Vilmart Grand Cellier Brut 1er Cru
$144.99
91 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate for this outstanding Champagne! The review: "The NV Grand Cellier Premier Cru Brut offers a very clear and precise bouquet with citrus and some smoky/flinty flavors. Pure, clear and fresh on the palate, very precise and mineral, this is a remarkably finesse-full and expressive Champagne. It was disgorged in June 2015 with nine grams of dosage, but it tastes significantly more dry. The finish is full of tension and minerals, which makes this a seriously expressive Champagne of great elegance and ageing potential. The blend is 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir."
Collective Arts Life in the Clds Single
$4.69
Just one more sample of Collective Arts IPA to add to that delicious pile. Simcoe and Mosaic make this as punchy with juice as you'd expect. The hazy, delicate body keeps that hoppy mess in balance (the good kind of hoppy mess), and remains incredibly crushable.
Paulaner Helles Lager Tall Can
$4.69
Bright and crisp with crackery, lightly lemony malt with floral hop notes and light body.
Speri St Urbano Valpolicella
$44.99
"Deep ruby with a rich, ample bouquet of spice and ripe red fruit confirmed on the full, layered palate," according to the importer. "The Speri family’s presence in the heart of Valpolicella goes back to 1874. Their vineyards (totaling 60 hectares/24 acres) are located in the finest districts of the Classico area. And every grape that goes into their wines is estate-grown and cultivated by the Speri family with just as much pride in the craft of viticulture – the hands-on, hard-working side of it – as the art of it. The vineyards are divided into three distinct crus: La Roverina, Sant’Urbano and La Roggia." Pair with red meats, perhaps game, or hard cheeses.
Tantalus Pinot Noir
$63.99
Just gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. "A rich garnet in colour, the nose is bursting of lingonberry, Bing cherry and sweet anise alongside floral notes of crushed rose petal and violet. Ripe raspberry and dark plum emerge on the palate with an intriguing graphite minerality on the finish. All sourced from our single vineyard estate, select Pinot Noir blocks were handpicked and vinified in small lots using entirely wild fermentation. The small batches were then placed into a selection of new and seasoned French oak barriques for 12 months and blended, unfined and unfiltered, just prior to bottling. Although enjoyed in its youth we see this wine aging gracefully over the next 7 to 10 years," according to the winery. And we agree!
Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year
$102.99
A vatted (blended) malt from Johnnie Walker. Jim Murray awarded this 15-year-old Green Label a very impressive 95 points in his 2010 Whisky Bible! Gorgeous notes of dark chocolate, coffee and oak — and a great price — make it a standout. The cornerstone malt in the Green Label are provided by Caol Ila, Talisker, Cragganmore and Linkwood distilleries respectively. Bottled at 43% ABV.
From The Producer
"Johnnie Walker Green Label is crafted from a palette of Speyside, Highland, Lowland and Island malts matured for at least 15 years – all perfectly balanced to bring together the intense aromas of crisp cut grass, fresh fruit, wood smoke, deep vanilla, and sandalwood."
Born Brewing Switchback Mango Habanero
$19.99
From the Brewery
"Each one of our beers is inspired by a story of adventure. They pair well with afternoons spent hiking up your favourite mountain, biking around the city with your friends, or catching the last wave of the day. Beers meant for backyard BBQs, laughing until you can’t breathe, and sleeping under the stars.
This heavily fruited NEIPA with mango is laced with habanero peppers, which creates a bold and tropical Hazy IPA. We took two of our favourite Central American ingredients and blended an exceptional amount of each into one of our favourite North American beer styles. The result is spicy and sweet with a tangy mango finish and a slow building heat."
ABV: 7.5%
Lismore 15 Year
$104.99
The Lismore 15 year - showing balanced malt and a lighter touch of sherry than its older siblings. 40%
Old Pulteney 25 Year
$569.99
Bottled at 46% after maturing in Ex-Bourbon and finishing in Ex-Sherry. Lovely with lots of layers.
Producer Description
"For a quarter of a century, casks of this rare expression of Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky breathed the invigorating sea air of the Caithness coast. Sheltered from a fast-changing world by the darkened calm of a distillery warehouse, the spirit mellowed at its own steady pace, echoing the reassuring rhythm of its hometown port. Aged firstly in American oak, its spicy sweetness was later granted depth and colour by casks of Spanish oak. Elegant and charismatic, this wonderful whisky embodies both Wick’s spirit of endurance and Pulteney Distillery’s devotion to its craft."