A feast for the nose from this South African red wine with chocolate nuanced aromas of mocha coffee, & berry fruits that are plummy & cherry-like. To taste, this wine offers up plenty of what the nose had to offer with coffee & chocolate to the fore with smooth tannins & a long, wonderful after-taste. Delicious! ...

Pale lemon colour. Elegant lemony nose, with complex nutty yeasty notes from extended bottle age. Sleek & very elegant palate, with toasty yeast character, shows high quality fruit & a long mineral finish. Serve at anytime, this is a very serious challenger to Champagne. 65% Chardonnay, 18% Pinot Noir & 17% Pinot Meunier from Kent, Sussex & Hampshire vineyards. Seriously complex, amazingly sleek & very smart sparkling wine. Pale lemon colour. Promising, elegant nose with some pretty gunpowder complexity. Toasty complexity with yeast complexed fruit of the highest & cleanest order.
- 2014 Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships Judges
- Tom Stevenson, Essi Avellan MW & Dr. Tony Jordan. World Champion English Sparkling Wine & Gold CSWWC 2014, Silver DWWA 2013, Silver IWSC 2014.

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Deep coral pink coloured with refined yet exuberant bubbles. On the nose, the essence of an English Summer with notes of fresh roses, strawberries, extra ageing of 3+ years yeast lees adds delicious toasty characters, than linger well into the finish. 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay from Kent, Sussex & Hampshire vineyards. Limited stock. ...

John Haig & Co. distilled the first Dimple Whisky in 1890 & three years later introduced the unique & instantly recognisable Dimple Bottle. To the present day, John Haig & Co. continues to distil & blend Dimple Whiskies of exceptional quality in the time-honoured tradition established by the founders in the 1890's. Only the very best 15 year old malt & grain whiskies are selected to create Dimple 15 Year Old blended scotch whisky, a warm, inviting smooth whisky with hints of fruit & spices with a rich, soft finish on the palate. ...

Bright cherry-red. Intense aromas of fresh, ripe, red fruit, with spicy & liquorice notes, accompanied by elegant toasty & smoky hints. Fresh & sweet in the mouth, with a very well-balanced, persistent & elegant mouthfeel. ...

Diplomatico Blanco is a super premium rum, designed & formulated carefully to achieve an extraordinary body, balance & softness. Only aged rums have been used in the formula, as in Venezuela by law the youngest component must have been aged in white oak barrels for at least 2 years. In Diplomatico Blanc's blend the rums used are aged up to 6 years old. To achieve its balanced & special body, the rum master blender combined light & heavy rums distilled in copper potstills. Finally, the rum is carefully filtered & treated with charcoal to achieve its brightness & transparency; in addition this treatment gives it an incomparable softness. Diplomatico Blanco has already won the coveted title of ' Rum Master' in the White Rums category at the Drinks Business Spirits Masters awards 2009. ...

Mantuano is an excellent blended rum aged for up to eight years in white oak casks, which previously served to age bourbons & malt whisky. Complex & well balanced with notes of dried fruits, wood & vanilla. ...

The Batch Kettle Still was brought to Diplomaticos La Miel distillery in 1959. This semi-artisanal distillation system is originally from Canada, where it was employed for the production of American whisky. Using the best sugar cane honeys, this unique distillate is aged for 6 years in American white oak barrels, that previously served to age bourbon & scotch, resulting in a delicious medium-body & complex rum. This system produces a complex distillate. After aging, the rum brings a very elegant & rich nose, combining aromas of vanilla with sweet & fruity notes of cherry & strawberry with a touch of banana. Well balanced on the palate with a sweet entry, followed by hints of ripe tropical fruits. Ends with a soft, sweet & slightly cool pronounced aftertaste. Toffee & roasted bananas, with milk chocolate, sweet cream & cinnamon toast. The toffee notes build, dominating with creamy sweetness without become too sticky. Rich & sweet, with the banana of the nose right up front. Soft char bitterness & hints of burnt toast hide at the back, with layers of caramel sauce, stewed orchard fruit & spicy nutmeg in between. Chocolate bananas fade to woody spice. ...

The Barbet Column Still was brought to Diplomaticos La Miel distillery in 1959. This continuous distillation system is originally from France. Using high quality sugar cane molasses, the distillate is aged in American white oak barrels until it reaches its optimum maturity, resulting in a unique rum. This system produces a distillate with a strong fruity profile. The single barbet rum combines mango & passion fruit aromas with notes of caramel & oak. On the palate, it is smooth & slightly dry, with delicate wood & fresh citrus fruit flavours. ...

Planas is an extraordinary blend of pot still, column & batch kettle rums. Aged for up to 6 years, it is elegant, rich & surprisingly intense for a white rum. Fresh & tropical aromas like ground coffee & coconut. ...