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  1. Quiquiriqui Madrecuishe Mescal 700ml
    Quiquiriqui Madrecuishe Mescal 700ml

    47% ABV. Agave Madrecuishe is part of the Karwinskii family, which also includes agave Cuishe, Cirial, and Tobasiche. It grows mostly in the drier climates of Oaxaca, and typically takes a tall, cylindrical form. It is harvested at between 14-16 years depending on the area where it grows. Due to the agave's dense core and low water content, mezcal made from Madrecuishe typically has high minerality and freshness with vegetal and floral notes.

    QQRQ's Madrecuishe is made by Maestro Mezcalero Natalio Vazquez, at his palenque in El Palmar from wild and semi-wild plantations in Sitio El Palmar, San Luis Amatlán, and Miahuatlán. Semi-wild means that wild seeds are sowed in community or private fields and when transplanted, left to grow, as in the wild. True wild agaves are increasingly scarce and Symonds feels replanting wild seeds represents a more responsible way to enjoy these increasingly rare types of agave. To this end QQRQ re-sow ten times as many seeds as agaves used in their Mezcals. BIBENDUM BAR

    Mexico
  2. Charles Oates Pommeau de Tasmanie 18.2%
    Charles Oates Pommeau de Tasmanie 18.2%

    Aged in small apple brandy casks for over 12 months, this rich and generous liqueur is a result of blending pressed French and British heirloom apple varieties with our apple spirit.

    Complex and well-structured with baked apple and spice, balanced with firm tannins and cask influence.

    Our take on the traditional aperitif from North-West France – enjoy as such or serve with blue cheese or dessert. WILLIE SMITH

    NV
    Calvados
    France
  3. Charles Oates Tasmanian Apple Brandy 42.1% 700ml
    Charles Oates Tasmanian Apple Brandy 42.1% 700ml

    Inspired by the tradition of calvados in North-West France, our Apple Brandy shows complexity and character. 

    After patient aging in ex-fortified wine barrels, casks are carefully selected and blended to produce an elegant and outstanding spirit that shows layers of baked apple, sweet caramel and fruit cake aromatics. WILLIE SMITH

    We were really floored by the quality of this product. The Willie Smith crew did a stellar job and that should really be no surprise considering the quality across the board of their ciders. Its all made from local Tassie apples in Australia’s first alembic Charentais copper still.

    Calvados
    Australia
    490
  4. Copper Rivet Dockyard Gin 500ml 41.2% alc
    Copper Rivet Dockyard Gin 500ml 41.2% alc

    Distilled using locally grown barley and Kentish water, this is as fresh and bright as a sunny spring day in the countryside. Elegant and refined gin, with a lovely, half floral, half herbal lift. I tasted it before learning what botanicals had been used in its production, and suspect its fragrant quality comes from the local elderflowers. MAX ALLEN

    Ingredients: Italian Juniper berries, locally sourced elderflower, Bulgarian Coriander seeds, Spanish orange peel, Italian lemon peel, Guatemala green cardamom, grains of paradise from Africa, European Angelica root and Orris root, our own neutral grain spirit and Kentish chalk filtered water.
     

    Gin
    England
    425
  5. Copper Rivet Dockyard Son of a Gun 500ml 47.4% alc
    Copper Rivet Dockyard Son of a Gun 500ml 47.4% alc

    Described as a "cask-finished English grain spirit" because it hasn't spent enough time in barrel to be designated as whisky (there is a whisky in the works, due for release this year), this has just the faintest hint of pale golden colour and is bursting with ethereal aromas of sweet, freshly milled malted barley, a touch of honey, some lightly toasted linseed and sesame. It's sweet and fine on the tongue, with a deliciously seductive, gently oily texture. An intriguing and unique spirit. MAX ALLEN

    Ingredients: With a specially selected blend of our holy trinity of grains mixed with our Kentish water before being distilled carefully through our traditional pot still.
     

    Gin
    England
    425
  6. Kings County Moonshine 375ml
    Kings County Moonshine 375ml
    40% ABV. Kings County Distillery's Moonshine (un-aged whiskey) is distilled from 80% New York State organic corn and 20% malted barley, sourced from the UK. The latter represents one of the highest proportions of malted barley on a US whiskey's mash bill. It is double distilled in gooseneck copper pot stills to yield a lower distillation proof, rich in flavor and mouthfeel. The Kings County distillers use very narrow cuts, essentially the heart of the hearts, to draw off a very clean, pure distillate. Nothing at all is added.

    "Absolutely spot on corn whiskey; sweet, clean, berry-fruit, very well made and does exactly what it says on the tin." 92 points, JIm MURRAY'S WHISKEY BIBLE 2017
    Bourbon
    USA
  7. Lind & Lime Scottish Maritime Gin 700ml
    Lind & Lime Scottish Maritime Gin 700ml

    STAFF PICKS 2022 - MYLES THOMSON

    Oh man! What treat this gin is. For me its the perfect summer gin. That juicy lime pop and the spicy, savoury hit from the pink peppercorn is such a great combo. I know there is alot of citrus driven gin around but the crew at Lind & Lime ended up using lime pith and rind to flavour this so there is more of a lift and a little bitter twist to the lime flavour/aroma that is really unique. The savoury pink peppercorn lend a quartzy, savour edge to the slightly oily pallet and while this isn't a super complexm run-down of 100 bitanicals it delivers beautifully in its simplicty and form. Dirty tonic with this one all the way baby. MYLES

    Lind & Lime Gin is the very first spirit produced by The Port of Leith Distillery Co at their Tower Street Stillhouse. They’ve thrown their full and unbridled energy into creating a gin forged entirely from the talent, heritage and industry of Edinburgh and its historic distilling district of Leith.

    Gin
    Spain
  8. Audemus Sepia Amaro 700ml
    Audemus Sepia Amaro 700ml

    Sepia Amer is a contemporary aperitif made in Cognac. An homage to the French-style bitters of bygone years.

    With a base of roasted French chicory, which provides a full-bodied and lightly bitter canvas, Sardinian myrtle (tannic and spicy), fresh seasonal oranges (smooth and aromatic), angelica root (earthy and bright) as well as a handfulof other botanicals are painted together to create an intricately modern, bitter-sweet spirit.

    The result is a tension between the earthy – roasted flavours of chicory and myrtle and the ethereal brightness of orange.

    Sip Sepia over ice, in a light beer as is the tradition method in France, or in cocktails.

    France
    380
  9. Glen Scotia 15yo 46% 700ml
    Glen Scotia 15yo 46% 700ml
    Producer's Notes

    NOSE

    Broad and medium-weight with citrus peels, ginger snap biscuits. Sweet and with great depth. Apricot aromas develop then drift towards fruit salad. After a short time the wood come to the fore and water helps to release baked fruit.

    PALATE


    A complicated palate where the initial nose would lead you to expect plump fruits, what you get is a surprisingly dry element. The palate fleshes out as the first impact of the nose fades. Adding water brings out the caramelised elements balanced with the wood elements expected of a 15 year old.

    FINISH


    Firm and slightly dry.
    NV
    Single Malt
    Scotland
  10. La Gritona Reposado Tequila 375ml
    La Gritona Reposado Tequila 375ml

    Part of the wine team, Gabrielle has chosen a tequila that reminds us of the way tequila used to  be made, here's why:

    La Gritona is made by tequilero verteran Melly Cardenas and her team made up mostly of local women (all the men have crossed the border to find work) in the highlands of Jalisco. Made for LA based Punk guitarist Andy Coranado, this reflects a tequila that was made before the mass market took hold. There's no colouring or flavouring added, it's smooth with great depth and a lovely warming belly. Everything is thoughtfully done, nothing rushed that would compromise the quality. Even the charming green bottles are hand blown from recycled Mexican glass, just an hour's drive from the distillery. No need to mix this, serve it over a bucket of ice with a squeeze of fresh lime (and if you've got abit of lingering salt on your lips from your swim - even better). GABRIELLE POY, PWS

    'La Gritona' is Spanish for 'The Screamer'. It's an appropriate name seeing that one of the people behind this outstanding tequila is LA-based punk guitarist Andy Coronado. The other significant player is the renowned tequilero Melly Cárdenas, who fashions La Gritona at her small distillery in Valle de Guadalupe in the highlands of Jalisco. One of Mexico's few female master distillers, the fiercely independent Cárdenas--who has 20 years of quality Tequila production under her belt--shares Coronado's love of the exceptional and unconventional, and leads a team staffed by only local women.

    NV
    Tequila
    Mexico
  11. Martin Miller Gin 700ml
    Martin Miller Gin 700ml
    On the market since 1999 this spirit is hailed as a pioneer in the current wave of high-end gins. It was the first to use cucumber as a botanical, and the distiller's obsessive attention to detail is given as the reason for shipping the spirit to Iceland for bottling with local spring water before importing the finished gin in to the UK. Many people who say they don't really like gin do like this one, the major difference with a more traditional London dry being beefed-up angelica and orris root notes with hints of violets, and a spicy finish carried home by nutmeg and cassia bark. Floral on the nose, with juniper following. An interesting and modern gin, particularly good in cocktails.
    GUARDIAN.CO.UK
    Gin
    England
    $86.00
  12. Melbourne Gin Company Dry Gin (700ml)
    Melbourne Gin Company Dry Gin (700ml)

    Frank Moorhouse in his book Martini - a memoir states, "Every time it is served, the martini represents a journey towards an unattainably ideal drink". The idea of endlessly pursuing a perfection that does not exist is something well known to passionate winemakers. Having a winemaking background we thought we would delve into the mysteries of gin production. This was largely brought about by our fascination with martinis and all things gin.
    The notion of the "unattainable ideal drink" led us into a series of trials and experiments and we have become fully immersed in the alchemy of batch distillation and the extraction of exotic and local botanicals. The MGC doffs its hat to London Dry Gin with the two major components being juniper berries and coriander seed. There are 11 botanicals in total (not including a lot of love) with the grapefruit peel and rosemary coming from the garden at Gembrook Hill Vineyard. The other botanicals are macadamia, sandalwood, honey lemon myrtle and organic navel orange, which are all sourced from Australia. The exotics in the mix are angelica root, orris root and cassia bark.

    Each botanical is distilled separately and then blended to our recipe - essentially a winemakers approach. We use a copper pot baine-marie alembic still. A still traditionally used for making perfume. This allows us to preserve the delicate nature of the botanicals we work with. The final component is the water used to break the gin back. We use Gembrook rainwater which is pure and fresh and allows the botanicals to shine through. At only 60kms from Melbourne this local source contributes to the definition of the unique "Melbourne Dry Gin" style.

    The MGC is not chill filtered. We didn't want to take out the oils that contribute so much to the aromatics and mouth feel of the gin. So when the gin is very cold the oils become slightly insoluble and form a light haze. The French use the word louche to describe this. In a different context someone who is louche is of a shady character! Each bottle is numbered to reflect the small batches in which it is made. ANDREW MARKS, Distiller & Winemaker

    Gin
    Australia
  13. Animus Distillery Arboretum Gin 500ml
    Animus Distillery Arboretum Gin 500ml

    This takes savoury to a new level. A complex herbaceous gin that does exactly what it says on the bottle, hitting the drinker with a wonderful array of sappy, resinous and spicy notes that derive from a range of distillery-grown, Australian ingredients as well as some classic gin botanicals. Fresh strawberry gum leaf is used for it's delicate floral and menthol hints. There's native bush tomato with its distinctive tamarillo notes. Rosemary and bay leaf build on the herbaceous depth, while orange, both zest and flesh, are included to round out the palate. Underneath it all, notes of bold juniper, coriander seed, and citrus remind you you're drinking a gin after all, and an incredibly bold and precise one at that. There's enough silky texture and flavor going on there for you to sip this on its own; alternatively it's going to serve as a brilliant canvas for those clever bartenders. Could not be anything but Australian, but an absolutely world class gin nonetheless.

    Botanicals: Juniper Berry, Capsicum, Cardamom, Angelica Root, Bay Leaf, Bush Tomato, Cloves, Coriander seed, Sarsaparilla Root, Lemon Thyme, Mountain Pepper Berry, Star Anise, Lemon, Orange, Strawberry Gum Leaf, Rosemary, Turmeric. bibendum.com.au

    Gin
    Australia
    500
  14. Patient Wolf Premium Dry Gin (700ml)
    Patient Wolf Premium Dry Gin (700ml)

    If you haven’t noticed the explosion in the craft gin scene in Australia then you must be living under a rock. As a Gin fanatic that has been pretty exciting for me in the last few years watching this category re-energised. Matt and Dave from Patient wolf are one of the newest kids on the block and they have done a fantastic job with their super locally crafted Patient Wolf gin. Yes -  I know its not wine!

    With the help of their 230L Muller copper still, custom built in Germany they have made what is one of my favorite Aussie Gins to date - and there are a lot of them! Grapefruity-Citrus opens on the nose that breaks and revels a lovely savoury, earthy bent to this gin that I absolutely love. Orris root and peppry corriander compliment the underlying juniper drive. There is an almost forest floor like edge to the pithy citrus flecked core that just works brilliantly and sets it apart from so many Gins that are making their way on to the scene.

    Perfect Gin and tonic gin with a slice of ruby grapefruit or try it as a Gin buck with lime, mint and dry ginger. Yum!

    Gin
    Australia
    506
    $100.00
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