Rosier Ma Maison Cremant
$32.99
In France, Crémant is the term used for sparkling wines made in the same method as Champagne but from outside of the actual Champagne region. The Rosier family left their native Champagne area, moved to Limoux and began making wine in January of 1982, full of hope and energy after purchasing a vineyard property in the village of Villelongue d’Aude. They began by restructuring the vineyard and took out all the old red Aramon vines to make way for Chardonnay, Chenin, Mauzac and Pinot Noir. Their first ‘cuvée’ was created in 1983, a scant production of 600 bottles. The following year 6000 bottles were produced under the ‘appellation’ Blanquette de Limoux. In 1985, they outgrew the space in Villelongue and moved to Limoux to larger premises and were able to increase production, thanks for the most part to our expansion into the American market. They now produce 650,000 bottles of Blanquette de Limoux and Crémant de Limoux in a specially designed, ultra-modern ‘Chai’ (wine production plant and storehouse) and have established a presence outside France in sixteen countries around the world.
This Cremant is made from a combination of 70% Chardonnay, 20% Chenin Blanc, and 10% Pinot Noir. Pairs with seafood, grilled or breaded calamari, and more.
Rosier Rose Cremant Brut
$34.99
In France, Crémant is the term used for sparkling wines made in the same method as Champagne but from outside of the actual Champagne region. The Rosier family left their native Champagne area, moved to Limoux and began making wine in January of 1982, full of hope and energy after purchasing a vineyard property in the village of Villelongue d’Aude. They began by restructuring the vineyard and took out all the old red Aramon vines to make way for Chardonnay, Chenin, Mauzac and Pinot Noir. Their first ‘cuvée’ was created in 1983, a scant production of 600 bottles. The following year 6000 bottles were produced under the ‘appellation’ Blanquette de Limoux. In 1985, they outgrew the space in Villelongue and moved to Limoux to larger premises and were able to increase production, thanks for the most part to our expansion into the American market. They now produce 650,000 bottles of Blanquette de Limoux and Crémant de Limoux in a specially designed, ultra-modern ‘Chai’ (wine production plant and storehouse) and have established a presence outside France in sixteen countries around the world.
This Cremant is made from a combination of 70% Chardonnay, 20% Chenin Blanc, and 10% Pinot Noir. Pairs with seafood, grilled or breaded calamari, and more.
Black Tot The Last Consignment Rum
$1,599.99
Up until 1970, the British Royal Navy had a tradition of serving rum rations to crew aboard their ships. This Black Tot Rum is a blend of Caribbean rums from the last consignment produced for the Royal Navy, which was stored in flagons for decades before being vatted and rebottled by Elixir Distillers starting in 2010. Bottled at 54.3% ABV. 89pts Whisky Fun
From The Producer
"Black Tot Last Consignment is a piece of liquid history. It was bottled from antique stone flagons containing the last stocks of Royal Navy Rum which laid untouched for over four decades. The naval blend of rums such as this one had continually evolved for over 100 years, with much of it coming from distilleries long since lost."
Gift Box/ Foil Silver Gold
$2.99
Great for gifts and for packing your special purchases. A simple gold or silver box - ribbon and bow included.
Boutique-y Willowbank Batch 2 18 Year
$274.99
This Blended New Zealand whisky is from a closed distillery, matured 18 years before finishing in ex-Red Wine Casks. 50.5%
Producer Description
"This is our second batch of Blended Whisky from this long closed New Zealand distillery. It’s an 18 Year Old, bottled at 50.5% abv."
Anohka Tempest Dry Gin
$56.99
Tempest Dry Gin is a Juniper and flavour-forward gin in the style of a London Dry. It is bottled at a respectable 47.2%.
The Gingredients used in Tempest Dry Gin include: Juniper, coriander, angelica, red rose petals, grapefruit peel, lime peel, orris root, tellicherry black pepper, cardamom, Vietnamese cassia, and bay leaf. The spirit is made from 100% Western Canadian Wheat.
Producer Description
“An unfiltered London Dry style gin made with more than 10x the normal botanicals, sourced from around the world. Our distillation process leaves all of the aromatic oils and essences from our botanicals intact, creating an alluring translucence when the Tempest Dry Gin is chilled or mixed. Upon opening the bottle you’ll experience Resinous Juniper, weaving through Fresh, Bright Citrus and an Intoxicating Blend of Spices, all perfectly balanced. The harmony continues on the palate, for a perfectly articulated botanical freshness.”
Authors Series Blair Athol 1989
$739.99
From Edition Spirits (Hunter Laing) comes this 31-year-old Blair Athol as part of their illustrious Authors' Series. It's not often we see high age statement Blair Athol, as there is no official range being released by the disillery's owners, so instead we look for cool indie bottlings like this one.
Replete with an image of Austrian author and dramatist Arthur Schnitzler (yeah, we didn't know either; thank goodness for Google), this is unquestionably one of the best Blair Athol we've had in the shop. Almost gone!
The outturn from Sherry Hogshead #18442 was 236 bottles. Natural colour, non chill-filtered, and bottled at 45.6%.
Jura 21 Year The Tide
$319.99
From the Jura website: "Matured in American white oak ex bourbon barrels and finished in hand-selected virgin American white oak casks."
Words alone can't express how happy we are that this whisky hasn't been shuffled through half a dozen or so cask types before bottling, as is usually the way with Jura (and a few other brands under the family's umbrella). Ex-Bourbon maturation and more than two decades of slumber tell us that this saline little malt from the Isle of Jura's only distillery should be a real cracker. We also appreciate the 46.7% bottling strength.
Lismore 18 Year
$137.99
An 18 year old "mystery Speyside" single malt from The Lismore. This is not a distillery, but a company bottling single malt from an undisclosed distillery. The company itself just happens to be owned by that family that also owns Glenfarclas Distillery... Bottled at 43% after 18 years.