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NON 2 Caramelised Pear and Kombu

AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Closure: Crown Seal

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Developed to expand the non-alcoholic options - defy and redefine reality. That's the mantra from former Noma chef William Wade and business partner Aaron Trotman when they conceived this project back in 2019. The concept has caught on, and you'll now find NON on the drinks list at some of Australia’s top restaurants. While it may look like a bottle of pet-nat, NON are a zero-alcohol wine alternative that’s technically a tisane, or herbal tea of the highest calibre.
NON 2 is their caramelised pear and kombu expression. Dry and lightly carbonated, this behaves similar to a farmhouse cider with scorched honeyed fruit, with a slightly herbal and woody finish. Store refrigerated or at cellar temperature (10-12%), refrigerate after opening and consume within 2-3 days. Natural sediment may occur, so shake lightly and pour.

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NON 3 Toasted Cinnamon and Yuzu

AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Closure: Crown Seal

**Not in immediate stock. Please allow 2-3 business days for stock to be on hand.**
Developed to expand the non-alcoholic options - defy and redefine reality. That's the mantra from former Noma chef William Wade and business partner Aaron Trotman when they conceived this project back in 2019. The concept has caught on, and you'll now find NON on the drinks list at some of Australia’s top restaurants. While it may look like a bottle of pet-nat, NON are a zero-alcohol wine alternative that’s technically a tisane, or herbal tea of the highest calibre.
NON 3 is their toasted cinnamon and yuzu expression. Dry and non-carbonated, this can be used in place of a dry white wine or aperitivo, with flavours of burnt citrus and lemon curd, and a streak of salinity across the palate. Store refrigerated or at cellar temperature (10-12%), refrigerate after opening and consume within 2-3 days. Natural sediment may occur, so shake lightly and pour.

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2018 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape

Chateauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhone, FRANCE
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Bursting with striking red-fruit aromas and delicate cinnamon, clove and star anise notes, the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape is another terrific vintage from this estate. While certainly full-bodied and powerful, it's also lithe and silky, with an almost airy feel on the palate that translates into great elegance on the lengthy finish.
95 points
Joe Czerwinski - Wine Advocate (Sep 2020)

Deep magenta. Intensely perfumed, mineral-tinged raspberry and cherry preserve scents are complicated by garrigue and Moroccan spice nuances. Juicy and appealingly sweet, displaying fleshy red fruit liqueur, spicecake and lavender pastille flavors that deepen steadily on the back half. Smoothly balances richness and energy and finishes extremely long and sappy, with smooth, harmonious tannins and a strong echo of candied flowers.
94-96 points
Josh Raynolds - Vinous

Due to devastating yields, there’s not much of the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape to go around, but it’s going to be worth the extra effort to track down. Based on 50% Grenache, 40% Mourvèdre, and the rest Syrah (and a splash of other permitted varieties), it offers a textbook, classic Châteauneuf du Pape nose of mulled red and black fruits, Provençal garrigue, ground pepper, and saddle leather. These all carry to a medium to full-bodied Clos des Papes that has thrillingly polished tannins, flawless balance, and a great finish. Made in a style similar to the 1999, 2004, and maybe a kiss of the 2006, it has the beautiful elegance (again, a Grand Cru Burgundy comes to mind) paired with plenty of intensity and length. I doubt it will shut down and it’s going to evolve nicely for 15-20 years or more.
96 points
Jeb Dunnuck

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1800 Reserva Anejo 100% Agave Tequila (700ml)

Jalisco, MEXICO
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Closure: Cork

1800 is a 100% Agave Tequila. To understand how this distinguishes it from other Tequila, it is necessary to know something of the process by which tequila is produced. Although Mexico is famed as the land of the cactus, Tequila is in fact distilled from the fermented juice of the Agave Plant, (not a cactus) otherwise known as the ‘Century plant.’ The Agave plant resembles an unripe, oversized pineapple or spiked cactus which shoots a giant blossom that can take up to twelve years to produce. At maturity, it stands about 5 feet high, is bluish green in colour and has a heart or ‘pina’ . It is these hearts which are actually used in the distillation process, the sweet juice extracted by compression, steaming and washing prior to fermentation & distillation.
The fermentation stage determines whether the final product will be 100 percent agave or mixed ("mixto"). The highest-quality Tequila is made using only fermented agave juice mixed with some water. Mixto however, is made by fermenting and then distilling a mix of agave juice and other sugars, usually cane sugar with water. Mixtos made and bottled in Mexico can contain up to 40% alcohol derived from other sugars. Mixtos that have been shipped in bulk for bottling overseas may have the agave content further reduced to 51% by the foreign bottler. Mexican law states that all 100% agave or aged Tequila must be bottled in Mexico. 100 percent agave Tequilas are clearly labelled as such. Anything else is classified as a Mixto Tequila, however the term is seldom used on bottle labels.
1800 is today the number one selling aged super premium tequila in America. Rested in French oak casks to create a distinctive smoothness, it boasts an exceptional mellowness making it the ultimate shot.
Other reviews... The first whiffs reveal plump, toffee-caramel notes underpinned by an asparagus-like agave aroma; aeration unearths nuances of fennel, white pepper, sage and rosemary—a complex and engaging bouquet. Palate entry is vegetal, green and off-dry; at midpalate the flavor profile turns sweet and sour, fruity and oaky. Concludes on a bittersweet note that somehow closes the circle on the journey. 90-95 points - wineenthusiast.com

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St. Agnes XO 15 Year Old Brandy (700ml)

Renmark, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$129. 99
Bottle
$1559.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

From Cornwall in the early 1880’s came Dr. W.T.Angove with his young family to settle at Tea Tree Gully in South Australia. He established a practise as a country doctor and planted vines as a recreation. That venture into viticulture grew into wine making and then into distilling. It was in 1910 when that young enterprise extended to Renmark in the Murray River Valley where the sun and soil grow grapes particularly suited to making fine brandy. St.Agnes X.O. is twice distilled by the time honoured pot still method and then matured in oak wood casks. The blend of spirits is no older than its youngest part and by Australian law, for a brandy to be designated “Very Old” that youngest part must have been matured in oak wood casks for at least 10 years. By this rule, St.Agnes X.O. is more than 20 years old: in the blend some portion is up to 50 years old.
Despite being relatively young, this is arguably the St Agnes that's closest in style to Cognac, albeit a very full-bodied one - cask strength or perhaps single cask. It is marginally lighter and less profound, but has an elegance and finesse that sets it apart from the older bottlings, like a VSOP cognac that almost outperforms the house XO. There's a superb balance of fruit sweetness with creme caramel and buttery oak matched by serious length and poise. It's world class. 40% Alc./Vol.
First tasted 2005... Age is revealed in its slightly glycerous, deep brassy / burnished copper appearance. The aromatics are heavy, sweet and sensuous with a superb amalgam of vanilla, honey, creme caramel with some fresh orange / raisin fruit cake notes underlying. Entry is soft and silky with a plush, semi sweet profile that includes dates, dark chocolate and cinnamon. Very gently warming spirit. Super fine, dusty tannins dry the mid palate; finishes fresh with a persistent orange cake, caramel and cocoa fade that returns late and with surprising intensity. 94 points
Other reviews... This brandy is all about the subtle integration of fruit and oak. At 15 years of age, it’s impressive that the oak hasn’t taken over, showing serious attention to detail in the cask selection and blending process. A delicate nose of waxed fruit hints at real power despite the relatively low alcohol, and the oak is a teasing rather than aggressive presence. The easy-going palate reveals layers of marzipan, orange cake, and gentle tannin, making it effortless to drink. This has long been one of my favourite Australian spirits, so I’m trying not to let confirmation bias get in the way, but there’s nothing to fault. The texture is there in spades, a difficult achievement when grapes have far less naturally occurring oils than grains. 95 points - Fred Siggins, James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
Further notes from the producers: St. Agnes XO Brandy is a deeply coloured, full-bodied and extremely complex spirit. The extended marriage of spirit, wood and time has produced an aromatic brandy with subtle rancio aromas evident. The palate is smooth, dry and long with a nutty oak aftertaste. It is a brandy that because of its complexity, finesse and elegance has become the benchmark of Australian aged brandies. A prodigious winner of medals and trophies at local and Euopean Wine Shows, St. Agnes 7 Star XO Very Old Brandy is Australia's most highly awarded premium brandy. It has on two occasions won a World Championship Trophy .

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Wild Turkey Bourbon Whiskey (700ml)

Kentucky, UNITED STATES
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Wild Turkey was first created as a hospitality gesture for a group of wealthy sportsmen seeking the remarkable wild turkey bird. In 1893 Bourbon made by the famous Ripy brothers at the distillery was selected from more than four hundred whiskeys to represent Kentucky at the World's Fair. After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, the old Ripy distillery was put back to work creating what many consider to be the finest bourbon ever to come out of Kentucky. Wild Turkey has since become something of a bench mark.
This reduced strength version of the original eight year old 101 proof debuted in 1974 in response to market demand for lower proof bourbon. Aged for at least four years (although others say 6 to 8) it's distilled according to age-old Kentucky traditions and matured in charred white oak barrels. Style-wise it's a more masculine Bourbon that while drinkable neat or with a splash of water, really works best as a mixer. Whisky Advocate say you can expect "Very traditional bourbon notes of caramel, vanilla, mint, cinnamon, sweet corn, and orchard fruit."
Little known fact...
Since 1992, Wild Turkey Bourbon has provided title sponsorship of the National Wild Turkey Federations National Turkey Calling Championships. Each year,about 30,000 avid sportsmen and wild turkey enthusiasts flock to the annual convention and sport show. Spectators gather to watch contestants cluck, putt, purr and gobble their way to the highest level of 'turkeydom.' The competitors use box and slate calling devices, as well as mouth diaphragms, tubes and their natural voices!
Other reviews... Attractive traces of walnut oil amid the soft corn and firmer rye on the nose. An immediate impact of massive oak-laden, liquoriced corn and firmer more mouthwatering grains. The finish sweetens with a slight stirring of honey. It's not just the extra strength that takes this into a different class from the 80 proof. Much better barrel selection, underlined by some suprising liquorice notes Easily the best non-age-stated standard Wild Turkey I've ever come across.
87 points- Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible, 2006

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Cinzano Extra Dry Vermouth (1000ml)

Milan, ITALY
$25. 99
Bottle
$311.88 Dozen

ABV: 18%

Closure: Cork

There are two basic types of Vermouth: The dark, more richly flavoured Italian variety imperative in many cocktails, as well as alone, with cassis or as an aperitif; And the light, dry French vermouth of which Cinzano Extra Dry is a locally produced example. Both are fortified and stepped up with various herbs. They aid digestion and incite appetite.

Made using 14 ingredients including camomile and rose petals, there is no limit to what can be mixed with Cinzano Dry - its delicate flavours have made it a standard in bars around the world. Try it with Soda water, Dry Ginger or Lemonade. 18% alc./vol.

Other reviews... Pale straw color. Nose is vibrant and brimming with off-dry, slightly candied and metallic scents of pine tar and damp vegetation. On the palate, it’s clean and keenly off-dry. Aftertaste smacks of roots and tree bark. Round, carefree and beguiling. Best Buy.
Rating: 85-89 - tasting note sourced from www.wineenthusiast.comsize>

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Finlandia Vodka (700ml)

Helsinki, FINLAND
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

ABV: 37.5%

Finlandia is produced using Finnish six-row barley. Distillation takes place at the state-of-the art distillery of Koskenkorva, Finland. The water used in its production is naturally filtered through glacial moraine and is considered so pure that it’s used straight without any chemical filtration.

The product was first launched in Scandinavia in 1970, and in the U.S. market one year later. Originally targeted towards the American consumer, it was later introduced into the world's key markets between 1977-1983. Since the 1990’s, Finlandia Vodka’s popularity has steadily grown and Finlandia is today available in over 100 countries making it one of the world’s leading premium vodkas.

No doubt Finlandia’s packaging has had some influence on the brands international success. Through its various incarnations, the Finlandia Vodka bottle has always conveyed the impression of an ice-cold drink from the frosty North, embodying the most desirable qualities of vodka: purity, clarity, icy chill and refreshment. The original label featured two white reindeer sparring against the midnight sun low on the horizon. Finlandia’s original visual identity was slightly adjusted in 1983. The twist cap colour was changed from red to blue, and a light blue tint was added to the glass to increase the perception of clarity and purity. The bottle also became slightly more broad-shouldered and the label colour altered from the original black to navy blue.From 1990 onwards, the reindeer relations were changed: three reindeers trotting ahead in unison, creating the sense of dynamic movement. The new, now familiar Finlandia Vodka bottle was first launched in 1998. The bottle is minimalist in style, slenderized and modern. The paper label has been dropped and replaced with lacquered text with the closure now being a stylish silver toned cap.

Tasting note: Clear, colourless appearance. Mild stone fruit nose. Smooth and supple on the palate with a light-to medium-body and mellow grain and fruit notes. Finishes very smoothly with just a hint of alcohol and peppery fruit. A well made, extremely easy to drink style of vodka. 37.5% Alc./Vol.
- notes partly sourced from Finlandia & www.tastings.com

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Jose Cuervo Especial Reposado Tequila (700ml)

Jalisco, MEXICO
$68. 99
Bottle
$827.88 Dozen

ABV: 38%

Closure: Cork

In 1795, when José Cuervo (Cuervo meaning "crow") began commercially producing and distributing tequila, he used an image of a crow to label each barrel of his product for the many customers who couldn’t read Spanish. This branding mark represents the Cuervo family name and was also used to brand their cattle. In creating this memorable symbol of tequila, José Cuervo proved himself to be an early innovator in packaging design. It seems the crow has been, and always will be, affiliated with the time-honoured quality and legacy of Jose Cuervo Tequila, as well as Tequila itself.
There are two basic styles of tequila: Gold Tequilas, which typically display a pungent aroma, more oaky dryness, spice and more complexity than their silver counterparts. White or Silver Tequila is an altogether simpler drink – clean and colourless, sometimes with a pronounced ‘fruity’ character, sometimes earthy, deep and pungent. It is the style most often used in mixing, its flavour being more subtly disguised. This gold tequila from Jose Cuervo is made from Blue Agave and a blend of Reposado and other aged Cuervo tequilas. Its distinctive character and consistent quality has helped consolidate Cuervo's position as the largest manufacturer of tequila in the world.

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Jim Beam Pre-Prohibition Style Rye Whiskey (700ml)

Kentucky, UNITED STATES
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Rye whisky was the traditional American saddlebag whisky. It is, as its name suggests, simply made using a larger proportion of Rye as opposed to corn. Rye whisky must be produced at no more than 160 proof and be aged in new, charred oak barrels for at least two years to be designated 'straight'.
Tasting note: Amber gold. Some piercing rye spiciness that's also minty, mustard-like, then the sweeter base notes enter edging the bouquet towards rye-heavy Bourbon. Nice intensity with medium dry flavours suggesting dried dill and spearmint over background vanilla and bubblegum. Peppers up at the finish which is vibrant, warming, minty, mildly tannic, medium long and try to style. Value buy. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Very similar to how Jim Beam Yellow Label was over 20 years ago. In other words: Simply Superb!
95 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2017
...Nose: Oily. Hemp-like, very aromatic. Palate: Again, very oily. Minty. Moving to orange. Becomes very fruity and succulent. Expressive. Flavoursome. Finish: Sweet. Lingering. Teasing. Comment: I have always had a sneaking admiration for this whiskey, and have long wondered why it is not more widely available. It is as though the Jim Beam family quietly accommodates its crazy cousin.
-whiskymag.com

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Jack Daniels Monogram Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)

Tennessee, UNITED STATES
Reduced from $999.00
$699. 00
Bottle
$8388.00 Dozen

ABV: 47%

Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
A very sought after JD collectible.
Folks who knew Mr. Jack Daniel best also knew his name was really Jasper 'Jack' Daniel. This was the name raised in warmth over a formal dinner toast, engraved on invitations to his home for a special celebration or monogrammed on fine glass decanters of whiskey reserved for his own use. Jack Daniel's Monogram release celebrates America's revered gentleman distiller with a warm, amber sipping whiskey, bottled at 94 proof (47% Alc./Vol.) and packaged in a manner worthy of the formal signature of Jasper 'Jack' Daniel.
Australian Jack Daniel's collectors will be pleased to know that our American and European friends for once, will have a harder time procuring this gem than most.
One Jack Daniel's enthusiast's web site reports:
'Okay guys and girls, here it is, the ever so elusive Jack Daniels Monogram bottle. As we all know, this is the Holy Grail of the new Jack Daniels bottles - if you've got one in your collection, you can count yourself very lucky indeed. According to my sources, this bottle was produced specifically for the Far Eastern/Asian markets. As such, it is not available in the U.S. or Europe, and this is one of the reasons it is so rare and hard to source. This bottle and packaging was designed by Michael Osborne Design of San Francisco, the same company which designed the Jack Daniels Silver Select bottle. It comes in a beautiful leather pouch with the 'Monogramed' letters 'JD' in silver lettering on the glass itself...'

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Bouvet Saphir Saumur Brut Vintage Double Magnum (3000ml)

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Bouvet Ladubay is regarded by many wine lovers as the finest expression of sparkling wine from the Loire Valley. The house was founded in 1851 by Etienne Bouvet, the son of a vigneron-sommelier who encouraged the young Bouvet in the wine trade. Recognizing the Loire's terroir to be extremely well-suited to the production of sparkling wines, he settled on the bank of the Loire River just outside the town of Saumur. Ms. Ladubay, Etienne’s accountant, soon became his wife, and the firm was christened “Bouvet-Ladubay”. After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.

The grapes for the Bouvet 'Blanc' methode champenoise are predominantly Chenin Blanc, a varietal which has been grown in the Loire Valley prior to the Roman conquest of France. Bouvet source their grapes from 120 properties around Saumur - spread over an area of 15 x 30 kilometres. The notion of using such a diversity of vineyard sites is to provide complexity to the base wines. Domaine Chandon in the Yarra Valley employ a similar process. These 120 micro climates each provide the wine maker with base material that when blended together will create the sensation of considerable complexity. The art of blending is critical and at Bouvet the third generation of blenders from the same family are in charge - in fact they have been creating the blend for the last 60 years. State of the art, temperature controlled stainless-steel fermentation tanks, computer-regulated 'gyropallets,' or riddling machines, highly advanced freezing and disgorging equipment and micro-wave cork heaters have brought Bouvet’s vinification facility to the technical forefront. The winery itself however, remains an impressive monument to the region’s history with the wines spending their final maturation period within freestone cellars built by Saint Florent monks around 1040 AD. These tunnels cover some 2.6 hectares with eight kilometres of subterranean cellars - storage capacity for some 7,000,000 bottles!

Tasting notes: Our new shipment of Bouvet Saphir has arrived. The wine delivers creamy white mousse, with fine bead of moderate persistence. Straw coloured base wine. The nose has more pronounced lift than that of previous vintages, hints of toast, lees, baked apple and biscuit emerge. Full bodied palate, with excellent flavour profile. Creamy texture, flavours of baked apple over hints of toast, biscuit and citrus. Fresh, crisp acid finish, followed by a long lemon, biscuit and baked apple aftertaste. Cellar 3-4 years Alc/Vol: 12.5% Very Limited Stocks of the Double Magnum bottlings.

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Dalmore 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Highlands, SCOTLAND
$139. 99
Bottle
$1679.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

The Dalmore story began in 1839 with Alexander Matheson who lived in the Highlands of Northern Scotland. Matheson found the rich peat and pure water sources of the Highlands to be the makings of a perfect whisky. He built a distillery in the area and produced small batches until 1886, when the Mackenzie family acquired his operation. When a member of the Mackenzie family risked his own life to save Scotland’s ruler, King Alexander III, from a charging stag, the grateful king offered a token of his appreciation by bequeathing the stag to the Mackenzie family as a symbol of valor and courage. And more than 130 years later, the stag head still appears on every bottle of The Dalmore.

Today, Dalmore distillery has ten stone warehouses and eight pot-stills, several which date back to the late 1800s. Much of the distillery burned down during World War I while occupied by the U.S. Navy, but production resumed in 1922. The production process is meticulous and includes double distillations in copper pot-stills and aging in white oak and sherry wood casks.

Other reviews... Clear golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of dark roasted nuts, toasted pine, caramelized stone fruits and orange, and vanilla tapioca with a silky, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium body and an interesting, toasted grain, honeyed granola, and minerals finish. A delicately balanced, eminently drinkable dram. 40% Alc./Vol. 93 points - www.tastings.com

Nose: Nose: Outwardly flattish, but time and patience reveals life beyond the sherry - hints of cherry and oak. Palate: Mouth-filling and chewy. Lots of cream toffee. All the time there's a delicate, malty spice buzz. Finish: Very long and still milky, silky toffee with malt and vanilla arriving. A wave or two of sweet liquorice adds further richness. Comment: Genuinely classy stuff from the 24 carat jewel in JBB's Scottish crown. Rating: 93.
- www.whiskymag.com

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Autonomy Davo Plum Aperitivo (700ml)

Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

ABV: 18%

Tart Davidson Plums and Rosella are balanced by sweet oranges and a hint of Tasmanian Pepperberry in this deliciously refreshing aperitif. Add a splash of soda for an Aussie spritz, or combine with a generous pour of sparkling wine and plenty of ice for a cool cocktail that will see you through a hot Summer arvo. 18% Alc./Vol.

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Jose Cuervo Tradicional Reposado 100% Agave Tequila (700ml)

Jalisco, MEXICO
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Closure: Cork

This handcrafted tequila has been made from 100% Blue Agaves harvested at the peak of their maturity and baked in stone and clay ovens. Carefully fermented and double distilled, Cuervo Tradicional then rests in white oak barrels to mature. Only a limited quantity is distributed each year with every bottle individually numbered.
Other reviews... Straw gold. Delicate, tissue box perfume, and exotic peppercorn aromas. A round entry leads to an off-dry light-to medium-bodied palate with light caramel, toasty, spicy oak and lightly herbal agave. Finishes with an orchard fruit and black pepper fade. Very clean, balanced, and tasty. 40%Alc./Vol.
International Review of Spirits Award: Silver Medal, 88 points (Highly Recommended) - tastings.com

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Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Highlands, SCOTLAND
$119. 99
Bottle
$1439.88 Dozen

ABV: 43%

From the highest distillery in Scotland (at 326 metres above sea level), set in the windswept Grampian mountains of the Highlands, comes this delicate malt to be savoured. Originally called 'Strathspey', the Dalwhinnie distillery was founded by James Buchanan in 1897. Buchanan became well known for his 'Buchanan' and 'Black & White' blends which used Dalwhinnie as a core component. Later renamed 'Dalwhinnie', (Gaelic for “meeting place” ) the distilleries site is where cattle drovers and smugglers met on their way to markets in the south.

The whisky itself is often referred to as 'The Gentle Spirit', in contrast to the rugged environment it is produced in. (Staff at the distillery have been known to climb out first-floor windows in order to get to work when snow piles up in the hard winters.) This is testified to by its subtle, smooth, lightly smoked character and heathery, honey finish. Barely classifiable as a Speyside distillery, Dalwhinnie's location is at least forty kilometres south of the dense collection of stills in the 'lower Spey'. The distilleries endless water supply comes from the Allt an t'Sluic spring, bedded in granite. Current management boast their use of traditional wooden washbacks and distinctive lye pipes leading from the tops of the stills.

Other reviews… Nose: sublime stuff: a curious mixture of coke smoke and peat-reek wafts teasingly over the gently honied malt. A hint of melon offers some fruit but the caressing malt stars; Taste: that rarest of combinations: at once silky and malt intense, yet at the same time peppery and tin-hat time for the tastebuds, but the silk wins out and a sheen of barley sugar coats everything, soft peat included; Finish: some cocoa and coffee notes, yet the pervading slightly honeyed sweetness means that there is no bitterness that cannot be controlled; Balance: a malt it is hard to decide whether to drink or bath in: I suggest you do both. One of the most complete mainland malts of them all. Know anyone who reckons they don't like whisky? Give them a glass of this ~ that's them cured. Oh, if only the average masterpiece could be this good.” 95 points. - Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2018.

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Generous Purple Gin (700ml)

FRANCE
$114. 99
Bottle
$1379.88 Dozen

ABV: 44%

Tasting note: [15ml sample] Described as the first gin to contain polyphenols and grape anthocyanins (the molecules that make up tannins and contribute some of texture and colour to red wine, better known as antioxidants). The colour is translucent ruby red. The aroma starts subdued but gains definition with citrus and ripe lime before keenly accenting pink grapefruit. Citrus and pepper lead on the palate, the finish highlighting fresh grapefruit and pepper while also being drying and finely tannic. Juniper takes back seat, but the key note botanicals are beautifully expressed. 44% Alc./Vol

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Aperol Aperitivo (700ml)

ITALY
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

ABV: 11%

Closure: Screw Cap

Reminiscent of Cointreau without the spirit backbone, Aperol is a refreshing apertif first made in 1919 by Barbieri - a small family owned company in Padua near Venice. Since then it has become Italy’s national pre-dinner drink where it claims nearly one quarter of the aperitif market. Produced using sixteen ingredients including gentian, orange essence, rhubarb and quinquennia (china bark), at only 11% abv, Aperol is light enough to enjoy again and again in many different ways. Use it as an alternative to Campari or Triple Sec. Serve it chilled on its own or long with soda, fruit juice, spirits or sparkling wine.
Other reviews... The Aperol Spritz is a perennial favorite cocktail — but I can’t say that I’ve ever actually drank much Aperol on its own. Until now! An aperitif that is often shelved alongside Campari (the same company now makes both), this liqueur’s most noteworthy ingredient (not including sugar) is bitter orange, though a host of other bitter roots are also used to give it its flavor. Lighter in color and much less bitter than Campari, the spirit is a bittersweet beauty. The up-front sweetness can be a little cloying, with a viscous body and spun sugar character that approaches cough syrup, but once that passes, its complexities take hold. Aperol offers gentle bitterness on the back end, with notes of chocolate and root beer leading to a pleasant, dessert-like finish. Not too lasting, the sweet and bitter eventually meld into a cohesive whole as the liqueur finally fades away. Aperol can be used as an alternative to Campari in almost any cocktail — particularly if you’re not looking for the bitter wallop to the senses that Campari provides. For even more fun, use it as an alternative to Grand Marnier, Cointreau, or any other triple sec and see what the slug of bitterness does to your favorite cocktail. - drinkhacker.com
...Sophisticated and delightful aromas of tangerine and rhubarb. The palate entry is delightfully citrusy and sweet; the midpalate phase offers just enough herbal bitterness to balance. Ends up refreshing, orangey sweet and delectably herbal. This deserves to become a popular pre-dinner quaff. 93 points - wineenthusiast.com

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Weis Kirsch Cherry Brandy (500ml)

Elz Valley, Gutach, GERMANY
$69. 99
Bottle
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ABV: 40%

Weis Kirsch is a cherry brandy, produced by the same family company for over two hundred years. This dead white, dryish, potent spirit has been popular in Switzerland, Alsace and the German Black Forest for centuries.
As young man who loved nature and its gifts, at the tender age of fifteen, Georg Weis brought the old family spirit recipes to light again and began to produce clear fruit brandies. Georg delivered his brandies with his motorcycle, and soon they were popular throughout the whole region. What Georg Weis had begun as a second source of income in the difficult times of WWI, soon became the main source of income for the family farm. When he came of age, Georg Weis had long known what his life's work would be: in 1924, the Elz Valley Distillery Georg Weis was officially founded. The traditional farmstead was transformed slowly but surely into a modern company.

World War II interrupted this development. In 1940, Georg Weis was drafted. The copper pots of the distillery became a victim of the needs of the Wehrmacht, as well as the delivery truck. When Georg Weis returned home in 1945, he had to start over from scratch. With business acumen and daring, he managed to once again get the distillery going as a working enterprise. The complex was continuously enlarged and the circle of customers expanded. In the early seventies, Clemens Weis, the son of the founder, took over the business, and in 1996 he handed over the reins to the third generation of the family. Hansjörg and Christian Weis today run the company with the same "spirit" and passion that drove Georg Weis 85 years ago.

The distinctive split log bottle used by the Weis company to package its spirits cuts a good figure in every house bar. It's rhomboid form is textured like wood and appears simultaneously natural and refined. The design actually refers back to an old tradition: At one time, wooden forms were used in making glass bottles, which gave the surface of each side of the bottle a special texture. Weis’s split log bottles are of course made with modern industrial techniques. But they are reminiscent of the "good old days" -- the times when many of the recipes for white brandies and liqueurs originated. 40%Alc./Vol.

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Cloudy Bay Pelorus Brut

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

First produced in 1987 Cloudy Bay’s Pelorus is made from a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir aged en tirage for a minimum of 24 months.
A frothy white mousse holds well over a pale straw, pale gold tinged base that has an exceptionally fine and very persistent bead flowing through it. Aromas of pear, brioche and yeast lees show plenty of intensity with hints of honeyed cashews and nougat also evident. Rich, full and expansive the palate is layered with brioche, yeast lees and honeyed cashew like flavours with some pear and nougat characteristics lying underneath. Creamy textured it finishes long and mouth watering.
Alc. 12.5%

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Select Aperitivo (700ml)

ITALY
$38. 99
Bottle
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ABV: 17.5%

It seems almost every region of Italy has its preferred 'aperitivo', and in Venice, it's 'Select'. Created in 1920 by two brothers at the Pilla distillery in Venice, a city renowned for liquors, it's made by carefully blending, boiling and macerating 30 botanicals, including juniper berries and rhubarb roots; the juniper adds balsamic and floral notes, while the rhubarb contributes the required bitterness.
Select went on to become the star of the Venetian cocktail scene and a key ingredient in the original Venetian Spritz. The recipe is simple: 3 parts prosecco, 2 parts Select, 1 part soda, one green olive and lots of ice. The result is a well balanced, bittersweet taste that's deliciously refreshing. In short, if you like Aperol, you should love this!
Tasting note: Crimson to ruby red. Fresh, pleasantly bitter aromas include rooty-dried herbal / potpouri-like notes as well as orange zest, grapefruit and sweeter hints of cranberry juice. Silky textured with delicately bittersweet citrus pith and peel flavours. Lighter and drier through the finish. Ends brisk, medium fresh, mildy bitter. 17.5% Alc./Vol.

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Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Islay, SCOTLAND
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 47.4%

"...shows more complexity than some whiskies twice its age, making it a remarkable find." - Number 6 in the 2020 Top 20 by whiskyadvocate.com
Matured in ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, Wee Beastie is the latest permanent expression to join the Ardbeg family. Youthful, but with an enticingly fresh sea air quality on the nose, as well as hints of iodine, menthol, lanolin and pear, it carries the ABV effortlessly in a breezy, medium bodied delivery. The typically assertive Ardbeggian smoke is somewhat tamed. Instead, nuances of fruit'n'nut chocolate, menthol cigarettes, caraway and rye bread come through. The finish is gently peaty, with hints of fruit and a pleasant salt and pepper tang. An Ardbeg for all occasions. 47.4% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... Starts off with a mesmerically youthful lustiness full of the sunny joys of a blossoming spring. Ends in the grey of a foggy autumnal evening.
91 points - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2021
...The youthful age statement may take many scotch drinkers by surprise, but don’t let double-digit bias prevent you from enjoying this exciting yet easy-drinking peat bomb. Salt water and seaweed, smoke and sweet peat tussle on the nose, while vanilla, fresh berries, and ample nuttiness spread out and take hold. The structured, balanced palate is creamy, nutty, and spiced, showcasing brown-sugar bacon, smoked salt, milk chocolate, pepper, and well-integrated oak, all wrapped up like a cigar with flakes of ash and sustained smoke. This precocious youngster shows more complexity than some whiskies twice its age, making it a remarkable find. Number 6 in the 2020 Top 20 94 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Susannah Skiver Barton 2020
...The bottle really reminds me of G&M’s early Connoisseurs Choices, or Avonsides. Black, gold, red… Retro keeps striking in whisky. No need to add that we love it that they would have boldly displayed a young age statement, that’s extremely smart, well done Ardbeg, s***w NAS! Colour: straw. Nose: but there, yes, aha, sure. It’s a bit steely at first (grandma’s old tin boxes), then goes onto agave, reaches brine-y aromas, gets to the citrus department, steals a few pears, and finally displays the right amount of tar and peat smoke. In the background, whiffs of raw wool and wet dogs. Dogs, I know we owe you one. Mouth: this feeling of smoked pears that we were expecting, then more sweetness and fruits (passion fruits, melons), then ‘the ashtray’ and notes of Corsican citron liqueur. And why not, Corsica’s an island too! I find it rather sweeter and fruitier than expected, and frankly gentler, but that’s an easier style that I enjoy mucho. It’s just not ‘a beast’ at all if you ask me. Finish: long, clean, rather citrusy and sweet, with moderate smoke. Some eucalyptus in the aftertaste, that’s always very good. Comments: I’m not disappointed at all. Sure they could have named it ‘For the Bar in the Little House on the Prairie’ instead, for it’s rather gentle, but there, well done, it’s one of my favourite recent official ‘begs. 88 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com

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Bushmills Black Bush Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Antrim, IRELAND
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Originally, Black bush was known as “Old Bushmills Special Old Liqueur Whiskey”, so named because of the unique distilling process and the fact that it was aged in Oloroso Sherry casks, optimising its smoothness. As the whiskey gained popularity it was asked for by avid devotees as “Black Bush”, a shortened term of the original brand name combined with reference to the distinguished black label. Malt whiskey that becomes Black Bush is aged up to 11 years in selected sherry-seasoned oak casks before being blended with a small portion of a special single grain whiskey to enhance the independent, non-conformist character of the malt.The malt used in the mash derives its clean taste from the deliberate absence of peat used in the malted barley drying process. All of the Irish whiskey distilleries kiln-dry their malt in a heat-fired, not peat-fired, oven. This drying process lets the clean, clear taste of the malt and barley shine through, creating the ultimate ' Reflection of Perfection.' The combination is then returned to the cask for 'marrying.' As the whiskeys mellow together, the uniquely rounded bouquet, rich amber hue and distinctive taste of Black Bush is born.
Other reviews... As majestic and gloriously structured as always, and vividly salivating, too. But annoyingly loses a point for the faintest furry niggle from a sherry butt on the finish. 94 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2023.
This is the whiskey that introduces the American journalist to Belfast drinking culture in Colin Bateman's Divorcing Jack. The sherry cask maturation is the key; mouthwatering autumn fruits plucked from the trees, cinnamon-apple cobbler, and cocoa-dusted raisins. A smooth, glistening dram from the North Antrim coast; weighty and fruity, the sweetness turning to raisin chocolate bars. There is a lot to bite on. It slips away reluctantly, leaving a long, dark sweetness behind it. One glass is never enough. 86 points - whiskyadvocate.com
The Sherry influence shows in the baked apple and dried apricot flavors that round into caramel and butterscotch tones on the finish. 96 points - wineenthusiast.com
'Highly Recommended...''A full, sweet nose brimful with nutty butter toffee and a hint of sherry wood. Refreshingly green mid-palate, this is a very soft and elegantly balanced whiskey that floats over the palate. A complex amalgam of malt and sherry wood bound together by a rich smooth fruitiness.' - Decanter Magazine.
... Nose: Fresh oak, softened with sherry. Palate: Full of flavours, and such a beautifully balanced, rounded. whiskey: oaky, fudgy, buttery, with that Bushmills rosewater character. Finish: A grainy, but more-ish, dryness. Comment: Long one of my great favourites. In composition, it is the simplest of blends, yet it demonstrates how malt can sometimes be enhanced by a leavening of grain.
- Michael Jackson, www.whiskymag.com

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Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
$144. 99
Bottle
$1739.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

In 1950, Chivas Brothers began the search for a secure supply of exceptional malt whisky. Strathisla Distillery in Keith, the oldest and most beautiful distillery in the Highlands, was the obvious choice. From that day to this, the world-famous Strathisla Single Malt Scotch whisky became the foundation of the Chivas blend. The international reputation of Chivas Regal has been built upon this distillery and the skill of successive generations of Master Blenders. Legally, a blended Scotch whisky must contain both single malt Scotch whiskies and single grain Scotch whiskies. Chivas Regal 12 and 18 year old whiskies are blended using a special process called triple blending. First of all, the selected single malts are blended together. The second stage sees the selected single grains blended together, and then thirdly, the vatted malts and the vatted grains are brought together. These spirits are each married in selected oak casks for an extended period of maturation in order to produce an exceptionally smooth, rich whisky.
'The smooth taste of Chivas Regal 18 Year Old reflects the traditional style of blended Scotch whiskies with a powerful array of rich, fruity aromas, and a defined smokiness that develops into a long and memorable finish.' So says Colin Scott, Master Blender of Chivas. Colin hand-picks each whisky designated for Chivas Regal 18 Year Old from the distilleries most precious stock - including certain whiskies that are now exceedingly rare.
Winner of three major awards, each bottle of Chivas Regal 18 Year Old bears its own unique serial number, sourcing it back to the one particular triple blending. And because only selected casks are matured to such a great age, the quantity of Chivas 18 Year Old produced every year is always strictly limited.
Tasting notes: Brassy gold appearance. Bubblegum / marshmallow opening is a little bourbonesque. Second pass reveals vanilla and biscuity malt with a judicious slather of peat. The palate combines a silky mouthfeel with solid concentration - nothing like the comparatively beige 12 Year Old - delicate spices, biscuity, honeyed grains with hints of dried fruits. The finish is crisp with a lingering confectionary note. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Nose: A little closed without water; hints of grass, crystallised fruits and butter toffee. Water brings a note of dry cracker which mellows into juicier aromas. Palate: Solid rich stuff that stays in the mouth, all polished wood, soft leather, chocolate, black fruits, pipe smoke and balancing crunchiness. Finish: Lush and fruity slowly crisping up. Comment: Like a gentleman's club: all leather chairs, cigar smoke and murmured conversations. A beauty. 90 points - David Broom, www.whiskymag.com
Brilliant rich amber color. Caraway and nut fudge aromas. A very soft entry leads to an oily medium-to full-bodied palate with elegant balanced melon and dried fruit, brown spice, and heathery malt flavors. Finishes with a nice long fade of toffee and spice. A complex and elegant blended Scotch for sipping. International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal 91 points (Recommended) - tasting.com

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Plymouth Sloe Gin (700ml)

Plymouth, UNITED KINGDOM
$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

ABV: 26%

Since 1793, Plymouth Gin has been handcrafted at England’s oldest working Gin distillery, Black Friars in Plymouth. The distillery was formerly a Dominican Monastery and the final lodgings of the Pilgrim Fathers before they set sail to the New World in 1620. The 'Mayflower' sailing ship, aswell as the monk continue to be represented on the bottle to this day.

Plymouth Gin owes its distinctive taste to a blend of ingredients that avoid the use of too much juniper or bitter botanicals, thus giving it a remarkably smooth, integrated palate. Water from the nearby hills of Dartmoor is sourced for its crystal clear purity. The result is a lighter bodied style with fabulous intensity and well balanced botanical flavours. To create Plymouth Sloe Gin, the finest sloe berries are steeped in high strength Plymouth Gin and soft Dartmoor water. The result is a smooth liqueur taste with a balance between sweet and bitter fruit flavours, and a hint of almonds from the stone of the fruit. 26%Alc./Vol.

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Tanqueray Gin (700ml)

London, UNITED KINGDOM
$62. 99
Bottle
$755.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Gin became popular in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, following the increase in duty on French wine and brandy imposed by William III. Until about the beginning of the present century most gin made in England was sweetened, but sweetened gin then became almost wholly displaced in popular favour by dry gin. One of the finest examples of this style is Tanqueray.
Charles Tanqueray established his distillery in Finsbury, North London where fresh water was then accessible. The year was 1830. Tanqueray was obsessed with producing a premium product, and after some research and success, he gained substantial recognition for his gin. After merging with Gordons in 1898, the U.S. market opened up and Tanqueray was enjoyed by such personalities as Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra and President Kennedy. The distinctive bottle shape has aided its ongoing market success - its design based on 19th century London fire hydrants.
In the production of Tanqueray, grain spirit at 96% alc/vol is rectified in pot stills with botanical flavourings. Spirit and botanicals are then boiled, with aromas and flavours infusing in spirit vapours then condensing to form gin. Tanqueray use aged botanicals, maturing wild Tuscan juniper berries for two years before use. Coriander, angelica root, cassia bark, cinnamon, liquorice, lemon and orange peel also determine Tanqueray's quintessentially English style.ginspecials2010
Other reviews... Clear. Mild juniper/herbal nose. Dry, smooth medium-bodied palate, with full juniper character tempered by a great cut of lemon zest and a slightly oily finish. A robust gin with a great appeal as a bold gin & tonic. 40% alc./vol. [As Tanqueuray is drier than most gins, we feel it makes a great Martini.]
International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal
93 points (Exceptional) - tastings.com

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Jean Fillioux No.1 Cognac (500ml)

Cognac, FRANCE
$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Tasting note: [Lot no.0918] While the age isn't stated, the deep copper colour of this Grande Champagne Cognac indicates long maturation (the importers say it's over 60 years old). A luscious, lipsmacking and masculine hors d'age expression, it opens with sensuous aromas of nectarine, raisins and baking spices as well as drier notes of pepper and cedar wood and continues to evolve after air contact; 46% ABV amps up the body and mouthfeel; immediately warm and inviting with the perfect juxtaposition of succulent orchard fruits and oaky astringency, finishing with nectarine, passionfruit, buttery oak and late pepper. Super long, this delivers on all sensory accounts. First class. 46% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... This one is said to be sixty years of age, depending on the sources. Colour: deep gold. Nose: oh! Now we’re really talking, with quinces, citrons, fennel seeds, marmalade, lime blossom, orange blossom, spearmint, liquorice wood, wormwood, woodruff… All those tiny herbs and plants do really make it complex and just pretty sublime. With Cognac, age does matter, if I may… Mouth: love this. It’s pretty unpolished, even a tad rough, but that’s an asset here. Perfect liquorice plus orange combo at first, beeswax, then touches of cider, cardamom, blackcurrants, pomegranates… I’m even finding a little cinchona (Apérol, just ten times nicer). Finish: long, a tad rough (again, an asset in this context), with a little orange-flavoured fudge. Perhaps. Comments: totally high class. Not sure it is true that this is 60yo juice, but anyway, quality’s really very high. 88 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com
Elected “Favourite” by Terre de Vins magazine in 2001 who also described it as “a dense Cognac which surprises with panache”.
Elected « Eau-de-vie Number 1 Worldwide » by Terre de Vins Magazine in 2017

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Glenfiddich Our Solera 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
$134. 99
Bottle
$1619.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

"Light in ABV, but that only adds to its delicate charms." - whiskyadvocate.com
The heart of Glenfiddich's 15 year old is a calibrated oak solera system which the Malt Masters use to marry selected Sherry, Bourbon and new oak casks. The solera vat is periodically topped up with new whisky and has never been less than half full since 1998. The implication is that there's now some very old material in the mix. At the fore are subtle notes of sweet dried apricots and dates, intermeshed with a distant whiff of peat. The mouthfeel is soft and rounded, though the fruits are less evident, replaced by vanilla, marzipan and traces of smoke, followed by a spicy burst and a dryish vanilla-malt finish. This falls into the mainstream of Glenfiddichs - polite, predictable, good value and eminently easy-drinking. Indeed, where else can you get a quality 15 year old at this kind of price? 40% Alc./Vol. Tasted from a 20ml sample.
Other reviews... Solera vat blended after aging in a combination of sherry, bourbon, and new oak casks. Very sherried on the nose at first, with candle wax, old barrel char, and baked berries. The palate is notably smooth and flavorful, the bourbon cask notes chime in with vanilla and baking spice, and the new oak gives subtle spine and grip. Light in ABV, but that only adds to its delicate charms. [2023 tasting] 93 points - whiskyadvocate.com
...the spices are a little too loud on the nose and struggling to find a counteracting partner on the palate. I do still love the oily drollness of the bittersweet delivery... 87 points - Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2025/26
...Scented with honey and baked apple, this single malt is big and rich, opening with fruit and just a puff of smoke, adding a distinct mouthwatering sea salt note midpalate, then stretching on into a long, butterscotch finish. 94 points - wineenthusiast.com
"I love this bottling. It’s easily the best in terms of pricing and flavour when it comes to the whole core line up. In the past they’ve had distillery only options of this bottled at 50%+ and it was always a massively underrated expression from any Speyside distillery. The fact it has al of this flavour and doesn’t need to focus on what casks those flavours come from is a perfect showcase of how good Glenfiddich and Balvenie are at marrying liquids in larger vessels. It has crept up in price over the years but even when compared to its older siblings it is totally worth it..." - thewhiskeywash.com

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Habitation St Etienne XO Agricole Rhum (700ml)

MARTINIQUE
$189. 99
Bottle
$2279.88 Dozen

ABV: 43%

A well-aged rhum agricole from Martinique's Habitation Saint-Étienne, including rums distilled back in the 1960s. This guarantees to up the richness. Expect pronounced notes of cocoa, mocha and tobacco, enhanced with touches of sweet spices. 43% Alc./Vol.

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Bakery Hill Classic Malt Single Malt Australian Whisky (500ml)

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$159. 99
Bottle
$1919.88 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Few distillers outside of Scotland have managed to create a whisky that approximates the quality or style of the Scottish original, or when they have, the whisky has usually relied upon the importation of key ingredients from the ‘homeland’. Bakery Hill achieve that with their Classic using local grains. Barreling at Bakery Hill is done using select second fill American Oak Bourbon barrels. French Oak casks are also used for the production of the classic double wood style. 46% Alc./Vol.
As straight as a die malt which makes little attempt to veer away from its cream toffee theme. 88 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2023
'American Oak has given the whisky great complexity on the nose, on the palate we are talking of something in the style of Glenmorangie. The finish is pure coco. Startling malt-oak complexity, offering easily the most stylish Australian malt I have found.' 46% Alc./Vol. - Jim Murrays Whisky Bible 2004.

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2019 Riposte The Cutlass Single Vineyard Shiraz - Last Stocks

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque black dark purple colour with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Spicy dark plum and red liquorice scents intermix with clove, mint, vanillin cedar and subtle earth notes. Mid weighted, the palate has a refined feel to it with pepper infused flavours of red plum and liquorice overlaying meaty characters, light scorched earth and spicy vanillin cedar. Graphite like tannins and fresh acidity lead into a savoury, elegant, red fruited aftertaste that has peppered meat elements coursing through it.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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Adelaide Hills and shiraz are having a public love affair, exemplified by this brightly flavoured pepper and spice cherry fruits, on a very complex palate that's just within medium-bodied bounds. Its 50% whole-bunch fermentation adds fine, savoury tannins to the long finish. Drink by 2027.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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Bleasdale Sparkling Shiraz

Langhorne Creek, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

A multi vintage Sparkling Shiraz that contains reserve wines going back to 1997, Bleasdale freshening up the base blend every Spring by adding a portion of new vintage Shiraz to it. Fermentation takes place in open vats before maturation in a mixture of seasoned oak barrels and stainless steel tanks.

A plush, richly flavoured sparkling Shiraz.

A frothy purple tinge mousse shows good hold over a black dark coloured base wine that’s finely threaded by a nibble stream of tiny bubbles. Lifted blackberry, dark chocolate and liquorice scents combine with vanilla, light toast and traces of earth. Rich, full and satiny, the palate is awash with blackberry and liquorice fruits which create a luscious textural feel. Vanillin oak, subtle dark chocolate and earth elements also chime in. Excellent depth and concentration with a long succulent aftertaste. A great match for the Christmas Turkey.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth (750ml)

Marsiellan, FRANCE
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

ABV: 18%

Closure: Cork

"More muscular than many equivalent Italian Dry Vermouth, but sometimes a bit of muscle is required." 5 stars - diffordsguide.com
After centuries of production, Noilly Prat tweaked their recipe in 2009, coupling it with a sleek new bottle design. Surprisingly, most seem to prefer the new version over the old. We revisited this bar essential in 2026 and found the quality as good or better than we can recall. Whiffs of white wine upfront develop an oxidative, slightly saline, flor sherry character after air contact, complexed by hints of bay leaf, juniper and thyme. It's more winey in the mouth, deliciously textural at mid palate becoming superbly dry, nutty and manzanilla-like with lingering bitter herbs and a faint citrus peel tang. Whether you consider it the finest Dry money can buy may depend on your intended use. But for a classic, wine-driven French style, it's difficult to imagine a superior alternative. Chamomile, coriander from Morocco, bitter oranges from Tunisia and elderflower, amongst other botanicals, are key. The base wine, which is clearly no slouch, remains true to the Languedoc blend of Picpoul and Clairette. 18% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... The new version is striking in its changes but it’s still a real vermouth: It’s got a distinct, light gold color to it and hits the tongue first with some sweetness and a more pronounced herbal flavor, before then fading into a lighter bitter finish. The new Noilly Prat is quite reminiscent of Lillet Blanc and even reminded me a bit of Strega. (However, both Noilly Prat versions — tied at 36 proof — are better than Martini & Rossi dry vermouth… but of course they say you should only drink Italian vermouth if it’s sweet and stick with France for the dry.) Of course, the true test of any dry vermouth is in a martini… and I’m happy to report the new Noilly Prat shines with either gin or vodka. Check it out! - drinkhacker.com
...Extremely pale yellow. Wonderfully alive in the nose, as subtle, woodsy scents of juniper, thyme and laurel make an impression. It's clean, dry and refreshing at palate entry; midpalate shows traces of citrus, pine and berries. Aftertaste is harmonious and medium-long. The finest dry vermouth money can buy. 93 points - wineenthusiast.com
"More muscular than many equivalent Italian Dry Vermouth, but sometimes a bit of muscle is required." 5 stars - diffordsguide.com
In 1800 Joseph Noilly decided to break with tradition. He began producing the first ever Dry Vermouth to compete with the sweet Italian ‘Turin’ styles. He achieved this by making three fundamental changes to the method of production. The first involved the addition of local flowers and fruits to his original recipe of 20 herbs. The second saw to the use of dry wines made from the Picpoul and Clairette grapes from the Languedoc. After macerating and blending, the third point of difference was to adopt a ‘new’ method of ageing which was known locally as "vin cuit" (‘cooked wine’.) This essentially involved transferring the wine into small oak barrels to be left outdoors. This exposure to climatic extremes lasts 12 months and actually speeds the wines aging process by up to four times. The barrels are finally emptied into huge blending vats, fortified and then left a further twelve months to marry before bottling.

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Compagnie Des Indes Spiced Rum (700ml)

Caribbean,
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

By several reports, this sets a new standard for the category. Far from the segment’s clichés, it's not one of those syrupy rums packed with sweeteners and colourings, rather it's an authentic spiced rum, with very little added sugar (15g) and zero colourings. Using a base blend of Dominican rums (approx. 80%) and Venezuelan Rums (approx. 20%), slowly infused with ingredients like black pepper, ginger, liquorice, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg for two weeks, whether sipping straight or mixing, it promises a delicious spiced rum experience. 40% Alc./Vol.

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Gran Centenario Reposado 100% Agave Tequila (700ml)

Jalisco, MEXICO
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Closure: Cork

Other reviews... Brilliant medium golden hue. Tropical fruit, meringue and clover honey nose. A soft supple entry leads to an dry, glycerous medium body with fruity roasted agave, honey, and spice notes. Finishes with a lengthy and elegant fade of caramel roasted nuts and spice. Smooth, elegant, and well-structured. 40%Alc./Vol. International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal
93 points (Exceptional) - tastings.com

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Johnnie Walker Blue Label Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Kilmarnock, SCOTLAND
$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Is this the Holy Grail of blended Scotch Whisky? The Blue Label blend echoes early pioneering days when Johnnie Walker would select a small number of whiskies in his own local grocery shop in order to create an outstanding blend for the specific tastes of a highly valued customer. John Walker and his son Alexander began their earliest blending experiments using a limited range of whiskies, drawn mainly from the islands, the western and northern Highlands and a few distilleries in Speyside. After rejecting whiskies that didn't meet their standards, they found that the very best were strictly limited in supply. Following their lead, the Johnnie Walker master-blender developed Blue Label as a celebration of the founder's unremitting standards for only the highest quality whisky.The blend is similar to the taste and character of some of the earliest whisky blends created in the 19th century, possessing a traditionally rich peaty taste combined with an exceptionally smooth, deep, distinctly malty flavour. Whiskies of up to 60 years old contribute to its character.
In 1993, a panel of international experts at the International Wine and Spirit Competition awarded Johnnie Walker Blue Label its most prestigious medal, the Gold Medal for the Best Blended Whisky. Indeed this is a venerable whisky and one that would have been much appreciated by Walkers clients. A toasty, sweet aroma is complemented by a peaty and spicy taste that develops into heady flavours of oak, dark-chocolate and rich fruitcake. Comprising 16 of the world's rarest whiskies, Blue Label is dominated by Islay malt whisky, and balanced by several rich Speyside malts that have undergone exceptional periods of sherry oak maturation.
Other reviews… Magnificently powerful and intense. Caramels, dried peats, elegant cigar smoke, seeds scraped from vanilla beans, brand new pencils, peppercorn, coriander seeds, and star anise make for a deeply satisfying nosing experience. Silky caramels, bountiful fruits of ripe peach, stewed apple, orange pith, and pervasive smoke with elements of burnt tobacco. An abiding finish of smoke, dry spices, and banoffee pie sweetness. Close to perfection. Editor's Choice - 97 points whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Jonny McCormick 2018
...Nose: Opens very slowly to reveal a mass of aromas: lanolin, smoke, hessian, dried fruit, polished wood floors, oak, liquorice, cake, silky red fruit, cream. Palate: Hold it in the mouth and there's allspice, sultana cake, crisp malt, bung cloth, turfy smoke which builds in intensity as the whisky opens. Finish: Long, smoky, but also fruit pastilles. Comment: This needs time. Right enough at this price you're hardly going to shark it back. 90 points - David Broom, whiskymag.com
Nose: Perfumy. Lime skins. Juniper. Slightly sweet spiciness. Tobacco? juicy oak. Palate: Beautifully rounded. Voluptuous. Ginger cake. Marzipan. Nuts. Pears in chocolate. Finish: Flowery dryness. roses. Long, lingering. Comment: A lovely, luxurious whisky. 40% alc./vol.
9.3 - Michael Jackson, whiskymag.com

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Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)

County Antrim, IRELAND
$81. 99
Bottle
$983.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Bushmills is a truly unique Single Malt from the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world, first licensed in 1608. The pure water used in Old Bushmills flows over the basalt rock which is visible in the spectacular formations of the world famous “Giants Causeway.” The malt is entirely unpeated and thus the smokiness associated with Scotch malt is entirely absent from Bushmills. In addition to this, every drop is carefully distilled three times for purity and smoothness (most malts are distilled only twice). Bushmills is then left to mature for a minimum of ten years in select bourbon oak casks and Oloroso sherry casks. The result is a smooth, rich Single Malt with overtones of vanilla, honey and sherry.
Other reviews... Absolutely superb whiskey showing great balance and the usual Antrim 19th century pace with its flavour development. The odd bottle of this I have come across over the last couple of years has been spoiled by the sherry involvement. But, this, as is usually the case, is absolutely spot on. 92.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2025-2026
...'Deep amber colour. Medium-bodied, with a silky mouth-feel. Some sweet citrus, mocha and vanilla flavours with floral hints of heather and lilac. Soft, elegant finish with an expanding warmth.'
-Gold Medal, The Worlds Spirits Championships, 1995.
'Nose: Very lightly scented with nutty ice cream and sherry. Palate: Rich dried fruit and chewy toffee, quite a mouth filling shock after the very delicate nose. Finish: Fudgy. Comment: After years of being overshadowed by its older wood finished cousins, this 10 year old is finally coming into its own. Rating: 8/10 - www.whiskymag.com

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Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, UNITED STATES
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 45%

"...a tremendous value for those seeking a higher-aged and lower-proof bourbon from one of the nation's best distilleries." - breakingbourbon.com
Bourbon is a family tradition at Wild Turkey, with Master Distiller Jimmy Russell following his father and grandfather before him, more recently joined by his son, Eddie. Both men believe ten years is a wonderful stage of maturity for a bourbon. In fact, it was Eddie who suggested to Jimmy that they offer a special bottling to demonstrate just that. Jimmy agreed, and in honour of their joint effort, he put their name on it. Since launching around 2008, we've had several opportunities to taste this whiskey, and in our opinion, it remains one of Kentucky's top values. Given enough air time to settle into its groove, you get a robust bourbon sniff that evokes spicy toffee apple, sweet cereals, vanilla, dark chocolate and dried fruits, pancake and maple syrup. The palate exhibits a mouthwatering sweet / dry balance with bold, crisp, crunchy grains (plenty for rye lovers here) followed by beautifully integrated spices, finishing with hints of cool mint freshness and impressive staying power. In the core range, this has the oldest age statement but one of the lowest proofs, a combination which some tasters think allows the nuances of well-aged Wild Turkey to be showcased in a more delicate way. The mash bill remains consistent with other expressions, being 75% corn, 13% rye and 12% malted barley. 45% alc./vol.
Other reviews... Russell's Reserve 10 Year may not be the most talked about Wild Turkey bourbon, but it offers a tremendous value for those seeking a higher-aged and lower-proof bourbon from one of the nation's best distilleries. Wild Turkey offers less in the range of bourbons than other big Kentucky distilleries, largely because they use only one bourbon mashbill and their distillate enters the barrel well under the maximum 125 proof required by law. However, each of their products offers something unique, and Russell's Reserve 10 Year is no exception. Just as importantly, it's readily-available and typically found within range of its MSRP. While it’s not often cited as people's favorite Wild Turkey product, it's a must-have for anyone seeking a traditional higher-aged, lower-proof sipping bourbon. - breakingbourbon.com
...Nose: Fascinating layering of diverse aromas ; something almost smoky to this one, perhaps from extracting a peculiar, heavy-ish character from the oak; thinned by a delicate gooseberry note (yes, really!) - as opposed to the usual citrus - which itself is sandwiched between subtle Demerera sugar and vanilla; the rye also makes itself heard; Taste: the body flexes muscles enough to compound the rich brown sugar/liquorice background and intense rye fruitiness. Serious chewing required; Flavour: excellent depth, with the oaks now offering impressive soft bitter balance; remains long and consistent as the spices amplify; Body: unquestionably an upgrade on the last bottling i examined and shows complexity of this world great distillery. But i still cannot even begin to get my head around that a whiskey named after bourbon legend Jimmy Russell is bottled at 90 proof and not his own preferred 101. One of the true wonders of the whiskey world, that... 94 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2010
Nose: Stunning rye-citrus combo...Taste: seriously mega for its age, not so much in the firm cocoa oak, but the utter enormity of the small grain depth...Finish: gentle, minty spices cool the mouth... Entirely flawless whiskey. 96 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2006

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Grey Goose Vodka (700ml)

Cognac, FRANCE
$80. 99
Bottle
$971.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

In 1998, the Beverage Tasting Institute of Chicago conducted a blind taste test of more than 40 vodkas. They awarded points based on smoothness, nose and most importantly, taste. Of all the vodkas sampled, Grey Goose emerged victorious receiving 96 points out of a possible hundred and was awarded the only Platinum medal. If sales comparisons reveal anything, Grey Goose is set to become the world's leading super premium Vodka, outselling traditional products from Poland, Sweden and Russia. Such results were not anticipated from this humble grain vodka made in the Cognac region of France!

Other reviews... "Medium-bodied. Anise, citrus peel, herbs, minerals. Soft, rounded texture. Plush palate with a delicate edge. Shows off rich fruit elements surrounded by beautiful aromatics. Lovely fragrance holds forth as backnotes of lighter spice and stone are discerned. A sensational, elegant drink, that will do well with a twist and a good chill." - tastings.com

Other reviews... "Crystal-clear and pure. Nose is unabashedly smoky in the first nosings; aeration smoothes it out as fetching aromas of mint, harvested grain and grain husk assert themselves. On palate, the entry is intensely grainy, silky and off-dry; the midpalate offers moderate bite plus chewy tastes of cracked wheat and cocoa bean. Aftertaste is dry, cleansing and medium-long." 90-95 points 40%Alc./Vol. - wineenthusiast.

More about Grey Goose Vodka...
Although Grey Goose Vodka is distilled and bottled in Cognac, France the product is 100% American owned. Chairman, Sidney Frank, dreamed of creating a vodka with a taste as radiant as its presentation. "I went to one of the finest distillers in France and asked for their assistance in making this dream of mine a reality" says Frank. "We tested various blends of grains and different water sources. When we tested the mineral water from the Gente springs of Cognac, which is naturally filtered with Champagne Limestone, we realised we had discovered the perfect source."

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Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Old Blended Canadian Whisky (700ml)

Walkerville, Ontario, CANADA
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

The Canadian Club brand was first introduced in 1858 by Hiram Walker, a grain merchant turned distiller. Born in New England in 1816, Hiram Walker came west to Michigan in the 1830's to seek his fortune. After a few false starts, he launched a successful grocery business in Detroit and learned how to distil his own cider vinegar instead of selling someone else's for a minuscule profit. Walker then decided to branch into whisky. His first barrels were produced in 1854 and were a great success due to their fine quality and purity. Concerned about Michigan's strong puritanical temperance atmosphere and aware of the good farmland being opened up by the Great Western Railway on the Canadian side of the river, Walker decided it was time to make a move. The distillery he established from next to nothing later grew into 'Walkerville' (Ontario) a town revolving almost entirely around Hiram Walkers many enterprises. The town was later recognised as a model of industrial self-sufficiency.

'From patience comes perfection' - this is the philosophy behind the production of Canadian Club Classic. Unlike any other whisky, being characteristically light, mild and delicate, Canadian Club Classic owes its clean taste and distinctive character to the fact that it is blended before maturation in white American oak barrels for a minimum of twelve years. The blend is founded on a triple distilled base spirit which is then married with two 'flavouring spirits' - one double distilled, the other single distilled.
Tasting note: Deep burnished copper colour. Moderate aromas fall in the dessert spectrum - creme caramel, vanilla slice, plus a touch of cinnamon and clove followed by a silky, creamy delivery with semi-sweet flavours of vanilla, short bread, dilute golden syrup and toffee in the aftertaste. A plush, gently warming Canadian with low key rye. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Pale golden amber color. Sweet, perfumed buttered caramel corn and spice aromas. A supple entry leads to a soft medium-bodied palate with rummy spice, medicinal herbs, and toffee notes. Finishes with a peppery, spicy rye fade. 84 points (Recommended) - www.tastings.com
Nose: Drier, pruney, slightly medicinal. Palate: Rounded. Tightly interlocked flavours. Finish:Milk chocolate. Sweet. By far the biggest finish in this group of Canadian Clubs. Comment: That medicinal touch gives this whisky an appetising edge. Rating: 77 - tasting note sourced from Michael Jackson, www.whiskymag.com

...The bouquet features deep notes of butterscotch, nougat, almond paste and light vanilla. The palate entry offers succulent flavors of almond paste, candy and oaky vanilla; the midpalate is woody, caramel-like, with hints of dried yellow fruit, white pepper and spice. Finishes balanced, sweet and oaky. 90-95 points - www.wineenthusiast.com

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Imperial Measures Ounce Bold Gin (700ml)

South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$93. 99
Bottle
$1127.88 Dozen

ABV: 47%

Tasting note: Juniper, peppercorns and blood orange on the nose followed by weighty juniper accented flavours leading into a savoury, herb and pepper-laced finish. Nicely integrated gin for vibrant Martinis. 30ml sample. 47% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... 'Bold' is the crown jewel in Imperial Measures' gin portfolio, delivering robust, full and resplendent juniper throughout. Careful selection of spices and green herbs all elevate this intense pine, along with a higher abv to carry the oils. The nose is a crystal clear snapshot of freshly crushed juniper and savoury alpine notes, creating an enticing, lifted aroma. The palate then descends into far denser, oilier characteristics, with intense dry spice, provincial herb and almost a hint of smoke. Not for the faint of heart, this gin is what it says it is: bold. The intensity of it only builds before crescendoing into a lean olive flavour that both coats the finish but also delivers a hit of salt to coax another sip. Each time tasting this gin, new flavours present themselves and the complexity grows. 97 points - Jess Clayfield, winecompanion.com
Lovely juniper forward spirit, slightly resinous, with a hint of carraway and lemon peel, as well as a whisper of mint and cucumber. Nicely balanced overall. Gold Medal - World Gin Awards 2019

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Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto Liqueur (700ml)

ITALY
$88. 99
Bottle
$1067.88 Dozen

ABV: 20%

A new and trending 'Aperitivo' with a 100% Italian provenance, taking the best ingredients from various regions including Bergamot from Calabria; Cedro from Sicilia; Roman Camomile from Tuscany; Lavender, Gentian, Yellow Roses and Melissa Balm from Piemonte - in fact, even the neutral grain spirit is Italian (indeed, so are the cap and bottle!)

Lightly citrusy on the nose with hints of rose and lavender, on the palate, Italicus offers ripe citrus balanced by floral notes and subtle bitterness. It's recommended in a 50/50 mix with prosecco over ice. Garnishing with a few green olives balances the floral aromas. Naturally sweetened with cane sugar as per the original 15th century Rosolio production process, Italicus also comes beautifully presented in a distinctive historically inspired bottle. 20% Alc./Vol.

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Cardhu 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

"Just about the cleanest, most uncluttered, pure, sweet malt you will ever find..." - Jim Murray
Founded in 1824, Cardhu was built on a site where illicit distilling had been in progress since about 1813. The distillery is located in the town of Knockando, which, incidentally, has a distillery by the same name. The famous Tamdhu distillery also lies in close proximity. All three operations rest in the region informally delineated as the 'lower Spey'. Whereas the upper, more mountainous regions which the River Spey twists through are but sparsely dotted with stills, the lower region is home to more whisky labels than anywhere else in Scotland. Famous as the malty middle used in the Johnnie Walker Blends, Cardhu is considered an excellent beginner's malt. The aroma opens with pristine malt that's like fresh baked oat biscuit. Very delicately peated, some baked citrus emerges. Semi sweet flavours include honey laced cereals (in particular, oats) and again the peat lingering underneath adding depth to the silky mouth feel. A delicious drying crispness enters at mid palate while the gently warming spices persist well into the aftertaste before concluding fresh and clean. Remains more of a crowd-pleaser than an individualist, but this is a significant improvement on a previous bottling with much more vibrancy and lift. Classic. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... The decline in the Spanish market has resulted in Cardhu becoming more widely available, which is A Good Thing as far as I am concerned. This is a grassy malt, which at 12 years also has a heightened citric spray of sweet orange zest and a gingery aspect (it's great with ginger ale). Intense and vibrant with macadamia and a light heathery note, the palate confounds expectations, having a thick chewiness before the grass zings through, adding lift. 85 points - whiskyadvocate.com
... a light, sweeter style, uncommonly rich with honey. The nose adds lavender and heather to the sweetness, but that sugary richness in the body is hard to overpower. Like a higher-tier Johnnie Walker, it turns out to be a simple and easy-drinking whisky, best suited as an aperitif or as a simple mixer. - drinkhacker.com
First taste April 2010 from a 150ml sample Dull gold with a pale straw hue. There’s a just touch of smoke lingering in the otherwise malt rich nose that offers other aromas of mixed nuts and dried apricots, then sweeter vanilla notes. The palate is very soft, medium weight and medium dry. Vanillan oak and sweet cereals pass over imperceptibly into a shortish aftertaste of cereals, vanilla and spice. Perfectly balanced and nothing to actually dislike here, but like a perfectly proportioned model, nothing especially individual either. A beige whisky. 86 points

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Valdespino El Candado Pedro Ximenez Sherry

Jerez, SPAIN
$47. 99
Bottle
$575.88 Dozen

ABV: 18%

Closure: Cork

One that proclaims to be the crème de la crème of PX’s and with six centuries of sherry production under their belts, Valdespino can lay claim to being one of the oldest sherry houses in the region. In a process called Soleo, after harvesting, the grapes are sun dried for two weeks to concentrate the sugar and turn the grapes into raisins. After partial fermentation of the must the wine is fortified and then enters the soleras where it’s aged for between 10-12 years in American oak casks.
A Magnificent Black Sherry
Deep sienna brown colour with deep olive green hue. Wonderful nose filled with the aroma of toffee, molasses, spice and brandied ripe raisins. The palate is a viscous treasure with its rich luscious texture and oil like consistency. Totally mouthfilling flavours of spice, honey, toffee and crushed dried raisins fill the mouth. Incredible length – perfect harmony with clean finish and exceptionally long aftertaste of treacle, caramel, honey and raisins. Perfect with chocolate cake and a must with the Christmas pudding.
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Alc/Vol: 18.0%

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Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka (700ml)

UNITED STATES
$56. 99
Bottle
$683.88 Dozen

ABV: 37%

Owned by the English, now bottled in Australia and imported from the U.S.A, Smirnoff ranks as the most popular mid-priced vodka on the market. Over 15 million bottles are sold annually (equivalent to half a million bottles per day), in over 150 countries world wide and it is estimated that one dozen bottles are sold every two seconds. Quality does tend to vary from country to country.

The product today has no real Russian connections, except by origin of its name. The original Smirnoff name dates back to 1815, when Ivan Smirnoff began production from a battle scarred shack, flavouring his product with raspberries, strawberries, plums and other fruits. His son, Piotr Smirnoff, carried on the tradition and gained the attention of the Tzar in 1886 at a town fair. Piotr's exhibition involved a real bear and waitresses dressed as bears serving vodka. Impressed, the Tsar appointed Smirnoff the official supplier of the Imperial Court (hence the references still on the label.)

Smirnoff is produced from specially selected neutral grain spirit which is blended with demineralized and filtered water. The charcoal for the filtration process is selected from a sustainable source of hardwood trees such as maple, birch or beech. These procedures ensure a clean, clear crisp result. 37% alc./vol.

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The Whistler Calvados Cask Finish Blended Irish Whiskey (700ml)

IRELAND
$114. 99
Bottle
$1379.88 Dozen

ABV: 43%

Tasting note: Part of Boann distillery's 'Cask Finish' series. Irish whiskey often has a strong orchard fruit character, so Calvados should work well. This one has a creamy nose-feel with aromas of bubblegum, pear drops and vanilla, following with well-rounded, mouthfilling flavours of apple pie, cinnamon, juicy-fruit gum and a slightly acidic finish. The result here is simple but tasty. 43% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
Other reviews... Honeyed, malty and citrusy on the nose, with some dried exotic fruitiness. Viscous and mouth-coating, lovely bold fruitiness - dried pineapple and papaya. Some wood spice in the mid-palate.
Gold Medal - World Whisky Awards 2020

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Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin (700ml)

London, UNITED KINGDOM
$67. 99
Bottle
$815.88 Dozen

ABV: 40%

Released in the late 1980's, Bombay Sapphire was the first London Dry to be marketed as a 'super premium' Gin.

While most gins take their flavour from four or five botanicals, most notably, the juniper berry, Bombay Sapphire uses no less than ten, achieving an altogether more balanced and refined taste. Furthermore, the distilling process is unique. Most other gins boil up the botanicals with the spirit. But with Bombay Sapphire, the spirit is distilled alone. Thus it is in vapour form when it passes through the perforated copper botanicals basket. This process allows each delicate aroma to be absorbed from each respective botanical. These include almonds, lemon peel, liquorice, juniper berries, orris, angelica, cassia bark, cubeb berries and coriander. Bombay's character is more complex and herbal than other gins and its price is indicative of its quality.

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Hampden Estate 8 Year Old Pure Single Jamaica Rum (700ml)

JAMAICA
$134. 99
Bottle
$1619.88 Dozen

ABV: 46%

Velier has more or less had exclusivity on Hampden rum bottlings since 2018, a collaboration that's likely to continue through their new organisation of La Maison & Velier. However, Luca Gargano makes it clear that this is not a Velier release, despite the similarity in packaging. After 250 years of exporting in bulk to independent bottlers and merchants alike, Hampden have finally released a rum under their own label. In this case, Velier is merely the distributor.

Thirty one barrels make up the blend. All the rums were derived from fermentation with wild yeasts (or dunder) "...a process not totally dissimilar from sour mashing in Kentucky, which uses the spent lees of distillation to cultivate flavour producing bacteria. The muck that's harvested from those pits is added to the fermentation to create one of the most biologically complex worts in the world of distillation and the resulting spirit is packed full of complex esters."
Add to that eight years of 100% tropical aging (arguably equivalent to over two decades in a European climate) and you have a drier styled rum with all the funk and complexity you associate with Jamaica's best. Cut back with local spring water to 46% Alc./Vol., no sugar or flavouring is added.
Other reviews... Although not my favourite, this is real quality stuff. Unsweetened, uncoloured, single pot-stilled rum. All ingredients declared, the standard Luca Gargano and Richard Seale are trying to get the industry to aspire to. Nose very funky, in keeping with the esters declared on the label. Gluey, acetone entry, fading into dried bananas. In the mouth it's a beast, punching above its 46%. Alcohol and other volatiles kick your palate, there is a long spiritey finish, but a shortage of dried fruit and wood. Bone dry, sweetness 1/5. In the throat there is a burn that goes up your nose and follows down into your gullet. This is not a subtle rum. It'll make you sit up and take notice of what is the craft of double retort pot stills. The complete opposite of Zacapa / El Dorado / Diplomatico. I'm not sure whether I'd buy it again, but I loved the experience of unusual, but serious quality. - rumratings.com

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