Chimay Gold Cap 4.8%
$6.49
Designated a straight-up Belgian ale, it has generous yeasty notes that include plenty of fruity esters and spicy notes. Dessert breads dominate the grain profile and support the yeasty notes nicely.
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year
$96.99
The latest edition of the Port Charlotte 10 Year is in, and in sexy new packaging! It is heavily peated 40ppm and bottled at 50% after maturing in First & Refill Ex-Bourbon and Refill French Wine Barriques.
Bruichladdich Organic 2011
$124.99
Distilled from organic "publican" barley grown at Mid Couls Farm near Inverness. The whisky was matured in first fill Bourbon before bottling after 11 years at 50%.
Producer Description
"Mid Coul farm, located close to Inverness in the north of Scotland, provided our first crop of Organic barley back in 2003. A progressive 2,755 acre estate, Mid Coul has a closed-loop fertility system that generates electricity using an anaerobic digestor while allowing almost all waste material to be recycled as fertiliser.
"With no artificial input, barley is fertilised from the ground up and is therefore the purest expression of its terroir – the soil, the climate and geographical location of where it is grown.
"Working in harmony with nature, this sustainable spirit is the future of whisky and an important expression in our Barley Provenance series.
"The delicate floral spirit is matured in classic American oak, bringing a wonderful combination of creamy vanilla and fudge with honeyed citrus notes, ripe fruit and delicate spices."
Cosimo Taurino Notarpanaro
$36.99
Taking its name from the farm where the Taurino family started making wine, The Notarpanaro is made entirely from the Negroamaro grape. The grapes come from a single 25 hectare plot and the resulting wine is aged for two years in concrete tanks first, followed by a further half a year refill barriques before bottling. Here is what Wine Enthusiast has to say about the 2010 vintage:
"This well-priced, aged wine offers aromas of brandied cherries, spiced game and herbs on the nose. Its round feel and soft tannins make it entirely approachable to drink on its own, while its savory palate and graphite finish make it a perfect accompaniment to braised lamb or duck."
About The Winery
Cantina Cosimo Taurino was founded in 1970 by the legendary Apulian producer, Cosimo Taurino. He was a pioneer of Negroamaro, and of the Apulian wine industry, changing it's reputation of the 'not so great southern region that only produces bulk grapes for the north' to a region known for it's high quality red and rosé wines. Ever since the winery opened it's doors, they have continued to grow and produce some of the best wines Puglia has to offer.
Roku Gin
$56.99
This masterpiece of a gin is testament to the quality of craft you've come to expect from Japan.
The botanical bill for this gin is as follows:
Sakura flowers, Sakura leaf, sencha tea, gyokuro tea, sansho pepper, yuzu peel, along with the standard gin fare.
Old Pulteney Huddart
$89.99
The most curious whisky in the distillery's new core range, Huddart is bottled at 46% after finishing in casks which previously matured heavily peated single malts.
Producer's Description
"A distinctively smoky take on Old Pulteney celebrating our birthplace. Richly warming, this single malt embraces a mellow smoky character, whilst very much Old Pulteney at its heart. The combination of influence from the salt-infused sea air and the peat smoke make for a whisky with real character, depth and identity. With a richness extending into its rich gold colour, this single malt offers much in terms of complexity and flavour while subtly reminding us of the place where Old Pulteney began."
Driftwood Naughty Hildegard Singles
$4.29
Driftwood's take on the classic Extra Special Bitter (ESB). Brewed with heaps of Mosaic hops and luxurious Golden Promise malt, this unique ESB combines some new world hop character with a traditional malt profile
Fernet Branca
$29.99
This classic cocktail additive has been around for 175 years. The Amaro style bitter originally created in 1845 by Bernardino Branco and marketed as a remedy for stomach discomfort. The recipe is a trade secret but is made up of at least 27 herbs and other ingredients. Known ingredients include bitter aloe, gentian, chamomile, angelica, quinine, chinese rhubarb, myrrh, peppermint and saffron. Fernet Branca is aged in casks for a year before being bottled.
500ml bottle. 39% ABV.
Korenwijn Genever 5 Year Old
$86.99
"The grain eau de vie (malt wine) is distilled from equal parts Rye, Corn and Malted Barley. The corn gives a rich sweetness, the rye gives spicy notes and the malted barley provides the backbone. The new distillate is distilled four times in a small pot of still. Then the distillate is partially distilled a fifth time with carefully selected herbs such as juniper, licorice root and aniseed. Finally, the malt wine is combined with the other ingredients and the alcohol percentage is reduced to 45% for aging in small wooden barrels."