Traditional top-fermentation beer that referments in the bottle. Brewed by the unique family brewery De Halve Maan, which has been located in the historical heart of Bruges since 1856. 

Straffe Hendrik is an authentic Belgian Triple beer, still brewed according to the original recipe.

To serve cool.

9% ABV

Best Before: 2027/01/14

Graciano is one of Spain’s best kept wine secrets - a red grape with thick skins that is a tricky customer to grow, which means there’s precious little of it about, even in the vineyards of the Rioja, where it is one of the traditional ingredients in the wine of the same name.

This is a dark Spanish beauty with soft fruit flavours, medium body and fresh, long finish.

Mort Subite Kriek is brewed according to the ancestral lambic recipe. This original Belgian beer ferments spontaneously. Enriched with cherries, it matures soft and slowly in oaken casks. To be served cool.

4.0% ABV

Best Before: 2026/08/17

Distilled with 47 botanicals, from places as diverse as India, Central America, and the Black Forest of Baden-W?rttemberg. We've managed to track down 32 of those botanicals. Oh - it might be pricey, but they only make 2,500 bottles a year. I'd probably drink this in a martini or negroni rather than a gin and tonic. For the record - this is what we could track down, if you know the remaining 15 botanicals let us know.Acacia ? ??Acorus ? ??Calamus ? ??Almond ? ??Angelica ? ??Bitter Orange ? ??Blackberry Cardamom ? ? ?Cassia ? ? ?Chamomile ? ? ?Cinnamon ? ? ?Citron ? ? ?Verbena ? ? ?Cloves ? ? ?Coriander ? ? ?Cranberries ? ? ?Cubeb ? ? ?Dog Rose ? ? ?Elderflower ? ? ?Ginger ? ? ?Grains Of Paradise ? ? ?Hawthorne Berries ? ? ?Hibiscus Abelmoshus ? ? ?Honeysuckle ? ? ?Jasmine ? ? ?Juniper ? ? ?Kaffir Lime ? ? ?Lavender ? ? ?Lemon ? ? ?Lemongrass ? ? ?Licorice ? ? ?Lingonberries ? ? ?Mondara ? ? ?Didyma ? ? ?Nutmeg ? ?Orris ? ? ?Pimento ? ? ?Pomelo ? ? ?Rose Hip ? ? ?Sage ? ? ?Sloe ? ? ?Spruce

THE DRINKING
With hand-picked Chardonnay grapes in late summer, this Blanc de Blancs is a rustic and unfussy wine with a foamy mousse and biscuit and freshly baked bread aromas. It’s refreshing, fruity and perky on the palate with layers of pear, cherry and orange zest. To be enjoyed during the summer months, well chilled to quell that dissolved CO2. Unfiltered and unfined, this is a charming lo-fi natural wine.

THE GROWING
We will always remember 2021 as the perfect vintage for our dry farmed vines; as though I had direct dial to Hughie the weather god, we were blessed with decent dollops of rain at the optimum times during the growing season, much appreciated as our vines were recovering from the drought conditions of 2020. The one brix a week rule book was thrown out the window in 2021 and we had to be on our toes, ready to pick at a moment's notice, as the brix (sugar levels) were rising on a daily basis.

THE MAKING
Hand-picked single clone 95 Chardonnay grapes from our 'Puriri' block were whole bunch pressed and the juice put into a stainless-steel tank where it was cold settled for 24 hours then racked into its fermentation tank. No yeast or additions were made, apart from some organic yeast nutrient, to help to complete the wild ferment. The decision when to bottle is always a challenging one, too much unfermented sugars and you have a too fizzy bottle rocket in your hands, too little sugars and you have all sausage without the sizzle. Much like the picking decision, I had to base my bottling decision on experience, taste and sugar levels. The ferment tank was chilled down to 2 degrees C for 48 hours then lifted onto my trailer, driven back to our vineyard and gravity bottled at Zeelandt Brewery by the same crew who picked the grapes.

TECHNICAL NOTES
PICKING DATE: 4 March 2021
pH: 3.38
ACIDITY: 5.47
RS: 1.34
BOTTLING: 7 April 2021
F(SO2): 8.8T
(SO2): 24

This whisky tells a different story of The Macallan spirit and casks, but more than that it tells a story of rarity. Less than 100 casks maturing at The Macallan distillery have contributed to the creation of this out of character whisky. These mysterious casks remained untouched in the dark warehouses of The Macallan under the watchful eye of our Master Whisky Maker, until he felt they were ready to be released.

Smoky Macallan is rare - there is very little in existence - and once used these casks will be no more. Unexpected and distinctive in flavour with full bodied richness from the Macallan spirit, Rare Cask Black is an unusual smoky spirit that tells a story of creativity and innovation.

Brewed only once a year on December 6th, Samichlaus is aged for 10 months before bottling. Serve with hardy robust dishes and desserts, in particular with chocolates, or as an after dinner drink by itself.

14.0% ABV

Best Before: 2028/10/01

Finlaggan is very much the SECRET Islay, as the name of the distillery from which it comes is a closely guarded secret and known to only a select few. 

Colour: Very pale straw with lemony-yellow highlights. 

Nose: Full & pungent with an earthy smokiness & fresh hints of ozone. 

Flavour: Dry, smoky & fresh, clean & big-bodied. Finish: Long & smooth with a smoky-burnt oakiness & a very slight edge of richness.

Blended malt whisky from Mars Shinshu Distillery in Nagano.

Tasting notes:
A rich golden whisky with light, sweet and floral fragrances with notes of sweet pear and dark cacao.

It has a beautiful soft body with underlying flavours of dried fig and allspice with a soft malt finish and hints of ginger cookies and honey milk.  Aged in bourbon, sherry, American white oaks.

This is a rare NZ grown slow gin, available each Spring.

Each bottle is packed with Sloe berries with rich Plum & Almond flavors, and just a hint of sugar syrup is added to create a drink with the perfect balance of tartness, warmth & flavor to get your taste buds humming.

Gosling’s Black Seal has a rich, intricate flavour, well balanced and nuanced with butterscotch, vanilla and caramel. Or, as expressed up by the Beverage Tasting Institute when they awarded it their highest honor, the Platinum Medal: “Deep, assertive and highly flavoured. Very fragrant with herbal sharpness. At the finish there is a softness and elegance.

Food friendly, and complements a variety of dishes. Served slightly chilled, at room temperature or slightly warmed to enjoy the best expression of a layered sake.

Ginjo sake with a rice polishing rate greater than or equal to 60% has a richer palate and have more floral aromas than a Honjozo.

Degree of alcohol: 15.6%

Ingredients: Rice and koji from Japanese rice growing.

A smooth and creamy midnight black stout. Deep rich sweetness with layers of coffee, caramel, toffee, prunes, raisins and roasted peanuts. An easy drinking dark beer, brewed with lactose to give a full mouthfeel and up-front sweetness. Balanced and approachable, for both casual fans of stouts and aficionados.

5.6% ABV

Best Before: 2026/03/16

Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor completes the taste pallet of the gamma Carolus-beers. Four types of hops are used, fractioned at several times in the cooking process in order to keep a maximum of aroma. Regarding to taste we can say that the beer has a gentle, but nevertheless bitter aftertaste. Gold-yellow colour. Hoppy aroma. 

8% ABV

Best Before: 2025/10/24