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Spirits
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Bottle: $82.07
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Nose: Vibrant notes of caramelised plums & golden sugar, gives way to wisps of dried nuts, coconut, stewed grapes,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $51.22 $53.92
6 bottles: $45.88
Smelling like a summer meadow, this whiskey has aromatics of fresh grass, wildflowers, and dusty earth. The palate...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $60.88 $64.08
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Butter toffee, nougat, orange marmalade, dark chocolate, golden plum, and honey-drizzled grilled almonds tantalize...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $72.27 $76.07
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Richly aromatic with golden fig, apple, and clementine, spiced with fresh ginger and smoked over peat, this spirit is...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $68.69
6 bottles: $59.99
#15 in the 2020 Top 20. Triple-distilled in Dublin, Teeling’s debut single pot still expression is distinctive in...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $91.56 $96.38
Nose: Sweet toffee and butterscotch with caramel biscuits and wood tannins. Taste: Banana bread and ginger spices...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $41.57 $43.76
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Enveloping nose of wild flower honey, oats, dried red fruits, brown sugar, and white pepper. Honey emerges at first...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $46.80 $48.00
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TOP 100 SPIRITS 2019. Bright and bracing, this straw-tinted whiskey is light on its feet. Green apple slices and...
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Spirits
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Bottle: $36.94
Very Good, Strong Recommendation - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $54.14 $56.99
6 bottles: $50.39
Precise and delicate on the nose with honey, coffee grounds and almond butter shining through. Very fresh on the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $76.37 $80.39
Excellent, Highly Recommended - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $38.41 $40.43
6 bottles: $36.83
Excellent, Highly Recommended (Finalist) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $57.00 $60.00
6 bottles: $56.40
Blending the very best of contemporary Irish flavour with real distilling heritage; Two Stacks is delicately sweet &...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $43.32 $45.60
12 bottles: $41.04
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $39.45 $41.53
Green apple, sourdough bread, honey, flowers, and honeydew melon aromas waft from the glass. Smooth and mineral-laden...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $52.10 $54.84
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Complex on the nose, and the flavors just dance on the palate. This whiskey is bright, cleanly malty, and quite...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $54.84
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This single malt has fresh, bright scents of pear, vanilla and almond. The palate shows darker fruit: plum and dried...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $52.10 $54.84
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One of three cask finishes, the Sherry version layers bold and lovely dried fruit and hazelnut tones over the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.00
12 bottles: $43.12
A pure expression of Nero d'Avola, the Valle dell'Acate 2014 Sicilia Vittoria Tané sees its fruit sourced from the...
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The Irish are hailed as being the original producers of whiskey in the British Isles, and their innovations and techniques were so successful, that neighbouring Scotland were quickly influenced by them in the 15th century. Centuries later, it was the Irish who brought whiskey to America, and their style of whiskey has since become popular all over the world.

However, it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Irish whiskey industry - from being a dominant force in the 19th century, whose produce was considered far superior to that of Scotland, political upheaval and war saw the Irish whiskey almost disappear forever in the early 20th century. Today, the Irish whiskey manufacturers are back on their feet, and they are once again proving that the original is often the best. With new distilleries opening every year, it is safe to say that Irish whiskey is very much back.

Irish whiskey differs from Scotch whisky in a number of ways, and not least the spelling - the extra ‘e’ was said to be added in the 19th century as a way of distancing the Irish drink from what they saw as an inferior Scottish product. Irish whiskey was traditionally made in enormous stills, as a way of ensuring consistency from bottle to bottle, and maintaining the quality and complexity their reputation was founded on. The typical tasting notes of fine Irish whiskey include apple and vanilla, alongside spicy and sweet touches of nutmeg and fresh hay, making this a highly pleasant and smooth drink, made for relaxation and stimulating conversation about times past.

Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.



Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.