming out of Tasmania.
Rich, supple and powerful this is one super moreish Tassie Pinot.
Semi translucent red to dark red core with black shaded edges and a vibrant light red hue. Wonderfully fragrant aromas of violet, dark cherry, strawberry and anise impress with their intensity. Some bramble, rhubarb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes are also evident. Rich and juicy, the palate is engulfed with spicy dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours. Supple and polished with silky smooth tannins, subtle brambly rhubarb, dried herb and forest floor characteristics lend further interest. Boasting an excellent power wave it has a long, expansive finish that’s super moreish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2011 Signatory Vintage Inchgower 13 Year Old Cask #110 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND$139. 99Bottle$1679.88 DozenABV: 59.6%Not the oldest, but one of the smaller outturns in Signatory's latest shipment, cask #110 saw 309 bottles filled from a first-fill Marsala hogshead. The influence of the Sicilian fortified wine will have tempered some of the distillery's vibrant coastal notes, bringing a vinous sweetness and complexity to the subtly saline, fruity, biscuity malt. 59.6% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
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2024 Torbreck Woodcutter's ShirazBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 15%Closure: StelvinThe Woodcutter’s Shiraz is sourced from Torbreck’s younger vineyards located in the prime Barossa sub regions of Marananga, Greenock, Seppeltsfield, Gomersal, Moppa, Lyndoch and Ebenezer.
Fruit is hand harvested and fermented in a mixture of cement, wooden and stainless steel vats for 6-7 days. It is then basket pressed to well-seasoned hogsheads and French oak foudres where it’s matured for 12 months.Hands down one of Barossa’s most consistent wines, the 2024 Woodcutter’s delivers an abundance of rich, succulent fruit with Torbreck’s signature flamboyance and power.
Impenetrable inky black heart with a very deep dark purple black hue. Wafting out of the glass with classic Torbreck hedonism are dark plum, freshly crushed black cherry and liquorice aromas which are trailed by some vanillin cedar, scorched earth and pepper notes. Rich, densely concentrated and voluptuous, propelled across the multi layered palate is a thick coating of dark plum, liquorice, blackberry and black cherry fruit. Lurking underneath are notions of vanillin cedar, smoky fennel and peppered earth. Velvet smooth tannins with a long, seductive finish that oozes flamboyance.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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The 2024 Woodcutter's Shiraz is juicy and fruit-driven, despite being structurally endowed and shapely as well. In the mouth, the wine is sweet and abundant in both flavor and weight, yet it retains a freshness and inherent drinkability that has founded and maintained its reputation over time. This is an impressive wine and excellent value for money. It speaks of both place—Barossa Valley—and variety in equal measure. Drink 2026-2034.
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2005 Signatory Vintage Orkney 19 (HP) 19 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)Orkney Islands, SCOTLAND$250. 00Bottle$3000.00 DozenABV: 54.4%We think you'll agree, this is a pretty decent price for an Orkney with a near twenty year age statement. At cask strength, Highland Park's distillate can be quite demanding - even intimidating - so a few drops of water will offer the most rewarding experience. Its all-natural state promises a powerful balancing act of maritime character and intense first-fill sherry decadence that will be superior to official releases in several respects. 626 bottles were drawn from a first-fill oloroso sherry butt. 54.4% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
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2023 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet ShirazSouth Australia, AUSTRALIA$99. 99Bottle$1199.88 DozenABV: 14.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews….
A strong release for the Bin 389. This year is a blend of 51/49% cabernet sauvignon/shiraz. Deep fruit characters of blackberry, black cherry and blueberry of considerable purity and depth, supported by hints of mixed spice, violets, creamy oak, cold black tea, panforte and earth. Strong powdered gravel tannins provide grip and support, and there is a considerable depth to the persistent finish as the wine sails slowly away. Built for the cellar. Drink by 2050.
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Dave Brookes - James Halliday’s Australian Wine CompanionAlways a star of the Collection, year after year. The blend, as it almost always is, falls marginally in favour of Cabernet – 51% Cab to 49% Shiraz this time. The fruit hails from McLaren Vale, Padthaway and the Barossa Valley. Maturation is in American oak hogsheads for one year, one third of which are new. A triumph for the vintage. Opaque purple, this is lifted, generous and really rather exciting. Glorious aromatics, there are notes of plums, aniseed, tobacco leaves, dark chocolate, espresso, blackberries, coffee beans, with a touch of blueberries peeking through. Black pudding and chocolate mud cake may not sound like the most enticing combination, but here it works wonderfully well. Seamless in structure with bright energy and immaculate balance, this is very long. There is fine acidity here, and even finer tannins with a sleekness to them. Early complexity is very much evident, and we can expect that to really develop further in the coming years. Power, yes, but this is also effortlessly elegant. Delicious now, this will surely drink beautifully for the next fifteen years, considerably longer if you really do have the patience. Love it. Drink 2025-2040.
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Ken Gargett – WinePilot.comThe 2023 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz is inky, complete, powerful and structured, with black berries, sweet licorice, star anise and fennel. There are also notes of roasted meat juices and cedar wood. The expression of this wine is very attractive—the prism of the cooler season works well in this wine. The fruit is sourced from McLaren Vale, Padthaway and Barossa Valley, matured for 12 months in American oak hogsheads, 33% new. Drink 2025-2043.
95 Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateThis wine has been made every vintage since 1960. Refined, generous and polished aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants, cured meat, crushed stones and iodine. The palate is full-bodied with a rounded, textural palate and ultra-refined tannins that lead to a silky, savory, black-fruited finish. 51% cabernet sauvignon and 49% shiraz. Excellent. Drink or hold.
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2021 Penfolds RWT ShirazBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$199. 99Bottle$2399.88 DozenABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinOther Reviews….
A powerful, extremely exciting wine, framed by an almost impenetrable cladding of oak. And yet the density of the fruit is undeniable, defined by a piercing core of blueberry and kirsch, doused with iodine, beef brisket, anise and a savory sassafras note. There is much, much more sitting in the cradle of youthful inscrutability. Big and bolshy, forcing its way long by virtue of tenacity of extract and quality of tannins. The sort of tannins that roll through the mouth, eking a journey across every crevice. Really fine tannins. An accomplishment born of an exceptional vintage, quality material and wonderful management. This will age exceptionally well and strikes me as among the very top wines of this new swag of releases.
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JamesSuckling.comAn excellent RWT release from Barossa Valley shiraz matured in French oak hogsheads (80/20% new/one-year-old) for 14 months. Purple splashed crimson in the glass, it smells Barossa through and through with super-ripe dark plum, mulberry and blue fruits cut through with hints of baking spices, berry cream, licorice, panforte, dark chocolate, cedar and struck flint. Concentrated and opulent with densely packed fine tannins, deep, resonant Barossa fruit and a powerful yet elegant, distinctly regional profile. Another for the cellar. Drink by 2050.
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Dave Brookes - James Halliday’s Australian Wine CompanionSourced from the Barossa, this wine matures in French hogsheads for 14 months, 80% of them new and 20% one-year-old. A cracking red. Dark, almost opaque maroon in colour, there is finesse here. Red fruits, notably raspberries, with florals, cold tea, milk chocolate, hints of cloves and red cherry notes all combine to provide wonderful aromatics. Saturated flavours here, and the wine has elegance. The texture is seductive and layered, ensuring a more refined, more graceful, wine. Bright acidity runs the length, which is seriously impressive. Everything in total harmony. A superb RWT.
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2021 Penfolds GrangeSouth Australia, AUSTRALIA$999. 00Bottle$11988.00 DozenABV: 14.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews….
Wow. What a release of this famed Australian wine, made from 94% shiraz and 6% cabernet sauvignon. Aromas of blackcurrants, cured meat, cedar, iodine, blackberry compote and lilacs. The palate is full-bodied with seamlessly integrated tannins and a powerful yet silken mouthfeel that persists in a long-lasting finish. You can taste the prestige and history, tied in with the expression of the warm 2021 vintage. As always, a wine for aging but drinking well now. Drink or hold.
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JamesSuckling.com2021 was a magnificent season in South Australia, one blessed with good yields (a change from the previous several years of low yields and drought conditions), healthy rainfall leading into the season and dry, mild conditions during ripening. Vignerons could not have hoped for better conditions. So here, the 2021 Grange is powerful, ripe, structural yet balanced, long and complex. There is a softness to the middle palate, which speaks to the mildness of the conditions, potentially positioning this as one of the best modern-era Granges. The fruit (94% Shiraz, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon) was sourced from Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley. For critics of this style, my only wish to assist with clarification could be teleportation, together, into a future 30 or 40 years from now. We would drink this wine, where it would still appear fresh and yet would have settled into its finesse and grace as well. It matured for 18 months in American oak, 100% new. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork. Drink 2025-2061.
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Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateAlways the focus of the Collection, especially so when it hails from what has become a legendary vintage. The expectations for the 2021 Grange were simply that this had to be a great Grange. Anything short of that might even be deemed a failure and this is indeed an extraordinary Grange. Quite simply, a wow wine. As always, a variety of regions contributed – the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley. As is usual, though not inevitable, there is a dollop of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, 6% for 2021, and the wine spent a year and a half maturing in new American hogsheads. No wonder Peter Gago’s response was a face-splitting smile and to confirm he was “very, very pleased”. Maroon/black in hue, one simply gets lost in the nose, just endlessly sniffing the most glorious cassis notes, along with black fruits, blueberries, coffee beans, aniseed, mulberries, delicatessen meats, tobacco leaves, plums and graphite. The wine is seamless, intense and immaculate with knife-edge balance. It simply dances with joy. The oak is there, undeniably, but it is so well handled that you almost have to think twice. So complex already, and yet so harmonious and decadent. Silky tannins, bright acidity, the intensity never wavers for an instant and there is incredible length – Rutherglen muscat length. This is as close to a perfect Grange as I can imagine. Fifty years, if you think you can last that long (or want very grateful grandkids). A Lord-take-me-now wine, if ever there was one. Drink 2025-2075.
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Ken Gargett – WinePilot.comWe've been waiting patiently for the Grange release from the stellar '21 vintage and it certainly lives up to the hype. An impenetrable magenta/crimson in the glass, with the telltale aromatic clout and the light V.A. lift of an embryonic Grange clearly evident as you place your nose in the glass. There's an incredible depth of fruit here. Deep blackberry, blackcurrant and plum compote with hints of graphite, coal dust, violets, wood spice, olive tapenade, oak, blackforest cake, pan juices, panforte, Dutch licorice and earth. The tannins – strong yet powdery – provide ample structure to the wine as it finishes long and deep, resonating perfectly. There is no doubt that this will be considered one of the great Grange releases. Drink by 2067.
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2011 Signatory Vintage Blair Athol 13 Year Old Cask #2 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)Highlands, SCOTLAND$149. 99Bottle$1799.88 DozenABV: 57.7%A Blair Athol full-term matured in a first-fill ruby port hogshead. Not much more we can tell you about this release as information is scant. 310 bottles made it to market at 57.7% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
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2006 Signatory Vintage Glenlivet 18 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND$199. 99Bottle$2399.88 DozenABV: 59%Signatory released at least three sister casks to this 18 year old Glenlivet, all of which look to have largely sold out in the UK and Europe. The attraction is obvious. The whiskies offer a good age statement for the price, with a nice auburn colour promising lots of spice and dried fruit flavours. First-fill oloroso sherry butt #901016 yielded 558 bottles at 59% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
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Egans Fortitude Sherry Matured Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELAND$124. 99Bottle$1499.88 DozenABV: 46%Other reviews... Prune, fig, dried cranberry, malt loaf, flame-grilled peach, a squirt of barbecued meat juices, and dry spices including coriander seed and red chili flakes highlight the PX cask aging of this triple-distilled malt. Big flavors in a good, full bodied dram with juicy red fruits, ruby grapefruit, caramelized orange, milk chocolate, with a thin line of spices and a short chocolate brownie finish. 89 points - whiskyadvocate.com
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W.L. Weller Full Proof Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)Kentucky, UNITED STATES$399. 00Bottle$4788.00 DozenABV: 57%"Definitive...something unlike any other bourbon in Kentucky." - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2025-26
As far as availability and price go, the top end Weller whiskeys are following the same path as American icons like Van Winkle and Michters. Produced by the Sazerac Company, 'Full Proof' is a new addition to the range as of 2019. The mashbill isn't disclosed, other than being a Buffalo Trace “Wheated” formula - i.e. - corn, wheat and malted barley. 57% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Talk about controlled intensity. The layering on the delivery is stupendous.... If you want a definitive wheated bourbon nose, come and get it. And if you want a truly memorable wheated theme throughout then set aside at least 20 minutes to get to know something unlike any other bourbon in Kentucky. 96 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2025-26
94 points- Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021
Fragrant lemon and dried herbs on the nose, along with a sprinkling of powdered sugar and a hint of licorice. The palate offers deep notes of blackberry compote, tiramisu, and milk chocolate, all underpinned by earthy tones of cedar and polished oak. A rich symphony of flavor punctuates the long, impressive finish—mocha, almond, and cooked dark fruit, draped in notes of gooey caramel and pepper spice, set against balanced oak. 93 points- whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: David Fleming (Spring 2020)
...It’s hard to believe the Weller brand bourbons were once bottom shelf dwellers before becoming the highly desired and elite bourbons they are known as today. They are arguably some of the best wheated bourbons “available,” and few could argue against calling William Larue Weller the best barrel proof wheated bourbon on the market.... Weller Full Proof is a winner and for most releases it would end there, but the Weller brand has another side to it thanks to its insane popularity. For a company that cites shortages and sees heavy allocation of their products, they continually release new products, including a rapid expansion of their Weller brand. For consumers, it’s a frustration exchange and it’s hard to fault them for feeling a bit disenchanted with Buffalo Trace.... Weller Full Proof is a worthy addition to the Weller brand, and offers a rich and flavorful pour at a spot-on proof. - breakingbourbon.com
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W.L. Weller C.Y.P.B. 8 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)Kentucky, UNITED STATES$450. 00Bottle$5400.00 DozenABV: 47.5%"...quite possibly, one of the best Wellers I've ever encountered... Phenomenal Bourbon." - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2025-26
Buffalo Trace launched a "Craft Your Perfect Bourbon" (C.Y.P.B.) website in late 2015 as an interactive experience that "allowed people to learn about and create their own perfect bourbon". Probably inspired by what Glenfiddich did a few years back with 'Project X', it included selecting a recipe, warehouse placement, age and proof. 100,000 fans completed the process online with the consensus preferencing an eight year old wheated bourbon bottled somewhere between 90-99 proof. Buffalo Trace's response was to create 'C.Y.P.B.' First offered in 2018, this is an an ongoing annual release, the quality of which already appears to be flirting with perfection.
Other reviews... Yet another Weller nose where you almost collapse into the glass letting out a contented sigh... This is quite possibly, one of the best Wellers I've ever encountered. And after 30 years of sampling this brand, that's saying something. Complex. Yielding. Phenomenal bourbon. 96 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2025-26
...has all the chatzpuh of a wheated Bourbon that knows it's damn good... 95.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021
...Buffalo Trace asked fans to “Craft Your Perfect Bourbon” and this is the result. Cracker Jack and butterscotch sweetness appear on the nose, with cedary oak and black cherry soda lurking just beneath. On the palate, the flavors are bold, mouthwatering, and juicy, like dark berry fruit sprinkled with baking spices and spearmint. This has big impact, but is also delightfully drinkable, as the finish delivers citrus oil, stone fruit, and blackberry. 90 points- whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jeffery Lindenmuth (Spring 2020)
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Egans Conviction 10 Year Old Irish Whiskey (700ml)IRELAND$184. 99Bottle$2219.88 DozenABV: 46%Other reviews... The XO cognac cask finish imparts this marriage of single malts and grains with such moreish flavors that it's hard to resist another sip. Lush candied orange scents with fresh peach, taffy, baked apricot, sultana, and heather honey, then a hint of sweet lemon and light spice. The flavors revolve around Life Savers, lime juice, orange, caramel, and vanilla, with chocolate, ground pepper, and ginger enduring into the dry finish. 90 points - whiskyadvocate.com
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2023 Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna ShirazSouth Australia, AUSTRALIA$42. 99Bottle$515.88 DozenABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinOther Reviews……
Deep crimson with a strong aromatic profile of blackberry, black cherry and blueberry studded with mixed spice, blackforest cake, roasting meats, panforte, dark chocolate and earth. Plenty of depth and latent fruit power with this release; perhaps a little more power than last year's model, with fine, strong tannins supporting the fruit beautifully. A strong release for the Bin 28 Shiraz. Drink by 2040.
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Dave Brookes - James Halliday’s Australian Wine CompanionThis is an Australian classic that has been made every year since 1959. Aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate, crushed blueberries and dried herbs. The palate is full-bodied with firmly framed tannins, bright acidity and a savory and dark-fruited finish. Drink or hold.
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JamesSuckling.comA warm-hearted Shiraz if ever there was one, generous yes, but it’s a well-controlled generosity. Deep purple hues. Blackstrap liquorice, deep black fruits, anise, woody spices light up the bouquet. Almost slinky on the tongue, sinuous and close fitting, it moves well aided by time in American hogsheads (just 15% new) providing some spark and overall spiciness and pastry notes to a palate that celebrates ripe Shiraz. Laid out on long, soft, ripe tannins, it finishes much the way it started with a flourish of choc-liquorice and black fruit intensity. Drink 2025-2038.
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W.L. Weller 12 Year Old Wheated Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)Kentucky, UNITED STATESReduced from $250.00$209. 99Bottle$2519.88 DozenABV: 45%"Does it get better than this? Van Winkle recipe, aged 12 years, low price... There are a very few bourbons that can flat-out beat it without blowing your budget." - breakingbourbon.com
Many Australian collectors remain oblivious to the surge in demand and dwindling supply of premium American whiskeys. In the US and Europe, ask for Pappy Van Winkle et al. and retailers will laugh in your face. Meanwhile, older age statements from Michter's and the annual releases from Buffalo Trace's 'Antique Collection' are seducing collectors and selling at stratospheric prices on the secondary market. Asia is fast catching on. The good news is, so long as international allocations are honoured, buyers in countries like Australia can capitalise on fair opening prices. Right now, Weller 12 should be on your list. With tiny volumes imported via official channels, this may be your last chance before the market wakes up.
Produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery, replacing rye with wheat makes for an extra smooth Bourbon. This is also aged considerably longer than most wheated styles. In fact, the boys at breakingbourbon.com reckon Weller 12 is as close as you can get to tasting Pappy Van Winkle - it comes from the same recipe as Van Winkle Lot B, which is also aged 12 years, (but it's not matured in the sweetest spots in the warehouses). Factor in the price difference and you have yourself a bargain.
Other reviews... Sheer quality. And an enormous leap in complexity and grace from the 7yo.
93 points- Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2018A “wheated” bourbon, meaning that it doesn’t have the spicy rye notes found in a more traditional “ryed” bourbon. A pleasantly sweet, easy-going, well-balanced experience. Creamy vanilla, caramel, candied corn, and ripe berried fruit , along with more subtle notes of glazed orange, cocoa powder, and wood shavings. If I were going to ease a new bourbon drinker into the category, I might pick this one. 89 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: John Hansell (Fall 2008)
Double Gold Medal Best Straight Bourbon - 2018 New York International Spirits Competition
...Balanced, and sporting a great flavor profile, this is one bourbon that is far better than many in its price range... Does it get better than this? Van Winkle recipe, aged 12 years, low price and an above-average nose/palate/finish? There are a very few bourbons that can flat-out beat it without blowing your budget. Also don’t let the Weller’s line of underwhelming bottle design and labels deter you from finding the gem. The money Buffalo Trace saves on the bottle itself is passed along to the consumer. As their shortages continue, if you see a bottle of W.L. Weller 12 Year, grab it. It might not immediately blow you away with gimmicks, but once you familiarize yourself with it, you're likely to become great friends. - breakingbourbon.com
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2021 Nicks Secret PE HYD Coonawarra ShirazCoonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIAReduced from $22.99$12. 99Bottle$155.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2026-2031)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinYet another fabulous value release from this highly acclaimed Coonawarra estate made by the 2024 James Halliday’s Wine Companion’s winemaker of the year. Maturation took place in French oak barrels (20% new) for a period of 9 months.
Rich, concentrated and plush, this is a super impressive Coonawarra Shiraz for the price.
Dense inky black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Liquorice, blackberry and choc mint scents show admirable intensity with spicy vanillin cedar and peppered earth notes also chiming in. Rich, concentrated and plush, the palate is super impressive for the price with fleshy blackberry, liquorice and black cherry fruits carrying medium to full body weight. Subtlety smoked vanillin cedar and peppered earth elements lurk beneath. Velvety yet sturdily built tannins impart a robust feel across the long finish that sees the emergence of some subtle choc mint characters.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%Other Reviews….
Fermented with 30% whole bunches then matured in all-French oak. There's a sweetness to the flavour profile here, as is shiraz's want, which gives the wine a general feeling of cuddliness. We're sinking into raspberries, red cherries and musk here, with slips of vanilla custard and cedar, too, though it's fruit, fresh and delicious, that does the bulk of the talking. Spice and stalk-like flavours are present but not dangerous. Everything here talks of balance, and it drinks a treat in result. Drink by 2030.
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2023 Moss Wood Cabernet SauvignonMargaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$149. 99Bottle$1799.88 DozenABV: 14%Closure: StelvinOther Reviews...
No doubt many winelovers have been eagerly awaiting this wine, one of the last of Margaret River’s big guns from the stunning 2023 vintage. This brilliant Cabernet saw all parcels harvested fermented separately in small open fermenters. Maturation was in French oak barriques, 15% new. The final blend included 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Deep maroon with a magenta edge, there is such power and finesse in this wine. Balance, length and structure are all world class. A take-me-now-Lord wine if ever there was one. The great 2023 vintage strikes again. Is this the best wine Moss Wood has ever made? It certainly must come very close. The nose reveals aromas of cassis, mulberries, plums, charcuterie, cigar boxes and blackberries. The structure is seamless through to the silkiest of tannins. There is great length and persistence here and the balance is knife-edge. If you doubt me as to the brilliant quality of this wine, please see if you can find a wine from Bordeaux at this price which comes close to this quality. Then we’ll talk. This is just a cracker. Thirty years standing on its head. Drink 2026-2056.
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Ken Gargett - Wine PilotBlueberry, mulberry, hazelnut and nutmeg, assorted spice, some aniseed and cedar, a floral and tea-like perfume. It’s a quieter release of this wine, less thunder, more finesse, a juicy and nutty character, praline and even a suggestion of red fruits. There’s a fine ferrous grip to tannin, a supple feel to it, all in balance, and the finish is so long and fine. Lovely. It’ll be worth the wait. Drink 2029-2048+.
96+ points
Gary Walsh - The Wine FrontI've been waiting for this wine to be released for some time. I had great expectation that this wonderful vineyard from this exceptional vintage would produce something equally exceptional. Well, guess what? It has. This is such a beautiful example of what Moss Wood cabernet is all about. There's nothing big and brutish here. This is elegance. This is precision. This is brilliance. High-end florals on the nose with traces of violet, red currant, and then on the palate, that beautiful, restrained suppleness that deceived so many people in the early years of Moss Wood reveals itself, and yet as always, there's a deep and lingering intensity that persists through to an exceptionally long finish. This is simply stunning. I do not believe there has been a better Moss Wood.
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2023 Domaine Dusiengeur La Goutte Duseigneur Cotes du RhoneCotes du Rhone, Southern Rhone, FRANCE$44. 99Bottle$539.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2026-2029)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Diam CorkA medium bodied Cotes du Rhone that combines impressive richness with slightly chewy tannins.
A blend of 50% Grenache and 50% Syrah. Dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Lifted black raspberry, liquorice and ripe black cherry aromas spiral out of the glass trailed by some herb du Provence, earthy incense and subtle pepper notes. Juicy black raspberry, liquorice and black cherry fruits are delivered with impressive richness over a herbs du Provence and earthy incense infused back drop. Ripe, slightly chewy tannins with a dash of pepper across the fleshy textured finish.
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2024 Torbreck The Struie ShirazBarossa, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$49. 99Bottle$599.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2026-2034)ABV: 15.5%Closure: CorkA rich, plush Barossa Shiraz that possesses terrific density and concentration.
A blend of Barossa Valley (70%) and Eden Valley (30%) fruit, the Barossa Valley contributes plushness and concentration whilst the Eden Valley component brings elegance and structure to the blend. The average age of vines is 50 years old and maturation takes place in a mixture of new (25%) and seasoned French oak for a period of 18 months.
Dense pitch black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Potent ripe blackberry, dark plum and liquorice scents engulf the nostrils followed by some dark chocolate, vanillin oak, subtle earthy mocha and spice notes. Rich and plush, the palate possesses terrific density and concentration with saturating dark plum, blackberry and liquorice fruit to the fore. Dark chocolate, spicy vanillin oak and earthy mocha elements lurk underneath. Deep and powerful it has velvet smooth tannins and a long, texturally voluminous finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 15.5%Other Reviews….
The 2024 The Struie is from Barossa Valley (70%) and the balance Eden Valley. The blend composition changes year to year. This is silky and dark, velvety and intense in the mouth. I love the hedonistic way of this wine—it carries the alcohol and the weight with ease. While ripe and powerful, it feels effortless and polished. The blue fruit/graphite component contributed by the Eden Valley fruit is an important part of the way this wine tastes. 15.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork. Drink 2026-2039.
95+ Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateDeep, dark red-purple colour with terrestrial aromas summning dry earth, terracotta, forest underbrush on a hot day, and chocolate. Full bodied and fleshy with loads of supple ripe tannins and smooth, supple texture. There's a subtle vegetable note that reminds us we are in Eden Valley for at least part of the wine—traces of sage and raspberry that are typical of the higher country. The wine has elegance and harmony aplenty.
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2024 Best’s Great Western Pinot NoirGreat Western, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinA light, elegant Pinot Noir that’s both spicy and savoury.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Fragrant violet, dried clove, red cherry and strawberry scents mix with brambly forest floor and spicy dried herb notes. Light and elegant, the palate sees red cherry, winter strawberry and rhubarb flavours make a supple entrance. Notions of dried clove, brambly forest floor and spice lie underneath. Fresh acidity and fine grained tannins with a medium length conclusion that’s both spicy and savoury.
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2025 Ten Minutes by Tractor 10X Pinot NoirMornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinLight yet supple and rich with an enveloping flavour profile and long moreish finish.
Aged for 5 months in French oak barriques and puncheons of which 10% were new. Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Wonderfully perfumed nose with violet, dark cherry, strawberry and anise aromas captivating the olfactory senses. Forest floor, bramble and spicy dried herb notes ensue. Light yet supple and rich, enveloping red to dark cherry, strawberry and subtle anise flavours are layered across the palate. Notions of dried herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar lend further interest. Displaying excellent power, it has velvet smooth tannins, fresh underlying acidity and a long moreish finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2022 La Celia Eugenio Bustos Leyenda MalbecMendoza, ARGENTINA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2026-2028)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinMedium bodied, fleshy dark cherry and ripe blueberry fruits with a spicy finish.
Finca la Celia was founded in the 1880’s in the South of Mendoza’s Uco Valley. The owner Eugenio Bustos was the first to plant Malbec vines in the Uco Valley, now famed for producing the best Malbec in the world. La Celia is named after the founder’s daughter Celia who inherited the winery and managed it for several decades. The vineyard features soils packed with granite and limestone.
Totally opaque black dark red colour with a very dark red hue. Spicy dark cherry and blueberry aromas mix with dried herb and scorched earth notes. Medium bodied, fleshy dark cherry and ripe blueberry fruits meld into a back drop of dried herbs, earth and spice. Relatively polished tannins with a spicy medium length finish.
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2024 Geddes Seldom Inn TempranilloMcLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2026-2028)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinRich, sweet fruit with slightly chewy tannins and a juicy finish that shows plenty of spice.
Aged in seasoned French oak. Opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Ripe dark to black cherry and liquorice scents mix with some raspberry, subtle scorched earth and spicy dried herb elements. Rich, sweet dark raspberry, ripe cherry and liquorice fruits sit over an earthy leather and spicy dried herb back drop. Slightly chewy tannins with a juicy finish that shows plenty of spice.
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2025 Ashton Hills Piccadilly Valley Pinot NoirAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$44. 99Bottle$539.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinDelicious red to dark fruits with a supple, juicy feel and long expansive finish.
Ashton Hills Piccadilly Pinot Noir is blend of fruit from a handful of grower vineyards around the Ashton Hills estate. Matured in seasoned French oak for 9 months with 15% whole bunches included.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Fragrant violet, dark cherry and strawberry scents flood the olfactory senses complimented by some clove, brambly cedar, rhubarb and forest floor notes. Delicious red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb fruits flow across the palate with a supple, juicy feel. Spicy cedar, delicate clove and brambly forest floor like elements echo across the back half. Perfectly integrated, polished tannins with a long expansive finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2023 Pedestal Cabernet SauvignonMargaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinRich, concentrated and fleshy textured yet retaining the varietals trademark refinement.
Fruit for this wine is sourced from a range of vineyards located throughout the northern Margaret River region with maturation taking place in a combination of new and 1 to 2 year old French oak barriques for 12 months. Winemaker Larry Cherubino stating that in general terms, Northern Margaret River is better suited to red wines with its slightly warmer Indian Ocean influence whereas southern Margaret River favours white wines due to the cooling influence of the southern Ocean breeze.
Dense midnight black core with a dark red black tinged hue. Enticing the olfactory senses are intense aromas of blackcurrant, mulberry and subtle black olive followed by cedary tobacco, earth and spicy dried herb notes. Rich, concentrated and fleshy textured yet retaining the varietals trademark refinement, the palate is generously endowed with blackcurrant, liquorice and ripe mulberry fruits. Sturdy yet fine grained tannins with elements of cedary tobacco characters, dried herbs, earth and spice detailed across the long savoury finish. Great value.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2022 Geddes Seldom Inn Grenache & CompanyMcLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2026-2030)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinRich, lush black fruits with a slightly chewy tannin structure.
A blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, Shiraz and Carignan aged in seasoned French oak barrels. Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of black raspberry, liquorice and dark plum rise from the glass followed by some scorched earth and peppered dried herb notes. Rich, lush black raspberry and liquorice fruits overlay a black cherry, scorched earth and spicy pepper back drop. Slightly chewy tannins lend structure. Long ripe black fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2024 Punt Road Single Vineyard GamayYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2026-2028)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinA juicy, energetic Gamay with a savoury clove laced finish.
Matured in older seasoned oak barrels. Semi translucent dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Spicy dried clove aromas mix with red cherry, strawberry, red liquorice and earthy incense like notes. Juicy cherry and strawberry fruits meld into an earthy incense and spicy dried herb infused back drop. Energetic acidity and fine grained tannins with a savoury red to dark fruited finish laced with clove.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2022 Humis Vineyard Heathcote ShirazHeathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2026-2030)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinTexturally fleshy with dark fruits and a juicy mid length finish.
Dense pitch black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Elevated blackberry, liquorice and dark plum aromas are complimented by spicy vanillin cedar, dark chocolate and subtle earth notes. Opulent dark plum, liquorice and blackberry fruits carry plenty of textural flesh across the medium to full bodied palate. Spicy vanillin cedar and earthy fennel elements lurk underneath. Polished tannins with a juicy mid length finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.5% - Hendrick's Another Gin (700ml)SCOTLAND$84. 99Bottle$1019.88 DozenABV: 41.4%
Another Hendrick’s Gin is a new permanent expression from Master Distiller Lesley Gracie, featuring the signature rose and cucumber base enhanced by bright orange blossom and rich, velvety cacao. Housed in a distinctive white bottle at ABV, it offers a "different side" to the original, with notes of bright citrus and smooth, indulgent cacao. Recommended with premium tonic or in an elderflower & soda mix, garnished with an orange twist. 41.4% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Another Hendrick’s, like all of the brand’s variants, starts out as original Hendrick’s, meaning that rose and cucumber are featured prominently among a total of 11 other botanicals that include coriander, elderflower, and, of course, juniper. The gin is distilled on two different types of stills—Bennett and Carter-Head—allowing Gracie to produce unique distillates made by either steeping or steaming the dried botanicals, with the essence of rose and cucumber added at the end. For Another Hendrick’s, she created an extract of cacao beans and used the essential oils from the orange blossoms, both of which were infused into the spirit. The result is a gin that is still very much identifiable as Hendrick’s (although the bottle is white instead of the traditional black glass the brand uses), but it has a prominent burst of subtle orange and chocolate flavors, making this a great cocktail option that is also worth tasting on its own. - robbreport.com
...A fair critique might be, as many of the other recent Hendrick’s releases, that it’s too contemporary. Another Hendrick’s pushes the boundaries of the category— but it doesn’t forget its roots. There’s a ton of juniper here so gin fans will know for sure, it is a gin. - theginisin.com
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2015 Signatory Vintage Glenrothes 10 Year Old 100 Proof Edition #50 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND$119. 99Bottle$1439.88 DozenABV: 57.1%"As a sherry lover, this SV is a perfect one for me." - whiskybase.com
Bold and richly sherried malts are just what the doctor ordered for the Winter months ahead. Few Speysiders do them as well as Glenrothes. While it's been appreciated for years by enthusiasts, it's generally played second (or third) fiddle in the Edrington portfolio. Attention remains directed towards their crown jewels - Macallan and Highland Park. Recently, Edrington has decided to 'premiumise' Glenrothes, only offering older age statements (18 years old and up), so expect affordable expressions like this to become increasingly rare. The distillery keynote has been compared to 'fresh oranges', and Glenrothes' affinity with sherry casks is famous. Just how well its character holds up to Andrew Symington's typically heavy-handed preference for first-fill oloroso butts will be for the lucky few to find out. This whisky will likely show its best after 10-15 minutes breathing and continue to build once opened. Notes suggest a dense and spicy dram including dark fruits, pecans and butterscotch, honeycomb, barley and orchard fruit. 57.1% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... As a sherry lover, this SV is a perfect one for me. SV is always promising but this is even better. A very good and competent sherry matured whisky. More of a cask driven whisky with the sherry, spicy, oaky and leather nose and tastes being more to the front... Thick, oily, lovely. ABV is high but the control on alcohol is good. The feeling of alcohol is just right that wouldn’t make u feel uncomfortable while teasing your taste buds. The sherry is sweet but not too sweet, it’s right on spot to level out the alcohol. Perfect! - whiskybase.com
- QuiQuiRiQui Destilado con Mole Mezcal (700ml)Oaxaca, MEXICO$159. 99Bottle$1919.88 DozenABV: 47%
Mezcal de pechuga (pechuga translates to ‘breast’ in Spanish) is made when a finished mezcal is redistilled with local fruits, grains and nuts, and a raw piece of protein (typically a chicken) is hung over the still, cooking in the emanating vapors. Traditionally, this is a style of mezcal produced for special occasions and consumed locally—there are as many different versions as there are distilleries. QQRQ’s stunning, vegetarian-friendly recipe trades the poultry for a homemade mole paste. This paste is made to a traditional recipe by the Méndez family in Santiago Matatlán and includes chile Guajillo, chile Ancho, sesame seeds, almonds, peanuts, garlic, onion, raisins, bananas and cacao. It’s thought to be the first commercial release of its kind.
Carlos Méndez uses the QQRQ Espadin agave as the base. Following the second distillation, the mole paste is added and the spirit is rested to infuse for two weeks before a final, third distillation. 47% Alc./Vol.
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Talisker 10 Year Old Gift Pack with Glass Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)Isle of Skye, SCOTLAND$109. 99Bottle$1319.88 DozenABV: 45.8%Comes with a bonus branded Talisker tumbler.
'The lava of the Cuillins' - that's how Talisker, the Golden Spirit of Skye was described by one poetic taster: the only single malt from a spectacularly beautiful island of wild moorlands and dramatic mountain peaks known as the Cuillins. Built in Carbost in 1831 near 'Talisker House', the distillery has entertained such personalities as Boswell & Johnson. Another celebrity who enjoyed his Talisker was author, Robert Louis Stevenson, describing it in 1880 as 'king 'o' drinks'. Stevenson rightly recognised it as bearing similarities to both the Glenlivet and Islay malts. However, by taking 'the best of both worlds' so to speak, it achieved a unique style. In 1892 Roderick Kemp, a part owner sold his share to establish the now-immortal Macallan. Talisker has continued strong since under the ownership of Diageo. An individual malt that remains an island classic, Talisker invariably offers a great sniff. At ten years old, the aromas are pungent-yet-fresh with Islay-like seaweedy smokiness and sweet fruity malt. There's a bold maritime influence on the palate too, perfectly complemented by a spicy, very peppery lingering finish. A little honey threads its way through the beautifully balanced spirit. Not harsh but warming. Always satisfying to re-discover this West Highland gem. 45.8% Alc./Vol.
A quite stupendous malt to be enjoyed at any time. But especially at night. - 93 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2019
...Another that should need no introduction. The thing to look for in Talisker, as with all smoky whiskies, is sweetness that gives the requisite balance to the drying effect of smoke. Underneath Talisker’s smoke, which ain't as all-pervading as Lagavulin, is a sweet pear-like quality. When young there are notes of the land: heather, moor, sweet seaweed, and a finish that has a distinctive cracked black pepper hit. 90 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Dave Broom (Summer 2012)
… Nose: A razor-sharp spiciness lances through Demerara sweetness and rich peat. Absolutely magnificent. Palate: The enormous build up of spice adds to the multi-layered peat. The sweetness is almost like freshly crushed grist. Wave upon wave, layer upon layer of complexity. Finish: Massively warming and still spicy. The peat lingers while the spice bristles. Comment: A dram to be savoured and celebrated. Rating: 95 - www.whiskymag.com
- Vedrenne Liqueur de Rhubarbe (Rhubarb) Liqueur (700ml)Burgundy, FRANCE$49. 99Bottle$599.88 DozenABV: 20%
Sometimes treated more like a fruit in culinary applications due to its tart, sweet use in pies and crumbles, this orange coloured liqueur is infused with chopped pieces of the plant. Made for cocktails, it features all the rich flavour of stewed and roasted rhubarb. 20% Alc./Vol.
- Backwoods Maple Syrup Cask Expression Australian Rye Whisky (700ml)Victoria, AUSTRALIA$169. 99Bottle$2039.88 DozenABV: 48%
Founded in 2017 by Bree and Leigh Attwood, Backwoods has gained recognition for its innovative, small-batch ryes and single malts, including winning best Australian Rye at the World Whiskies Awards. They frequently experiment with different casks, including Shiraz, Stout and now Maple syrup! Limited to just 260 bottles, this is a whisky that won’t come around again. Four years in a Maple Syrup cask has created layers of rich sweetness balanced with earthy rye spice. Expect notes like browned butter, stewed green apples, cinnamon and nutmeg, alongside toasted walnuts, almonds and buttery biscuits. For those who appreciate something a little different, and made to be savoured slowly. 48% Alc./Vol.
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Johnnie Walker Blue Label Blended Scotch Whisky (750ml) - 1990s Bottling - DAMAGED GIFT BOXSCOTLANDReduced from $450.00$399. 00Bottle$4788.00 DozenABV: 43%Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.
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Daylesford Spirit Wombat Hill Cask Chocolate Single Malt Australian Whisky (500ml)Victoria, AUSTRALIA$78. 99Bottle$947.88 DozenABV: 40%A limited release matured in charred Apera sherry casks. Soft and milk-chocolatey indeed. Almost a whisky liqueur, less the extreme sugars. No great complexity, however, the Toblerone-like finish is repeatedly tempting. 40% Alc./Vol.
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Pinhook 5 Year Old Single Barrel Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) - Whiskey Hunt Australia SelectionKentucky, UNITED STATES$169. 99Bottle$2039.88 DozenABV: 57.5%"Pinhook" is an old term for buying young horses and seeing them through to racing maturity. The whiskey project bearing the same name was founded in 2011, originally sourcing liquid from MGP in Indiana to mature in Kentucky. Pinhook has since moved onto distilling their own whiskeys at the once abandoned and now restored Old Taylor Distillery. To find this cask, Whiskey Hunt Australia visited one of the longest rickhouses in the country (163m, holding up to 35,000 barrels). It's a 5-year-old, described as a "bright style, without the heavy-handed oak or sweetness you sometimes see at this age". It's also the first ever Pinhook Australian exclusive. Not quite your 'classic' Kentucky profile (which would be heavier on vanilla and caramel), rather, the palate falls on the drier side, the initial pass offering muted notes of dry orange zest, light peachy fruitiness and a little cherry chocolate. Delicate oils go some way to amplifying the mouthfeel, with subtle restraining tannins and a kick of wood spice sealing the elegant finish. The length and balance improve after extended air contact. Tasted blind, without water, you might mistake it for a young, burgeoning, bourbon-casked single malt. 210 bottles from barrel #3174 have been imported at a natural strength of 57.5% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Notes from the importers... Nose: Orange zest, leather, oak, cloves. Palate: Fresh oak, jaffa cake, cooked cloves on the front, fresh cloves on the back. Finish: Long, coating, and dangerously easy to go back to. Summary: Incredibly well balanced with surprisingly little heat for the ABV. This is cask strength bourbon you can actually sit on.
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Daylesford Spirit Amberfall Double Cask Single Malt Australian Whisky (700ml)Victoria, AUSTRALIA$79. 99Bottle$959.88 DozenABV: 40%A crisp integration of gentle tannins, low-key malt sweetness and a latent fruitiness through the finish. Well-mannered, well-weighted, medium-dry Speyside-inspired style. Pushes no boundaries while being elegant and quietly satisfying. Made using local barley. 40% Alc./Vol.
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2025 Paul Osicka Heathcote GrenacheHeathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinIntensely flavoured, energetic and bursting with succulence, this is a sublime example of Heathcote Grenache.
Established in 1955 by former Czech vigneron Paul Osicka, this is Heathcote’s oldest producer, 2025 marks the 70th anniversary of the vineyard's planting. The 2025 vintage is considered outstanding for Heathcote ranked alongside other great years such as 2010, 2015 & 2022 all characterised by consistently warm weather without hot days.
Dark red core with black tinged edges and a red to dark red hue. Fragrant red to dark raspberry, liquorice and ripe cherry scents flow out of the glass with splendid intensity. Fresh herb, delicate scorched earth and pepper notes ensue. Rich, intensely flavoured and super juicy yet relatively light on its feet, the mid weighted palate is swamped with dark raspberry, red liquorice and cherry fruits. Vanillin spice, subtle earth and pepper elements lurk underneath. Boasting magnificent power, it has polished yet structured tannins which impart a subtle muscularity to the mouth feel. Wonderfully fresh and bursting with succulence, it finishes with impressive length and energy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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Deanston Orange Wine Cask Finish 17 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)Highlands, SCOTLAND$199. 99Bottle$2399.88 DozenABV: 53.6%An intriguing experiment that saw a final three years in Vino de Naranja Orange fortified wine casks from Spain. This must have been one feisty spirit when it went into barrel. For a 17 year old, even at high strength, you'd expect more composure. The nose opens with semi-ripe apricots, dilute honey and a warm gingery feel. On the palate, ginger snaps, peel-heavy marmalade, honey and spice evoke a contemporary oloroso sherry-like character. Orange cake and warming oak linger in a bittersweet finish. The balance improves after ample air contact, however taming the attack with water will be essential for many. 7000 bottles are on offer globally. Sold out at the distillery website. 53.6% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.
Other reviews... A very good whisky that has won me over. Whether I would ultimately need a whole bottle of it is another matter... Initially, it has a very robust character, and the alcohol is quite noticeable. For a 17-year-old whisky, that's rather surprising in my opinion. On the fruity side, I primarily detect overripe tangerines. With water, the alcohol note noticeably diminishes, and woody notes become more prominent. At the same time, the fruitiness decreases somewhat. Thus, the whisky both gains and loses something with water. The orange flavor is most pronounced in the finish. In addition, pleasant, full-milk aromas emerge in the medium to long finish. - whiskybase.com















































