Tissot Arbois Rose Massale Chardonnay
$101.99
Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot, begun in 1962, is in Montigny-les-Arsures, just a few kilometers from Arbois. Stéphane, their son, took over in 1990 and has slowly but surely established the Tissot name as an important one in the history of Jura wine. A tireless vigneron, Stéphane farms between 45 and 50 hectares biodynamically, travels to distant lands as a spokesperson for the Jura, makes numerous different cuvèes, and is intimately familiar with each of his terroirs. After taking over from his father, André, as the head of the family's estate, Stéphane quickly began leading it in a new direction, eliminating the use of selected yeasts and pushing the farming towards organic methods, a decision he made after meeting Nady Foucault of Clos Rougeard. The domaine received organic certification in 1999, and biodynamic certification 5 years later. Thanks to Stephane's tireless work, the Tissots are regarded as one of the most important producers of the Jura, and their belief of and focus on well-farmed, well-made wine has never wavered.
Phillips Dinosaur Watermelon
$19.49
From the Distillery;
"Sour ale
Powerful and bright, fruit forward and bursting with palate-pleasing waves of watermelon flavour, Dinosour Power Watermelon Smasher packs sunshine and summertime vibes with every sip. Enticing aromas of ripe watermelon with fun notes of candy and bubblegum backed up with a fresh watermelon smoothie colour.
Abv
7.0%"
Holzer Cacao Fernet Robust Bitter
$67.99
From the Producer,
The Holzer family
"A modern revival of classic Italian amaro, Alpine botanicals
The Holzer family has been producing Fernet for over 100 years and is now in it’s 4th generation with great-grandson Raphael in charge of production. Sadly, the family was forced to close the business 1980’s and the stills laid dormant until 2016 when Raphael and his father revived the secret recipe.
The whole family takes part in the production and sale of Holzer Original, from sourcing ingredients to hand labelling every bottle.
Herbal, Intricate, Undaunted. The latest innovation from hundred-year bitter maker Holzer & Holzer, this fernet derives inspiration from classic Italian amaro and adapts a recipe from deep within the Holzer Family archive.
Botanicals (15 in total) including;
Arnica Montana Flower
Orris Root
Lavender
Angelica
29% ABV. "
Establishment Classic 12-pk
$29.99
From Establishment;
Crisp, Clean, Classic Malt: Pilsner
Hops: Just Enough
We get it. Sometimes you just want a beer without all the bells & whistles. This no-nonsense brew is as straightforward as it gets, meticulously crafted to be the ultimate utility player - we thought a lot about this beer so you don’t have to. All year-round, no matter the occasion (or lack thereof), this is the beer for that.
Establishment Rare Hearts
$22.49
From the Brewery;
A blend of barrel-aged golden mixed culture beers with strawberries
6.1% ABV
Wild Beer Release: 032
We ain’t seen anything so pretty as the opaque, perfectly ruddy rose gold contained in these bottles. And, lucky for everyone, it tastes just as stunning. This blend of barrel-aged mixed culture beers smacks of freshly picked, perfectly ripe strawberries. Basically, it’s a dream of summer realized in winter.
Strawberries, while singularly tasty, can be terribly tricky to brew with. But sometimes, the trickiest ingredients make for the treatiest beers, so it just made sense to brew this to be 40% strawberries by weight. First, we selected three different base beers to experiment with: one Lambic-inspired, one a mixed culture Saison, and one a Brett Saison. Then we refermented each barrel on the fruit in isolation before blending the three to taste—and taste they do! Turns out, individually hand-processing a whole pallet of strawberries until 1 am pays off.
In addition to the strawberries that are the absolute star of this show, those who drink of Rare Hearts will be treated to balancing beats of pleasantly bitter hops, subtle acidity, and just enough funk to keep things spunky. Get your hands on a bottle of this atypical libation or try a spurt of it in our taproom.
Radford Dale Pinot Noir
$54.99
An organic estate in Elgin, around 40 miles southeast of Cape Town. Elgin is a very different climate to Stellenbosch, where the rest of their wines are made, a particularly critical factor for organic farming. ‘Our biggest challenge is mother nature. Living on a knife edge in a high-rainfall, cool climate region such as Elgin is not good for the nerves.’ says Alex Dale. ‘It would have been safer to farm organically in warmer areas, such as the Swartland or even Stellenbosch. But for the style of wines we like – more refined, fresh and balanced – Elgin is where we want to be, so the risks are far higher. The next biggest challenge is financial, as your production and your financial viability is constantly threatened by weather incidents, throughout the year. We also do a lot of work manually, especially in our high-density vines, so the tougher the conditions meteorologically, the more manual labour involved in the vineyards.’
SMWS 59.95 THE CANDLEMAKER'S WORKSHOP
$192.99
THE CANDLEMAKER'S WORKSHOP
This 14 year old small batch single malt from the Highlands came from bourbon, oloroso and Pedro Ximenez hogsheads and has an abv of 55%.
Flavour profile: Juicy, oak & vanilla
Distilled on: 18 January 2011
Outturn: 512 bottles
SMWS 30.125 HONEY LAVENDER POPCORN
$175.99
HONEY LAVENDER POPCORN
This fully sherry matured 11 year old Speysider spent 6 years in a refill oloroso butt before being transferred to a 1st fill oloroso ex-bodega butt, and has an abv of 66%.
Flavour profile: Deep, rich & dried fruits
Distilled on: 3 June 2013
Outturn: 506 bottles
SMWS 18.81 FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BOLD
$181.99
FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BOLD
This 14 year old Speysider was matured in a 1st fill ex-bourbon hogshead and has an abv of 55.8%.
Flavour profile: Coastal & maritime
Distilled on: 28 February 2011
Outturn: 278 bottles