Laphroaig single malt from Islay aged for three decades! Twice matured in bourbon casks, expect this peated whisky to be complex, rounded and absolutely full of flavour.

Nose: Mandarin and mango rise to the fore tempered by toasted almond and coconut. Aromatic peat oils are interwoven, appearing as cedar, wintergreen and smoked sage.

Palate: A superbly oily mouthfeel with orange peel, vanilla, and coriander leaf, in a cedar cigar box alongside wild root ginseng.

Finish: Long and complex with lingering pulpy stone fruit and chewy green hand-rolled tobacco.

53.5% ABV

Thanks to years of closure over the past century, Glenglassaugh is a distillery with two types of whisky: very young or very old. This is one of the latter drams, bottled as part of the third batch of single casks released by the distillery. Matured in a cask that previously contained Massandra – a Crimean fortified wine, similar to sherry – and bottled in November 2016, it's a rich and dark dram, packed with dried fruit notes.

The flagship expression from the Glenkinchie distillery, one of the stalwarts of the Lowlands. A fantastic introduction to the region, Glenkinchie 12 Year Old shows off the characteristic lightness and grassy elements that Lowland whiskies are known for, with nods to cooked fruit and Sauternes wine along the way. Brilliant single malt to enjoy as an aperitif on a warm evening.

Nose: A light, aromatic nose with hints of barley malt, almonds, hazelnuts and manuka honey/beeswax.

Palate: Very fruity palate with a mix of stewed fruits, dessert wine, apple peels and honey. Becomes quite oaky late palate.

Finish: A medium-length finish with barley and freshly mown grass?

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A package of 12 handpicked New Zealand Beers to choose from.

Workshop Brewing Big Red Imperial Red IPA 330ml 8.2% 

Urbanaut Atlanta Bright IPA 330ml 4.6% 

Mcleod's Longboarder Lager 440ml 5% 

Sawmill Double IPA 330ml 8% 

Rhyme & Reason Fruity Patootie Hazy IPA 330ml 5.8% 

Bach Brewing Circadian Groove West Coast Pilsner 440ml 5.8% 

8 Wired Heli Drop Stout 330ml 6% 

Mount Brewing Pipe Dream Rice Lager 330ml 4% 

Garage Project Lavender Lemonade Sour 330ml 2.2% 

Duncan's Orange Creamsicle Cream Ale 440ml 5% 

Ruapehu Brewing Weedcore NZ IPA 330ml 6.3% 

Alibi Brewing Zipa NZ IPA 440ml 6.7%

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Please note that this product ships from our Hamilton warehouse and will take 2-3 days for delivery and for click and collection. 

A package of 12 handpicked Dark Beers to choose from. 

• Omnipollo Noa Pecan Mud Cake Stout 330ml 11% 

  Buxton Brewery Nuts & Crosses Peanut Butter Milk Stout 440ml 4.5% 

  One Drop Brewing Sketch Pastry Stout 440ml 10.2% 

  Beerbliotek Eternal Darkness Stout 330ml 11% 

  Lost Coast Downtown Brown Ale 355ml 5% 

  Belhaven Black Stout 440ml 4.2% 

  Maui Brewing Coconut Hiwa Porter 355ml 6% 

  Deschutes Black Butte Porter 355ml 5.5% 

  Newcastle Brown Ale 355ml 4.7% 

  Rogue HazelNut Brown Nectar Brown Ale 355ml 5.6% 

  St Feuillien Brune 330ml 8.5% 

  North Coast Old No. 38 Stout 355ml 5.4% 

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Please note that this product ships from our Hamilton warehouse and will take 2-3 days for delivery and for click and collection.

A package of 12 handpicked IPA Beers to choose from.

• One Drop Brewing Party Ram New England IPA 440ml 6.6% 

  Beerbliotek A Moment Of Clarity Session IPA 330ml 4.7% 

  Brouhaha Brewing West Coast IPA 375ml 6.8%

  Garage Project Hazy Pernicious Weed Hazy IPA 330ml 6% 

  Carlow O'Hara's Hazy IPA 440ml 6.8% 

  Omnipollo Nebuchadnezzar Double IPA 330ml 8.5%

  Slow Lane Brewing Supersaturated Hazy IPA 375ml 6.7% 

  De Molen Roos & Blad New England IPA 330ml 7.5% 

  St Feuillien Belgian Coast IPA 330ml 5.5% 

  Uiltje Epic Tsunami Surf Session West Coast IPA 440ml 6.8% 

  Urbanaut First Press 12 Yuzu Hazy IPA 440ml 5.7%

  Behemoth Sauvin Slayer Double IPA 440ml 8% 

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Created by master distiller Arturo Fuentes and master blender Alejandro Garcia P?ez using blue agave which has matured for at least 6 years. Golden straw in colour with a balance of vanilla and wood on the nose. Cenote reposado is aged fro 3 months in American oak barrels, delivering a round, harmonious palate of vanilla, wood and spice.

This wine is a labour of love and was made from hand picked grapes grown on the organically certified Ashmore Vineyard in Fairhall, Marlborough. A combination of spontaneous yeast and inoculated ferments (50/50) were taken to 12.5% ABV and residual sugar of 19.5 grams per litre, which makes this wine medium dry in style. It tastes like lemon zest and fresh ripe Granny Smith apples on speed? a gorgeous refreshing, full bodied Marlborough white wine made from one of the greatest grapes on Earth. 

A must try. 

This unique single malt has been distilled from peated malted barley and has been fully matured in quarter casks. A smaller cask allows for more interaction between the wood and the spirit, giving the whisky a great depth of flavour and aroma in a shorter period of time. Bottled at 46%, non chill filtered and natural colour, this is an extraordinary, full-flavoured dram.

Tasting Notes

NOSE: Elegant waves of wood smoke intensify to burning heather with a delicious contribution of ripe orchard fruits. Subtle hints of peaches, cinnamon sugar and a slight herbal note of fresh barley give an added contrast to the unique, rich peat character.

COLOUR: Bright summer gold.

PALATE: Intense peat smoke mellows to smouldering peat embers infused with green pear and nectarine notes. Nutty oak and vanilla pods combine with a touch of white pepper and a twist of lime to give a crisp, smoky finish.

Reviewed at our "Rum Pool on the Basin" tastings July 2011 by 50 tasters, by average rating it Score 8.16 Came Second. NOSE: Bananas, classic rum, brown sugar, Scotch, playdough, butterscotch, linseed, Xmas pudding, sultanas, mint, menthol, pistacio nuts, ironing, charr, caramel, plastic, luscious. PALATE: Brown sugar, builds, nice feel, rich, burnt caramel, metals, chewey, wood, alcohol, anaesthetic kava, dark chocolate, good width FINISH: Burnt orange, nice with beer, bourbony, sweet, then goes bitter chocolatey, spicey, toffee apple, very sweet, medium. ;RWS/DMM

Reid+Reid - Reid + Reid Reverend Dawson?s Gin is named after one of New Zealand?s leading prohibitionist who also happens to be the great, great grandfather of Stewart and Chris Reid.

Reverend John Dawson was the Gerneral Secretary of the N.Z. Alliance from 1909  - 1925. During this period Dawson became widely known because of his assiduous parliamentary lobbying and campaigning in favour of total prohibition.

This gin is distilled using the ?one shot? method to produce a classic dry gin focusing on juniper and citrus flavours.

Tasting Notes: Piney juniper with zesty citrus characters. Fresh and bright on the palate with a textural and aromatic finish.

Amrut Fusion X (ten), a special, limited-edition single malt whisky was launched on the November 25 in honour of the 10th anniversary of Amrut Distilleries. Amrut whiskies are a connoisseur?s delight. Especially for the discerning patron is the Amrut Fusion X. The Fusion whisky has been matured in sherry casks imported from Spain, for four years. While the base remains the familiar Fusion, its treatment gives whisky lovers a whole new flavour profile to enjoy. On the first sip, the whisky gives you marzipan, vanilla, and citrus on the palate, followed by peat that comes through and lingers on. I sampled it neat and a little later with a cube of ice and enjoyed the lingering peat flavours. 

Amrut Fusion X is a collectable. It is a very limited bottling of 1010 bottles released internationally.

The Vasse Felix Filius Chardonnay is pale straw with a green tinge in the glass. The nose is lifted, elegant and complex with honey nougat, pineapple and lemon notes. The palate is restrained and complex with some creaminess coupled with natural acidity. Notes of lemon pith with hints of lime and toasty vanilla carry on to a long, dry finish.

Covering 68 villages of the Pyr?n?es-Orientales and nine villages of the Aude, Rivesaltes is the largest appellation for vins doux naturels.

These wines are made using the three main varieties of Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Grenache Noir and Macabeu. Malvoisie and Muscat can also be used in some styles.

Vin doux naturel is made using an addition of neutral grape spirit to stop fermentation early, therefore retaining more of the grape's residual sugar.

The wines are aged oxidatively developing rancio, nuts and caramel flavors which are balanced by the high acidity of the grapes used. These wines can age for eternity.