Replacing the Westerhall Plantation Rum (Westerhall's range underwent a redesign in mid-2016), Westerhall Rum No.5 is a great base for all manner of fruity rum cocktails.
Creamy, caramel-led palate. Notes of allspice, Black Forest honey, a hint of fruit and custard.
American Oak is Seattle-based distillery Westland's flagship release. Made with barley from Washington, this is rich and creamy with notes of chocolate custard, almond and bananas.
Seattle distillery Westland uses locally sourced ingredients to create American single malt whiskies that honour the tradition of American whiskey-making with a Pacific North West twist.
Wild Turkey 101 has been aged for eight years at a much higher proof than they’re traditional bourbon. This delivers a more intense, alcohol-heavy nose but also a deeper, more complex flavour. You wouldn’t know it from the nose as it’s light and unassuming but once you sip you’ll taste the depth of sweetness within this bourbon alongside the toasty alcohol burn. Pepper, caramel and honey are stand out flavours in this intense bourbon and it’s certainly one to remember.
The legendary flavour of Wild Turkey bourbon has been brought out in a new and exciting style with the addition of the sweetest honey. The smoothness is even silkier than before if you can believe it and though we recommend drinking it neat, you could pop it into a creative cocktail. The caramel depth of the traditional bourbon flavour blend together with the rich honey creating a truly delightful warmth and this is further enhanced by bright floral notes and oaky spice.
Wild Turkey Rare Breed is an exceptionally enjoyable, stand-out bourbon which brings together a range of flavours. Blending together 6, 8 and 12 year old bourbons creates an intensity of flavour you won’t forget and it’s a wonderful bourbon to serve on ice or chilled. Classic toffee notes open the drink and orange comes through too with vanilla striking intensely as you take that second sip. Spiced oak and bitter chocolate partner each other wonderfully to create the body of the flavour and draw out a long and satisfying finish.
An interesting twist on Woodford Reserve's classic straight bourbon. The whiskey is first matured in new charred white oak barrels, as usual, but before bottling is transferred to special heavily toasted, lightly charred finishing barrel. This gives it quite a different flavour to normal, with lots of spicy oak coming through on the palate.
Released in 2015, Woodford Reserve Rye is only the third expression in the core range. 53% of the mashbill is rye, leading to notes of apple and sweet spice.
Woodford Reserve is a very specific combination of corn, rye and malt creating a cereal-rich flavour. It’s unusual as its triple distilled and matured for six years, creating a smooth yet punchy flavour which is perfect for bringing out the best in your next Old-Fashioned cocktail. Thick and creamy both in aroma and taste, notes of honey, deep spice, fresh leather and cocoa come together to create a flavour you won’t be able to forget. Toast oak spice is your main reminder of the drink when you finish.
A high-wheat content release from Woodford Reserve. This one is made with 52% wheat, 20% malted barley, 20% corn and 8% rye. Another fresh, tasty release from the popular distillery.
A classic Demerara Navy style rum produced in Guyana, Wood’s 100 blends together a range of young rums. Both pot still and continuously distilled rums make their way into the mix and it’s a distinct flavour that’s often used in tiki-style cocktails. Prunes, caramel and sweet toffee are the first aromas released on opening and they’re soon joined by nutmeg and cinnamon spiciness. Dark chocolate and fudge come through but the spiciness is the flavour that endures.
Not for the faint-hearted Wray & Nephew Overproof is one of Jamaica’s finest spirits and packs a punch as soon as you open the bottle. A Jamaican legend, Wray & Nephew is essential for a classic Caribbean Mai Tai and it’s also the secret ingredient which many cocktail masters use to finish their drinks with a flourish. Crystal clear and powerfully sharp on the tongue Wray & Nephew Overproof is one of Jamaica’s finest exports and is perfectly paired with tropical fruit juice cocktails.
Not for the faint-hearted Wray & Nephew Overproof is one of Jamaica’s finest spirits and packs a punch as soon as you open the bottle. A Jamaican legend, Wray & Nephew is essential for a classic Caribbean Mai Tai and it’s also the secret ingredient which many cocktail masters use to finish their drinks with a flourish. Crystal clear and powerfully sharp on the tongue Wray & Nephew Overproof is one of Jamaica’s finest exports and is perfectly paired with tropical fruit juice cocktails.
Not for the faint-hearted Wray & Nephew Overproof is one of Jamaica’s finest spirits and packs a punch as soon as you open the bottle. A Jamaican legend, Wray & Nephew is essential for a classic Caribbean Mai Tai and it’s also the secret ingredient which many cocktail masters use to finish their drinks with a flourish. Crystal clear and powerfully sharp on the tongue Wray & Nephew Overproof is one of Jamaica’s finest exports and is perfectly paired with tropical fruit juice cocktails.
Clean Polish vodka that holds its own. Bread and butter with dried apple and lemon zest on entry. Crushed grains then take over with deep spicy overtones. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and the finish is both flinty and pepper driven. This is really very good for the price and remaons a favourite of the Polish, who seem to drink cauldrons of it every weekend.
Yamazaki 12 year old is probably the most famous Japanese whisky there is. An exceptional single malt, it was one of the first seriously marketed offerings from Japan to reach the rest of the world. Intensely enjoyable and rich with nut oils and citrus zest, Yamazaki 12 year old is smooth in the mouth with biting winter spice providing that classic whisky flavour, with the fruity notes ensuring a rounded finish. A must for first-time Japanese whisky drinkers.
Nose: Tropical fruits, vanilla and light creamy honey, cherry, apple, orange, roasted nuts and hints of peppercorn.
Palate: Brown sugar and soft almonds, hints of oak and pine, liquorice root and marmalade on brown toast, some tangy and sweet spices add a nice bitter kick, soft fruity and mellow tones with hints of elderflower and light cream.
Excellent and original grass and herb driven vodka. Opens up with freshly mowed grass and green apple notes. These move through into deep yet balanced and complexed herbal notes followed by waves of hay and green apple. The finish is grassy, clean and almost refreshing with a soft lime and herb bite that fades into apples. Best served from the fridge and tastes fantastic with freshly pressed apple juice.
Made with Distilled Sake Spirit. Made with a Proprietary Blend of Classic Dry Gin and Original Japanese Botanicals.Small batch, artisanal gin, created using the perfect balance of London Dry Gin & Japanese botanicals, made in Japan at the Kaikyo distillery. Delicious in a classic G&T, garnished with grapefruit or yuzu..
A gold award winner at the 2005 International Spirits Challenge. This superb 20 year old Bas-Armagnac is made by a family that trace their roots back to the 12th Century. The Armagnac they make is artisan and made in small batches.
No.3 is the London Dry Gin distilled to a proprietary recipe of Berry Bros. & Rudd, London’s oldest wine and spirit merchant.
The name No.3 refers to the address in St James’s Street, London: our home since 1698. No.3 was created to be the last word in gin for a Dry Martini.
With juniper at its heart, it unashamedly celebrates the integrity and character of a classic London Dry Gin: six perfectly balanced botanicals distilled in traditional copper pot stills.
The guys from Ben's Canteen in London have made a gin! Handcrafted from a small copper still in the bar area of Ben’s Canteen in London, in addition to juniper it contains honey and oranges, as well as 10 other botanicals. The Wandsworth honey represents living and working in London, while the oranges represent holidaying and dreaming in Mallorca – as, so we're told, the eponymous Ben often likes to do. Garnish with a slice of orange and a sprig of lavender.
The 11th edition of Bruichladdich's Black Art series is a 24-year-old unpeated single malt, drawn from casks that were filled before the Islay distillery's 2001 renaissance. Only head distiller Adam Hannett knows the recipe, with the barley and cask types remaining undisclosed for this unrepeatable expression.
Kummel takes its name from German and Dutch derivations for cumin and caraway seed, which, alongside fennel, are used to flavour this colourless liqueur.
Palate: Fennel and liquorice dominate the palate.
Finish: The finish is refreshing with clean anise notes.
Overall: A clean, anise-led, liqueur best-served chilled.
A fruity blended malt whisky from Compass Box, made with a combination of some of the fruitiest malts that Scotland has to offer, including whisky from Linkwood and Clynelish distilleries.
The Cotswolds Distillery in Stourton is up and running - hooray! This is their Cotswolds Dry Gin, made with juniper, coriander and angelica root macerated in their pure wheat spirit for 24 hours. Following this, they add a botanical selection including bay leaf, grapefruit, lime, black pepper, cardamom seed and Cotswolds lavender to their carter head still for distillation. To bring it down to bottling strength, a robust 46% ABV, they use naturally refined Cotswolds water.
A Chilean Pisco made from Muscat grapes, resulting in an aromatic, floral and well-rounded spirit, sure to go handsomely in a Pisco Sour. The name, El Gobernador, means "the Governor" in Spanish. The heavily-moustached chap on the label certainly looks like someone you'd refer to as "Governor".isco.
KAH's Tequila Anejo is aged for two years in American oak. It comes presented in a black and white ceramic skull, inspired by the Nicaraguan rituals of honouring the dead.
Produced at Japan's Kyoto Distillery, Ki No Bi is the first gin to be made in the city. Made with a rice spirit and botanicals including yellow yuzu, Japanese cypress, green tea, bamboo and sanso berries (Japanese peppercorn), this has classic juniper notes which complement the Japanese botanicals. With a warming and spicy finish, this will make a delicious G&T.