Deep violet, inky hues characterise this wine. The aromas are initially savoury & meaty, developing into a very concentrated & complex perfume with prominent spicy notes of cloves, cinnamon & violets. The palate entry exhibits tremendous concentration of flavour & has gratifying length. Ageing Potential
- 8
- 10 years from vintage.

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This is an elegant Chardonnay, with a scent of lemon, mandarin orange & hints of pine needles, complemented by a crisp finish on the palate. A lovely cold, wet winter in 2009 allowed for good, even budding of the vineyards during spring, & then the beautiful, warm, sunny days in summer resulted in great flavor & colour development in the berries. Full, fruit flavours & soft tannins with good aromatics & ideal acidity made 2010 & excellent vintage. Another great year for Chardonnay! Harvested from the 26th of January 2010 until the 8th of February 2010. ...

Soft & rounded, with a big hit of rich & savoury celery. The spice & earthiness in the gin come to the fore, with coriander, angelica & orris surrounded by delicate & sweet citrus. Rutte Celery Gin is distilled from botanicals including; natural celery, juniper, coriander, angelica, orange peel, & cardamom. The essential gin to use in a Red Snapper cocktail, the gin's celery notes are accentuated when mixed with fresh celery & tomato juice. ...

Citrus leads the nose, both lemon peel & zesty juniper. Behind that are herbal notes, with flowering rosemary mingling with fresh green leaves & musky jars of dried herbs. Spice sits at the back, pitting nutmeg & crushed juniper against sharper cassia & liquorice notes. Distilled with juniper, coriander, angelica, orris root, cassia, bitter orange peel & fennel, all the ingredients Rutte use are sourced fresh & 100% natural. This handmade gin is still distilled in the same back room that its founder Simon Rutte used back in 1872. ...

Malty & savoury, with layers of spice, damp grain & freshly baked bread. Sweet & spicy, with caraway & brown sugar notes capped by cinnamon toast & a hint of sweet cream. Old Simon is a genever, a traditional Dutch spirit from which gin evolved. Old Simon is prepared according to the old recipes of Rutte's founder Simon Rutte & is distilled from grains, herbs & juniper berries. Nuts are a crucial element in its composition & are roasted before being added to the still along with the herbs. ...

Royal Dock is a Navy strength gin based on the style of gin supplied by the Hayman's family & previous generations under the mark Senior Service Gin to both the Royal Navy & the merchant trade from 1863. Based in London, they delivered to the Royal Victoria Yard at the Royal Dock, the largest of the three Admiralty Victualing Yards who were responsible for the provisions on board. Gin along with Rum was an essential part of the cargo on voyages around the world This Navy strength gin, bottled at 57%, reflects the strength required to enable gunpowder to still light if the gin were spilt on it. They named this style Royal Dock after the yard of the same name, located in Deptford on the Thames in South London, which was established in 1513 by Henry VIII. The Royal Dock yard was the largest of the Admiralty in Engl&, with the other 2 in Gosport & Plymouth. Over the following four centuries the Royal Dockyard became a storied location & the point of departure for some of the most significant ventures in British naval history. From these voyages onward, this Gin has travelled the world over. Nose: A bright, crisp nose with notes of coriander & lemon complimenting a big juniper hit. Palate: An enhanced citrus & floral aromatic flavour, smooth & intense with a full mouth feel. Finish: A long refreshing & lingering finish. ...

This inviting R L Seale rum first strikes you with its burnished gold colour & enchants you with a unique, nutty nose. The body is big but wonderfully smooth & well rounded. the delicious butternut taste has a light vanilla accent that comes from the oak & finishes with lingering hints of roasted almonds. R L Seale's selected to bring you the best sipping rum made in the style of the Eastern Carribean. The first quality recorder rum was produced in Barbados, probably during the 1620's & today the first choice of the island inhbitants, known as Bajans, are the rums produced by R L Seale. The distillery is located in the south of the isl&, where the warm breezes of the Carribean gently lap at the oak barrels used for aging
- & does much the same for the delectable contents as the ocean breezes add to the taste of a good Islay single malt. The finest rum Seale produces
- an exquisitely smooth 10 year old has been selected to bring you the best sip made in the Eastern Carribean style of rum.

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Classic lemonade which has been produced for over 150 years. ...

Classic lemonade which has been produced for over 150 years. ...

A heady alliance of complexity & purity, this single-vineyard Chteauneuf offers a compelling account of a great terroir, with plum & raspberry fruit providing a sweet centre to the savoury notes of leather & rocks. Wonderfully expressive, layered, individual wine. ...