A dark cherry colour leading to a nose with aromas of cherries with spiced plum, black pepper and spice with subtle integration of oak.

The palate is round with serious intent; bright florals, juicy fruit and a lifted integration of earthy spice note and black pepper. Soft mouth coating tannin, a creamy texture and subtle oak provides a poised, elegant finish.

REGION : Frankland River, Western Australia
VARIETY Shiraz 92%, Touriga National 4%, Malbec 3% and Viognier 0.5%

Ideal food wine which will complement many dishes including pork, lamb and duck.

 Drink now for the next 5 to 7 years.

Marlborough is white wine country and while it's mostly all about Sauvignon and Chardonnay, this spectacular new dry-ish Riesling is full of deliciously zingy flavours of lemon zest, fresh apples and ripe peach, coupled with an intensely lingering, flavoursome finish.

This wine is intensely aromatic on the palate and has lingering flavours with a crisp dry finish.

The north facing Ashmore Vineyard receives all day sun and that, coupled with cool Marlborough nights, makes for ideal cool climate growing conditions for the Riesling grapes that are grown on the free draining, deep alluvial silt, overlying clay sub soils. Ashmore Vineyard was planted in 1997 with conversion to organics beginning in 2009 and full certification from Bio-Gro in 2012.

Prophet's Rock winemaker Paul Pujol produced precious little of this Chardonnay - just six barrels were made from hand picked grapes grown at Lowburn in Central Otago. The wine was fermented with wild yeasts and all up it received 15% new oak, with the remainder being older barrels. This wine is set to become a collector's piece, not least because it was inspired by and made in collaboration with a French winemaker. Prophet's Rock winemaker Paul Pujol and Burgundy winemaker, Francois Millet of Comptes de Vogue in Chambolle-Musigny joined forces to produce this fitting match to the outstanding Pinots from this wine brand.

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This is the second half of the same butt of Ben Nevis 1996 bottled as Edition No. 58a, only this one has been finished in a 2nd fill sherry butt for just over two years. 

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From a single sherry hogshead of a famous family-owned Speyside distillery which started life in a 1st fill barrel, before spending over two years in a 1st fill sherry hogshead.  

Tasting Notes: Nose: The influence of American oak and sherry casks is immediately apparent, with abundant dark fruits, coconut, and hints of herbal liqueurs. Café latte, cedar wood cigar boxes, and light wood spice notes add complexity.

Palate: Velvety dark fruits lead the way, accompanied by a creamy sweetness, fruit teas, cinnamon bark, and crystalline green and exotic fruits. A lovely spicy richness rounds out the profile.

Finish: Medium in length, with a spicy sweetness that transitions into oily, waxy, and creamy sherry notes on the aftertaste.

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This is Whisky Sponge Edition No.95, it’s a 31 year old, multi-vintage, small batch blended malt - a mix of a 1992 2nd fill barrel and a 1993 1st fill barrel, that were married together and bottled at natural cask strength.  

Tasting Notes: 

Nose: Deeply luscious with layers of honey, ripe green and yellow fruits, and sweet, rich cereals and malt. Notes of custard, dessert wines, citrus, and wax add complexity, making it simply irresistible.

Palate: Luscious and brimming with honeys, sweet wines, waxes, pollens, beeswax, dried exotic fruits, and citrus marmalades. Pure pleasure in every sip.

Finish: Long and dominated by honeys and fruits—everything expected from a 30-year-old Speyside whisky.

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This is Whisky Sponge Edition No.100. It’s a 2016 and 2017, 7 year old Ardnamurchan small batch.  

It’s a mix of 1st fill and 2nd fill, peated and unpeated sherry octaves., mixed together and married in a refill sherry butt for over six months until the whole potion turned 7 years old.

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Caol Ila 2013 – 11 Year Old

Equinox & Solstice – Autumn Edition 2024

Distilled at Caol Ila | Bottled by Decadent Drinks | 2nd-Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead | 11 Years Old

Part of the Equinox & Solstice series, this autumn release from Decadent Drinks showcases a more muscular side of Caol Ila. Matured in a second-fill oloroso sherry hogshead for 11 years, it balances smoky intensity with sherry depth and coastal charm.

Expect aromas of smoky bacon and struck flint, layered with white pepper and faint hints of stewed orchard fruit. The palate is bold yet composed—earthy peat meets warm spice, followed by a long, dry finish that lingers with subtle maritime salinity.

A compelling Islay dram for those who appreciate a peated whisky with both character and finesse.

Expect aromas of smoky bacon and struck flint, layered with white pepper and faint hints of stewed orchard fruit. The palate is bold yet composed—earthy peat meets warm spice, followed by a long, dry finish that lingers with subtle maritime salinity.
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From a single refill hogshead of 2007 Mortlach, bottled at 16 years of age and reduced to this series’ trademark easy drinking strength of 48.5%.

Nose: Waxes, oils, cereals, and buttery notes combine with baked apple, starched fabrics, and nicely fatty olive oil touches. Very easy, rich, and full of the raw, malty ingredients.

Palate: Classic full-bodied Mortlach goodness! Lots of oily sweetness and waxes balanced by green and yellow fruits and cereals.

Finish: Long, warming, peppery, cereal, and full of more green fruits with some floral notes.

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From a single refill hogshead of 2011 Teaninich, bottled at 13 years of age and reduced to this series’ trademark easy drinking strength of 48.5%.

Tasting notes:
Nose: Sweet cereals, beers, waxes, and mineral oil, with hints of shoe leather and creamy background smokiness. Notes of mint and eucalyptus add a fresh touch.

Palate: Rich, sweet, and rounded, with beery and spicy flavors. Waxes, mint, and smoked olive oil shine through, accompanied by trails of peat smoke and sweet malt extract. Lovely richness with a mouth-filling texture.

Finish: Long, peppery, and slightly peaty, with candied fruits, tea tree oils, and putty.

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This 12-year-old Bunnahabhain spent its life balanced between refill wood and fresh sherry casks (roughly half and half), drawing on the best of both: the distillery’s coastal soul sharpened by refill, and its richness deepened by sherry.

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This is Decadent Dram's 'Glen Toon' 8 Year Old, made by mixing together a 2014 1st fill hogshead of unpeated Glen Toon with a 2016 1st fill barrel of peated Glen Toon. The resulting multi-vintage small batch was bottled with a few degrees reduction at 57.1%.

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From a small batch, multi-vintage marriage of two refill barrels of Glen Grant, from 1994 and 1995 respectively, bottled at 30 years of age and natural cask strength.

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The marriage of two refill barrels, that have been combined in a 3rd fill sherry hogshead for over two years and bottled at natural cask strength.