Spirits

Region: Northern Ireland
Background: Premium Wild Atlantic Irish Vodka is small-batch handcrafted with real Amalfi Lemons, using their natural process of extraction, capturing the intense fragrance and balance of acidity that only the best lemons in the world can achieve.
This Vodka is inspired by the legendary Queen of Irish Mythology, Maeve of Connaught, Warrior and Priestess. Maeve was renowned as a passionate Queen whose warriors were willing to die for her because of her intoxicating beauty, passion and strength.
Maeve was known as “She Who Intoxicates” a fitting name for a Goddess of the Wild Atlantic Irish Vodka. Just like Maeve, this Vodka has a strong and unique character.

Tasting notes: Distilled with Amalfi Lemons. No Artificial Flavours or additives are used.

Region: Ireland
Tasting notes: Made with pure water using only the finest ingredients blended with peated malted barley for length, followed by rye and corn for sweetness.

Tasting notes: Like the modern gentleman, Chabot's 30 Year Old is dignified and polished. This debonair Armagnac has been delicately blended by the Cellar Master from vintages secured in the oldest reserves of Chabot. With glints of amber coloured topaz and aromas of sweet Madeira and exotic spices, this 30 Year Old with its long lasting taste pairs perfectly with a fine smoldering cigar.

 

Tasting notes: This seven-year-old Armagnac promises to ignite every sense. Rich aromas of white plum and smoky wood rise from the depths of this copper-coloured elixir. It is reflected in the strong but simple bottle VSOP Gold is unforgettable experience from its full and rounded taste.

 

Tasting notes: Chabot's flagship Armagnac, the X.O. Superior, shimmers in a crystal cut glass bottle that is itself a work of art. The brandy is a unique blend of mature Armagnacs aged up to 35 years. With a satin golden amber colour and a nose of almond and plum, this Armagnac is full in the mouth with a powerful finish and spicy, long lasting aromas. X.O. is the statement piece in any fine spirit collection.

Awards

Wine Enthusiast 90-95 Points

Initial scent reminds me of walnuts and nougat; aeration and swirling encourage plumper, more candied/honeyed/minty aromas to emerge. Taste at entry is sensuous, sweet and like brown sugar; at midpalete there's a seductive smokiness that takes on a pipe-tobacco quality. Concludes moderately sweet, yet razor sharp and nicely acidic.

 

Background:
Magnificent assemblage of different ages make XO Superior alcohols, ripening period ranging from 23 to 35 years. The exclusive design of the bottle is a heart of glass, flat on one side. 2 bottles connected together, you get a three-dimensional heart, decorated with silver or gold, which lies a treasure of Gascony. Armagnac bottles with romantic design is a popular gift for Valentine's Day or a wedding.

Review: Wine Enthusiast 90-95 Points:
Initial scent reminds me of walnuts and nougat; aeration and swirling encourage plumper, more candied/honeyed/minty aromas to emerge. Taste at entry is sensuous, sweet and like brown sugar; at midpalete there is a seductive smokiness that takes on a pipe-tobacco quality. Concludes moderately sweet, yet razor sharp and nicely acidic.

Tasting notes: A dark frosted bottle hints at the mahogany and amber hue of the liquid within. The Napoleon retains a balanced and lengthy finish on the palate, with a nose of plums and oak.

 

 

 

Region: Iceland
Background: Hafthor “The Mountain” Bjornsson, also known as Thor, is the spokesperson for the product and a co-owner as well. He holds many titles as a strongman but is also well known as Gregor Clegane (The Mountain) from the TV series Game of Thrones.
The Icelandic Mountain Vodka by Icelandic Mountain Spirits. The product is handcrafted in Reykjavik Iceland, which means each detail is controlled, resulting in a high end luxury vodka. The vodka is gluten free and distilled seven times so it feels extra smooth while still standing strong at 40% ALC. Vol /80 Proof. Icelandic water is the key element in this super premium product.

The Vodka Specifications:
• Distilled seven times
• 40% alcohol / 80 proof
• Gluten free
• Ph8.8
• Made with pure Icelandic water believed to be the purest water in the world

Tasting notes: Clear colour. Creamy, confected aromas and flavours of spumoni, peach jam, and pistachio paste with a round, dryish medium-to-full body and a lychee and mint cream finish. A vodka full of character, body, a confection- balanced and unexpected.

Award: 92 Points Gold Medal Exceptional Tastings.com International Review of Spirits.

Region: France
Background: Chateau de Pellhaut is situated at the heart of the Armagnac appellation, named La Tenareze. The XO La Fleur de L'age is rich and fruity with powerful flavours and this 20 year old shows the characteristic rancio associated with aged brandies.

Tasting notes: Amber hue with golden tints. Rancio aromas of hazelnut and gingerbread on nose. Palate generous, characterized by liquorice and toasty notes.

Region: France
Tasting notes: Tremendous nose, so elegant, so refined! Slightly soapy start to palate but eventually comes through revealing delicious floral character. Pleasant finish with a little rye toast.

Region: Ireland, County Waterford
Background: The rum running island is only a short drive from the coastal location in Waterford, in the next-door county of Cork. Spike Island has an illustrious history of monks, military and prisons. With such a rich heritage it matched perfectly with our hedonistic blend of spiced rum.

The rum is sourced from one of the finest distilleries in the Caribbean. From Barbados, once it lands on Irish soil, it is mixed in the cask with soft Tipperary spring water to reduce it down to 40% ABV. Special spices are added and blended by hand which took more than two years to create. The spices were chosen and then toasted, baked, beaten and combined in several ways before the final blend was approved. It’s largely a secret there are only five people in the world who know exactly what it is. Spike Island Spiced Rum is captivating, magically capturing the exotic in every sip.

Tasting notes: A spiced Caribbean rum that is made in County Waterford, Ireland. Quite soft and fruity tasting with gentle spice flavours of vanilla, allspice, clove and cinnamon.

Region: Ireland
Tasting notes: The classic clean, fresh Thin Gin flavour with the added bonus of raspberries. Thin Gin Raspberry is a true deep pink raspberry gin. It is immensely flavourful, without being too overpoweringly sweet.
Food pairing: Perfect for sipping with tonic over ice, or shaken in a fruity cocktail.

ABV: 40%
Tasting notes: Blue Owl Vodka is a triple distilled, extremely smooth spirit and perfect with your favourite mixer and ice.
Fancy something different? Try a Moscow Mule cocktail with ginger beer, lime juice and a sprig of mint!

Region: France
Background: This delicious liqueur, produced according to a secret family recipe, which has reached perfection after many years, has, until now, only been drunk and enjoyed at Orignac by the Meyer family and those visitors lucky enough to share this wonderful nectar. The visitors have always been impressed by and have remarked on the high quality of this nectar, so much so that they have decided this year to produce a little more, in a distinctive and elegant bottle with an equally fine label, to share largely with all those people who already appreciate the Pineau and Cognacs that come from Château d’Orignac.

Tasting notes: It is the fruit of a maceration with the Eaux de Vie of Orignac and the delicately hand-peeled orange skins (from certified organic agriculture), brought together in perfect balance with a drop of Martinique sugar-cane syrup. There is a perfect harmony between the exotic Orange flavours and the noble Orignac Cognac, with a unique, perfumed bouquet, an unctuous taste lifted by a burst of freshness at the end.

Food pairing: Drink chilled at the end of meal, just a small serving, it will give you an inimitable sensation of sun-ripened bitter oranges with a long finish on the palate

Region: France
Background: This exceptional cuvee is the result of a blend of the most wonderful “Eaux de Vie” of Ugni blanc from Château d’Orignac. It has been patiently aged for a great many years in French oak and bottled in September 2014. Only 980 bottles of this rare nectar have been produced.

Tasting notes: Mahogany in colour, with hints of amber and bronze, this exceptional Cognac locks in all the memories of Château d’Orignac. The richness of its bouquet is so expressive, subtle nuances of candied fruits, spices, liquorice and leather accompanied by a noble rancio character, all the result of decades of maturation in the oak barrels of our cellars. On the palate, this Cognac is expressive and generous, delicate, with an elegant structure and layers of perfumed aromas. The final taste, which seems to go on forever, is one of refined oak, with hints of gingerbread, vanilla and cinnamon. The aromatic complexity, both subtle and powerful, makes this a rare Cognac indeed, which is certainly a great privilege to taste.