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Festive Flavours: 7 Spirits to Elevate Your Celebrations

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This Christmas, bring elegance and flavour to your festivities with these exceptional spirits. Whether adding depth to dishes, flair to desserts, or delighting loved ones with luxurious gifts, each bottle offers something special to celebrate the season. Here are Spirits to Elevate Your Celebrations:

1. Whisky: Mosgaard Organic Pedro Ximenez Cask Whisky

Rich and smooth, Mosgaard Organic Pedro Ximenez Cask Whisky is the perfect whisky for the festive season. With hints of dried fruits and spice from its time in PX casks, this organic whisky is an ideal addition to festive desserts like Christmas cake or a decadent whisky-infused bread pudding. As a gift, its organic certification and unique ageing process make it a standout for whisky aficionados.

2. Liqueur: Nusbaumer Crème de Framboise des Bois

A liqueur brimming with the vibrant flavour of wild raspberries, Nusbaumer Crème de Framboise des Bois is perfect for festive cocktails and desserts. Add a splash to Prosecco for a seasonal twist or drizzle it over ice cream and pavlovas. Its beautiful bottle and luxurious taste make it an elegant gift for those who appreciate fruity and refined liqueurs.

3. Cognac: Hermitage 30 Year Old Grande Champagne Cognac

Aged to perfection, Hermitage 30 Year Old Grande Champagne Cognac delivers a luxurious, smooth profile with deep, complex flavours of spice and oak. This remarkable Cognac is perfect for savouring after a festive meal or using to elevate indulgent dishes like sauces or even Christmas pudding. With its refined character and exceptional quality, it makes a magnificent gift for Cognac enthusiasts or those who appreciate the finer things in life.

4. Calvados: Toutain Reserve 3 Year Old Calvados

Bursting with the crisp, fresh flavours of apples, Toutain Reserve 3 Year Old Calvados brings festive cheer to both sweet and savoury dishes. Use it to create caramelised apple desserts or add a splash to pork marinades. Affordable yet full of character, this Calvados is also a delightful gift for anyone who loves fine spirits with a fruity twist.

5. Armagnac: Castarède Vintage 1994 Bas Armagnac

Aged to perfection, Castarède Vintage 1994 Bas Armagnac is a beautifully complex spirit with notes of nuts and dried fruits. Perfect for pairing with Christmas puddings or chocolate desserts, it’s a warming treat to enjoy by the fire. As a vintage Armagnac, it also makes an excellent gift for collectors or those who appreciate rare, high-quality spirits.

6. Grappa: Montanaro Grappa di Arneis

Made from the aromatic Arneis grape, Montanaro Grappa di Arneis is a wonderfully versatile spirit. Serve it neat as a digestif after festive meals or use it to enhance Italian-inspired desserts like tiramisu. Its clean, refined flavour and artisanal production make it a thoughtful and unique gift for spirit lovers.

7. Pineau: Château de Beaulon Pineau des Charentes White 2000

A blend of Cognac and grape juice, Château de Beaulon Pineau des Charentes White 2000 is a luxurious treat for the festive season. Its delicate sweetness makes it perfect for aperitifs or as a companion to cheese boards and pâtés. Its vintage status and elegant packaging make it a remarkable gift for anyone with a taste for unique and refined spirits.

Luxury Spirits for Festive Celebrations

Whether you’re crafting exquisite dishes, hosting holiday toasts, or selecting gifts that impress, these seven spirits bring quality, versatility, and festive cheer to your celebrations.

🎁 Shop now and make this Christmas one to remember!

HNY We’re Bringing You Cheer With Our Bin Ends Sale

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Bin Ends Sale

Our office reopened on the 2nd of January and as we move into another year in the twenty first century (can you believe it’s nearly 25 years since the start of the new millennium!?) we thought we would bring you some January cheer with our Bin Ends Sale.

Lots of fabulous products at half price, the alcohol is all in perfect condition but some have damaged labels, tops or bottles and others are just end of line.

The Sale is listed on the Home page, grab a bargain whilst you can as there are only limited stocks available.

And talking of bargains, out latest Hermitage Vintage 2004 Cognac is our Introductory offer this month.  Perfect if you are looking for 20th birthday or anniversary gifts in 2024.

Our Latest Montanaro Grappa Di Arneis

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Montanaro Grappa

Our whole range of products from Montanaro, including grappas, vermouths and bitters, has been exceptionally well received by our customers. In fact, it was they that asked us to expand our offering of grappas to include the Montanaro Grappa Di Arneis. So, here it is! Marked by the floral and herbaceous fragrance, typical of the original vine of the Arneis grape, it is a wonderful Montanaro Grappa which explodes in the mouth with the very first sip and is so easy to drink.

Montanaro is one of the oldest distilleries in Langa established by Master of the Still, Francesco Trussoni in 1885. He established the first single vineyard Grappa using Nebbiolo grapes for Barolo. In 1922 Mario Montanaro, together with his wife Angela Trussoni and son Giuseppi, refined the product using the first alembic steam stills. At the end of 2000 Giuseppe Montanaro, aged almost eighty and without direct heirs, decided to sell the Montanaro Distillery to a group of “Albese “ businessmen. Today, Monatanaro is known worldwide as an excellent artisanal and prestigious distillery.

The Montanaro Range On Our Shelves

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MontanaroMontanaro is one of the oldest distilleries in Langa established by Master of the Still, Francesco Trussoni in 1885.  He established the first single vineyard Grappa using Nebbiolo grapes for Barolo.  In 1922 Mario Montanaro, together with his wife Angela Trussoni and son Giuseppi, refined the product using the first alembic steam stills.  At the end of 2000 Giuseppe, aged almost eighty and without direct heirs, decided to sell Montanaro Distillery to a group of “Albese “ businessmen. Today Monatanaro, known worldwide as an excellent artisanal and prestigious distillery, does not only produce grappa but vermouth, aperitivo and bitters too.  Take a look at these wonderful products we are now stocking and if you fancy trying something new, visit the home page to see this month’s offers:

Barolo Cannubi: Soft and velvety grappa aged for 4 -5 years

Barolo Chinata: Delicious aromatised wine

Bitter:  Makes the perfect Negroni with vermouth and gin.

 

 

Wonderful Mother’s Day Gifts – Sunday 27th March 2022

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Mother's DayMarch is always the perfect time of year to celebrate Mother’s Day – spring is here and there are signs of new life appearing around every corner.  So how do you say thanks to your Mum for all the years of love, kindness and support?  Well this year we have lots of new ideas including gins, vermouths, eaux de vie, grappa and bitters.  And three of them are on offer for this month making them even more attractive:

Mosgaard Organic Oak Cask Aged Gin – Cask Gin is based on Mosgaard’s Dry Gin which is distilled and reduced to 60% abv and then aged in old bourbon and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks for 8-9 months. The whisky and sherry casks add sweetness, vanilla and caramel notes to the citrus and juniper flavours. Enjoy neat with a cup of coffee, spice it up with Ginger Ale and orange zest or use it in a dry martini.

Nusbaumer – 20 Year Old Reserve Poire William Eau de Vie (Pear) – This pear brandy is made from small, red Williams pears that grow on hillsides with excellent sun exposure and natural irrigation. Native to the Hautes-Alpes, this sun-drenched fruit is particularly juicy and fragrant. The brandy has been aged for 20 years and is one of the best we have tasted.  Presented in an antique-style bottle that protects it from the light, it is made in very small batches and the bottle is sealed by hand with wax.

Grape Brandy Jacopo Poli Chiara di Moscato – Jacopo Poli Chiara di Moscato is a single vintage grape brandy from a single variety of grape. It was distilled from the wine made from the White Muscat grapes from the Euganean Hills (Veneto). Distilled in small lots on a ‘bain marie’, it has a sweet flavour with a light touch of citrus fruits.

Introducing Montanaro Grappas & Vermouths

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Montanaro Distillery is one of the finest producers of distillates in the world.  Its Italian founder, alembic master Francesco Trussoni, created Grappa di Barolo, the first single grape Grappa in history.  Since their inception in 1885, Montanaro have concentrated on working with the best wine makers in Piedmont, with a focus on Barolo. They produce grappas with outstanding varietal characteristics as well as a range of exceptional vermouths and apertivos. The Barbera is unaged, the Moscato and Barolo have spent some time in cask, the Barolo Cannubi is extensively cask aged.

grappas & vermouths

Grappa Di Moscato is made from pure Moscato grape marcs with a bold and intense aroma. Aged in oak for up to 2 years, the pale straw coloured liquid combines smoothness and aromaticity on the palate with a long finish.

Grappa Barolo Cannubi is distilled from grape marcs of Nebbiolo da Barolo from the famous Cannubi cru.  It has an unmistakable intensity on the nose and cleanliness and elegance in the mouth.  Aged in Slavonian oak barrels for 4-5 years, it has a golden yellow colour typical of wood-aged distillates.

grappas & vermouths

Vermouth Rosso  Created from the original Montanaro recipe that adds fine Marsala to the base wine to give a distinct flavour, aroma and amber-brown colour. The use of a natural caramel colourant, (instead of synthetic caramel) gives Red vermouth it’s distinct, rich appearance. Its unique flavours makes this an irresistible drink; it is a palate cleanser and is perfect in mixology. The natural caramel adds a note of sweetness and makes it velvety and round on the palate.

Apertivo 6pm A secret recipe created by Montanaro based on plant extracts such as red apple, radish, cherry, sweet potato and carrots to guarantee a natural colour. The delightful aroma and unique flavour result from the use of citrus and herb essence. It is a light and refreshing aperitif which can also be drunk on the rocks, as a spritzer, with orange juice or mixed with prosecco. And, as the name suggests, it is the ideal way to relax after work at 6pm!

Explore our full list of Montanaro products on the website.