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  Four Roses Bourbon Whiskey (700ml)

  Kentucky, UNITED STATES

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  This is Four Roses' 'Table Bourbon' aimed at everyday drinking. Located in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky on the banks of the Salt River in Anderson County, the distillery has a unique Spanish Mission-style architecture rarely seen in Kentucky and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The company attributes their products quality to several factors: A unique Limestone water source, the spring-fed Salt River; a high quality grain source (Four Roses are the only distillery using the same grain source for 45 years, paying a premium for quality); Two Mash Bills in daily production - one mash bill contains significantly more rye than any other Bourbon employing five proprietary yeast strains, each producing uniquely different flavours.

  Other reviews... One of the most fragile Kentucky Bourbons in the market place, but profiting from a sublime nose. 88 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021

  ...Lovely cinnamon candies offer an entrancing first taste, with lemon drop and orange sherbet close behind. Baking spices come on strong mid-palate, with undertones of caramel and vanilla. But what makes this special is its mouthfeel: tingly and warming the palate throughout. Cinnamon is ever-present. 87 points - whiskyadvocate.com

  Nose: High-toned, crisp and citric: lemon, lime and tangerine peel with a hint of mintiness. Palate: Zesty. Lemon, honey and spice. Nice rye balance towards the finish. Finish: Touch of light woodiness getting oily as rye shows its hand. Comment: Very well-balanced. The uptown sophisticate, a discreetly charming member of the bourgeoisie. 40% Alc./Vol. Rating: 8/10  - David Broom, whiskymag.com

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  Suntory Yamazaki 12 Year Old Single Malt Japanese Whisky (700ml)

  Yamazaki, Kyoto, JAPAN

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  Shinjiro Torii, the founder of the Suntory company, was a pharmaceutical wholesaler importing liquor from the West before he was inspired to create a uniquely Japanese whisky. In 1923 he built the country's first malt whisky distillery (in fact, the first of its kind outside of Scotland) on a site in the Vale of Yamazaki outside Kyoto where pure water, a diverse climate and high humidity made it an ideal environment for whisky production and maturation. To complete the formula, Torii hired Masataka Taketsuru of Nikka fame, who had studied the art of distilling in Scotland. In 1929, the company introduced Suntory Shirofuda (Japanese for white label), Japan's first genuine domestically produced whisky. Kakubin (square bottle), a premium Japanese whisky, was born in 1937. The whiskies have become more and more sophisticated over the decades, in particular the older bottlings under the Yamazaki label.
  Made from 100% malted barley, this 12 year old expression is produced in copper pot stills and aged in casks of three different kinds of oaks: American, Spanish and Japanese. Our tasting found a mild prickle to the malt that develops with aromas of stewed pear / apple tart, fine chocolate, vanilla, then finally sponge cake-like. Medium weight, stewed orchard fruit profile suggests a thread of peat, building in the mouth with a depth and texture reminiscent of Linkwood or Glenlossie at their best. 43% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... The first thing you notice is the elegant fragrance of lychee, spring blossoms, lily, rosewater, and raspberry meringue. Deeper in, grassy notes with star fruit, kumquat, and kaffir lime leaves. The flavors offer perfection in their simplicity: silky honey, soft spices, crystalized pineapple, barley sugar, lemon, and orange. On the finish, the spices chatter on and on as the sweet citrus and honey fade in and out. One to cherish. 93 points - whiskyadvocate.com

  ...Deep amber/18-carat gold color; impeccable purity. This seductive opening aroma is gently spicy, malty and almost brown rice-like; the secondary aromatic profile is fully integrated, dusty dry, slightly woody/sappy and delicately spicy; understated, deep and enticing aroma of the first rank. Entry is firmly structured, moderately oily/viscous, nutty and candy bar-like; midpalate stage shows off a richness that’s world-class, toffee-like and woody/resiny. Ends richly, understated, nutty/nougaty and drier than the other two Suntory whiskies tasted for this issue. Excellent quality. Highly Recommended - spiritjournal.com

   First tasted 2010 Bright pale gold appearance with a water like hue. Somewhat restrained. At first honeyed barley and pine wood like scents. With time in the glass subtle dried fruit notes emerge that are almost berry like. Unusual. A big, warming, spicy flavour-wave that subsides to reveal sweet barley, confectionary and vanilla notes accompanied by a trace of smokiness. Creamy back palate. Relatively abrupt aftertaste of dry, cedary oak with a subtle toffee fade. (from a miniature. The Yamazaki has been noted for batch variation. The batch No. here is unknown.) 86 points

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  Douglas Laing's Big Peat Small Batch Islay Vatted Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Islay, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 46%

  "...it doesn't disappoint. Big AND peaty." - whiskyadvocate.com

  An acclaimed vatted Islay malt containing spirit from Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore and the rare Port Ellen. Soon after it was launched, Big Peat was awarded the top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards 2010, while the Malt Maniacs awarded it “BEST PEATED WHISKY/DAILY DRAM.”  If you’re a beginner, this whisky may pack a punch but it's an excellent entry point into peated malts, especially at the price. If you’re already a fan of Laphroaig and Ardbeg, you’re likely to love this. Bottled without chill filtration at 46% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... So which independent bottler comes out in the 'Big' battle of the Islay blended malts? Given this is bottled at a lower strength and it's at a lower price, I'm calling it a draw. The latest batch of this is the best yet, with Ardbeg, Caol Ila, and Bowmore the main components, although there is also some Port Ellen in the mix. So you know what to expect—and it doesn't disappoint. Big AND peaty. 90 points - whiskyadvocate.com

  [circa 2016 bottling] ...A recent batch of Douglas Laing’s total hit showcasing that famous Captain Haddock look-alike. It’s still advertised as containing some Port Ellen, let’s see if we notice it. Of course I’m joking. Colour: pale white wine. Nose: by blending these young malts (well the PE can’t be young, can it), what you kind of do is erase the rawness, and probably gain a good five years of apparent age. In truth, this is very brilliant, and I’ll tell you what, should you need only one fresh and clean Islayer in your bar, better select this than any very young single malt. Really, yeah, Serge speaking. The blending clearly adds complexity in this case. Mouth: superb young clean ashy smoke with lemons and pears, although the pears remain discreet and are not shouting ‘I’m young!’ I hope you see what I mean. I also like this feeling of smoking a menthol cigarette – as far as I can remember from my younger days. Kool, Stuyvesant and all that. Finish: surprisingly un-long (yeah that means short), but perfectly chiselled. Pears, pineapples, ashes, smoke. Comments: I think the ones at cask strength are better, because you may need powah to stand the high peat levels, but anyone could watch whole seasons of Inspektor Derrick without falling asleep when sipping these very smart babies. Totally a fan of Big Peat. 86 points - whiskyfun.com

  Awarded best vatted malt of the year - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2011.

  Glasgow-based Douglas Laing & Co are independent bottlers and blenders headed by brothers, Fred and Stewart Laing. The company has traditionally specialised in blending super premium whiskies for Far East markets. The brothers succeeded their father, Fred Douglas, who founded the company in 1948 and they’ve not let their Dad down over the past 25 years, significantly expanding the enterprise. Key to their success has been the management and marketing of the vast stocks of old and rare malts the family has built up over the last half century.

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  Glenkinchie Distillers Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Lowlands, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 43%

  "Now this is absolutely top class wine cask finishing...Sophisticated, elegant and classy." - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible

  Lowland whiskies are generally used as background material for blends and have historically been unappreciated (or at least largely neglected) by malt enthusiasts. This expression breaks the mould. In its more familiar manifestation Glenkinchie is a lighter-bodied aperitif style. The Distiller’s Edition adds an extra dimension : Aged for 10 years in old Bourbon casks for weight and texture, the whisky is then finished in Amontillado Sherry casks from the Macharnudo district of Jerez. The result has absorbed some of the nutty character of the Sherry while also adding body. Its delicate sweetness will work with lighter-styled desserts. The nose offers soft stone fruits, then hints at nashi pear, muesli bar and later haystack / lucerne mulch. Middle weighted. Glides over the tongue with creamy, semi-sweet tea biscuit, light custard and vanilla bean flavours; finishes drier, highlighting hay, tangerine and later suggestions of nougat, cashew and hazelnut in the aftertaste. The delicate Lowland Lady gains some weight, and as far as wood finishes go, the balance is pretty spot on. 43% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... One of my last whiskies for the night, and one to take home with me. 94 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2017

  ...The amontillado gives a more rounded feel and greater profundity to the single malt. Peaches, apricots, almonds, and soft ginger on the nose, Smooth and balanced on the palate, gently spiced and nutty, with cherries, caramel, discreet sherry, and vanilla. The medium-length finish features vanilla and lingering, spicy Jaffa oranges, drying slowly to oak. 85 points - whiskyadvocate.com

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

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 40%

  No longer 100% Sherry matured, this whisky is now drawn from American White Oak and three styles of sherry wood.

  Other reviews... Brilliant dark amber color. Nutty, grainy aromas and flavors of butter sautéed nuts and barley, toasted fig bread, leather, and maple nut fudge with a supple, bright, dryish medium-to-full body and a silky, complex, medium-long mocha creme brulee, delicately spiced dried fruits, and smoked tobacco finish. A supple, very refined highland malt with pitch perfect balance. 40% Alc./Vol. 95 points - www.tastings.com

  

  
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  Clase Azul Plata Tequila (750ml)

  Jalisco, MEXICO

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  Produced from organically grown agaves. Captivates with its assertive, salty perfume that reveals exotic oily, smokey agave, brine, pepper and vanilla notes. Not as vivacious as some competitors, being semi-sweet, creamy textured with a juicy roasted pineapple, vanilla and brine mid-palate; Ends sweeter, warming and peppery with a candied lime fade. For those who prefer softer, less traditional styles. Sip or mix with abandon - so long as you can forget the price tag! Kosher certified. 40% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... This is a striking blanco, unlike any other I’ve tried. On the nose: Agave and peppers, a mere hint at what’s in the glass. Take a sip and Clase Azul’s Plata goes nuts: There is so much going on here I scarcely know where to start. First off: It’s bracingly sweet, not sugary, but like Nutrasweet. Powerful and palate-jarring. If you can push past that, you get some of that agave character, plenty of nutty notes, a bit of spice, and a finish that tastes like a candy bar. It’s long and lasting, more like a liqueur than a tequila. If any 100% agave tequila could use lime and salt to balance it out — not because it’s alcoholically heavy in the slightest, mind you — this is it. - drinkhacker.com

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  Glenmorangie Signet Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 46%

  "Glenmorangie at its very best." - whiskyadvocate.com

  The raw materials used to create this whisky are quite unusual and include estate grown Cadboll malt along with chocolate malt (chocolate malt is usually used in the production of beers like porter and stout). The whisky has been matured in new, low toast, Ozark American oak casks and ex-Oloroso sherry casks. It is the brainchild of Dr Bill Lumsden, Glenmorangie's head distiller who first had the idea over 20 years ago.

  Retasted June 2017... Brilliant topaz / beams from the glass. Almost floral notes of cocoa and manuka honey drizzled over hints of orange spice cake and shortbread. Starts understated and fresh but finishes unlike almost any other whisky: A peacock's tail of fantastic length and force with miniature detonations of orange zest, dark chocolate, hazelnut and sweet spice dappling the tongue. The persistence is quite exceptional. Maintains its place as a high point in the Glenmorangie stable. Non chill filtered. 46% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... It is the pace of the flavour development of the whisky, with it moving from one phase to the next, which is most mesmerising...Glenmorangie is in a very good place right now. 95 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2024

  ...An innovative offering made with a proportion of chocolate malt and matured in virgin American oak. Some of the component whiskies are between 35 and 40 years old. Milk chocolate, honey, orange marmalade, sultanas, and spice on the inviting nose. The palate is rich and full, with malt, dates, Jaffa oranges, dark chocolate, and coffee beans. Long and spicy in the drying finish. Glenmorangie at its very best. 94 points - whiskyadvocate.com, reviewed by: Gavin Smith (Spring 2019)

  First tasted 2008... Deep orange brown colour with golden hue. Sweet and inviting nose of Mixed Peel, Chocolate, Coffee beans and Almond biscuit. The palate is thick, luscious and mouthfilling, almost creamy. Pronounced flavours of chocolate, coconut, orange, vanilla and hazelnut. The palate shows no sign of spirit heat, even without the addition of water. Outstanding balance. Exceptionally long, supple aftertaste of chocolate, vanilla, almond and hazelnut. Hints of orange emerge then fade. Drink with chocolate or dried fruit desserts, coffee or a cigar. A phenomenal, if unusual whisky. 97 points

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  Larmandier-Bernier Rose de Saignee Premier Cru Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

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  Saignée literally means ‘to bleed’. In winemaking parlance, it means to draw the free-run juice of a grape, off the grape skins typically prior to, or shortly after, the start of fermentation. In this case, the grapes (100% Pinot Noir) are allowed to macerate for several days before the juice is drawn off and it is this ‘soak’ that gives the colour and much of the body and flavour to the wine. This technique is now extremely rare in Champagne—it is a demanding method of vinification that requires grapes with an excellent degree of maturity. Hence most rosé (in Champagne) is made by the addition of a little red wine. This bottling is drawn entirely from what is thought to be the oldest Pinot Noir vines in Vertus, and one of the very last 100% Pinot vineyards. As with all of Larmandier’s wines it’s naturally fermented. Larmandier raises part of this cuvée in a Nomblot concrete egg and partly in stainless steel (and more recently he has been trialling amphora as well).
  A fluffy mousse dissipates over a salmon pink coloured base that’s threaded by an exceptionally fine and persistent stream of bubbles. Jumping out of the glass are alluring scents of strawberries, subtle blood orange and raspberry which meld into yeast lees, baked bread and faint cashew notes. Delicious strawberry, raspberry and subtle blood orange fruits have a creamy feel over a back drop of yeast lees, bready characters and traces of sherbet. Dry refreshing finish with mouth watering acidity leading into a long creamed strawberry conclusion.
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  Bunnahabhain Eirigh Na Greine Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1000ml)

  Islay, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 46.3%

  Peated to 3-8ppm and finished in French and Italian red wine casks. The result is a sultry combination of red berries, salt and smoke.

  Pronounced "Ae-ree ne gray-nyuh" meaning ‘Morning Sky’ in Gaelic, this is a Duty Free only Bunnah'. A relatively small number of cases are produced every year and a significant proportion of high-quality ex-red wine cask-matured whiskies of various ages are in the mix. Spritely and concentrated, the aromas evolve with strawberry-cream sponge cake, dried berries and fruit beer. The palate confirms the provenance of the casks, at first offering cocoa and barley flavours with a saline / pepper edge, however the creamy finish is the highlight - punctuated with strawberry sponge cake and red berry notes. It's tasty stuff, with a proper ABV in a big one litre format. If the price is right, you can't lose. 46.3% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.

  Other reviews... A sweet, spicy, complex Bunna but with a curiously thin shell. 89.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2024

  ...the recipe includes whiskies matured in French and Italian red wine casks. Jammy fruits and spice on the nose, with bramble, raspberry, maritime notes, allspice, and clove. The palate abounds with fruity freshness, showing apple, orange, and fruit Life Savers, developing flavors of sweet honey, cashew, salted caramel, and candied orange, giving way to citrus peel and peat smoke on the finish. 90 points - whiskyadvocate.com

  ...sweet, beautiful wine notes combined with the nutty Bunnahbhain. Very long and sweet rather than dry from the wood. Conclusion: a nice whisky, very tasty, if not too complex. The wine notes are doing really well here. - whiskybase.com

  Gold Medal - Distillers' Single Malts 12 years and under - 2022 International Spirits Challenge

  Gold Medal Islay No Age Statement - 2019 - The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

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  Gammel Dansk Bitter Dram Bitters (1000ml)

  Copenhagen, DENMARK

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  ABV: 38%

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  Like other bitters classics, the recipe for Gammel Dansk remains amongst the most closely guarded secrets of the liqueur world. The reason is clear, since there have been numerous attempts to counterfeit most major bitters brands, however, few have managed to balance a recipe correctly. The original meaning of the word bitters (derived from the Gothic "bitan", to bite) was a medicine generally made of Peruvian bark or quinine, and then, more especially, alcoholic liquors impregnated with extract of gentian, quassia, wormwood, orange peel, etc. In the Netherlands, the production of bitters using corn spirit as a base began as early as the sixteenth century with companies like Lucas Bols in Amsterdam being founded in 1575. Interestingly, when Gaspare Campari first sold his classic aperitivo in Milan he identified his recipe as Bitter all’uso d’Hollanda (bitters in the Dutch fashion). Indeed, legend has it that the term "cocktail" originates from the same period when the early Dutch settlers were said to have used quills plucked from cock’s tail feathers to paint infected tonsils with a form of homemade alcoholic bitters. Traditionally bitters has been used almost entirely as an adjunct to gin, though a few people still use bitters with sherry. Today bitters is indispensable in the creation of many classic cocktails.

  The 30 odd herbs and fruits used in Gammel Dansk Bitters are selected for their aromatic, sharp and bitter qualities. The drink is extremely popular in Denmark, served at room temperature in small glasses, where it is has become the second best-selling spirits brand in the country.

  Tasting Notes: Deep copper colour with a slightly viscous appearance. Semi-sweet, herbal aromas recreate a potpourri of lavender, clove, sarsaparilla, rosemary, anise and caraway. Entry is silky with a good concentration of rooty, herbal, woody flavours that are pleasantly astringent and bitter sweet. Gently spicy with the spirit adding just the right amount of warmth. Finishes clean, dry and appropriately bitter with an anise / spice fade. We like adding a dash of this classic to lacklustre beers. Alternatively serve at room temperature as a digestif, chilled for a schnapps style shooter or with coffee. 38% Alc./Vol.

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