Dark red in colour. Intense & complex on the nose, with spices & ripe red fruits such as cherries, raspberries, & plums mixed with aromas of blackberries & anise. The palate is juicy & powerful with velvety-soft tannins & a long finish. ...

Dark red in colour. Intense & complex on the nose, with spices & ripe red fruits such as cherries, raspberries, & plums mixed with aromas of blackberries & anise. The palate is juicy & powerful with velvety-soft tannins & a long finish. ...

Nose: Warm aromas tinged with fresh apricots & citrus fruit, green grass & walnuts. Taste: Smooth warmth of potato spirit, a sweet, creamy character with fruity esters, a hint of toffee & green pasture notes. Clean, balanced, a rich mouthfeel imbued with the mineral wealth of local land & water. Aftertaste: A long, lush finish with black pepper, earthy charcoal & a wee whisper of citrus. Their singular spirit is warm & welcoming, smooth & sweet. Its neutral essence makes it a great option for cocktails & a natural choice for the gluten-intolerant. Yet its a smart pick for anyone wishing to try a vodka that offers purity of palate alongside hidden depths of flavour. Ogilvys potatoes grow a short tractor ride from where they're transformed into vodka. Everything is undertaken on their own farm to form a small-batch local liquor of international quality (they aim for class production rather than mass production). ...

Marka is Norwegian digestive bitter with dandelion, bog myrtle & angelica root. OHD's recipe uses botanicals that grow wild in the nature of the Nordics. Each one is carefully macerated in spirit, under the watchful eye of the blender to determine the perfect point of development of aroma & taste. Each botanical contributes to the natural colour & delicate balance of the spirit. Before bottling a touch of honey is added & a short period of cask maturation to allow the distinctive ?avours of each botanical to marry. Each of the 16 botanicals, a mix of berries, leaves, flowers, roots & stems encompassing Nordic nature, is selected to evoke memories of long summer evenings & Nordic forests in full bloom. Marka is Norwegian digestive bitter with dandelion, bog myrtle & angelica root. The recipe uses locally sourced botanicals from forests north of Oslo & the surrounding areas. ...

OHD Akevitt has been matured for 12 months in American oak casks that give the spirit its light golden hue & full-bodied character. After a long history of state monopolies on alcohol production in Norway leading to total control of the market, OHD wants to bring authenticity back to the akevitt category. At OHD, they follow their own path & style, using only botanicals found in Norway. They have carefully sourced locally foraged ingredients such as meadowsweet, heather flower, St. John's wort, dandelion root, angelica root, yarrow, chamomile flower, sorrel, hyssop & horehound to use in their recipe. OHD Akevitt is a tribute to Norway & the Norwegian Akevitt traditions. ...

Vidda is the distillery's interpretation of a traditional British dry gin infused with Nordic botanicals. Their philosophy is to source locally grown botanicals which emphasise the provenance of their gin. Vidda's recipe uses botanicals that grow wild in the nature of the Nordics. A selection of mountain herbs & spices accentuate the flavours found on the Norwegian mountain-plains, each contributing to the balance of our spirit. Inspired by Norway's majestic beauty, Vidda is a floral-forward gin with meadowsweet & heather flower balanced by an intense juniper backbone. In Norway, short intense growing seasons greatly impact the flavour of the wild herbs & botanicals that grow in the forests. 11 natural botanicals are used to create the distinct aroma & taste of VIDDA. ...

Okayama is the first & only whisky produced by the distillery
- released to celebrate their 100th anniversary. Delicate & refreshing
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Old Amersham Gin is an exciting startup, which stems from a family business, Old Amersham Hotels. About two years ago they began learning & experimenting with different botanicals, infusing gin in very small batches, working closely with Laurence from Wharf Distillery They chose four carefully selected & locally foraged, seasonal botanicals to splendidly distil this great tasting gin. ...

Old Ballantruan, now released with an age statement & distilled at Tomintoul.

Colour: Rich gold. Nose:

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Old Ballantruan Speyside Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky is distilled in the traditional manner in the prestigious Speyside Glenlivet region, & unusually for this district, it is made with heavily-peated malted barley to impart a distinctive & unique flavour. Old Ballantruan owes its name to an exceptional source of the purest of waters, the Ballantruan Spring, nestling in the Cromdale Hills close to Tomintoul, the highest village in the Scottish Highlands. After 'sleeping' for many years in h&-picked oak barrels, this whisky has been bottled at 50% volume & without any chill-filtration in order to retain its layered & integrated peaty flavours.

Colour: Amber. Nose: Mellow, malty Highland/ Speyside style, waxy, hints of citrus fruits, smokiness & cedarwood. Palate: Round, gentle malt character of medium depth. Finish: Pleasant long finish.

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