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. ...

Very much in the Chteauneuf mould due to the location of the vineyards, this is a full-blooded yet surprisingly graceful red with layers of red berry fruit, leather & spice. Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvdre, Counoise ...

A sexy, luscious Cabernet Franc that is the definition of elegance. Harmoniously integrated flavours of blackberry, black cherry & plum mingle with tobacco, cinnamon & spice. Tannins are soft & gentle on the palate, & hints of dark choclate & minerality on the long finish. A wine gently crafted with great love, & to be enjoyed the same way. An elegant yet powerful wine best paired with rich meat dishes. Beef fillet with a peppercorn sauce, Game bird with a red wine sauce & venison dishes are our favourites. Limited stock. ...

The nose entices with its perfume & a garrigue character of Cape fynbos, rosemary, lavender & thyme with spicy notes of nutmeg, cloves & star anise. Intense brooding blackberry fruit, graphite & a streak of minerality add to the complexity of the nose. A perfect match with Rosemary rubbed grilled lamb chops or leg of lamb, tarragon chicken, duck breasts with cassis & raspberries, venison with blackberry sauce, flourless chocolate cake. ...

Deep, dark intense ruby colour. Red plum & black cherry fruit with a hint of cinnamon. Rich & muscular with mineral, black berry fruit & dark chocolate on the finish. Harmoniously composed of sufficient of each of the five main Bordeaux varieties to ensure none dominates. This wine shows a consistent, linear flavour profile. Each variety was harvested separately from specially chosen vineyards in the Stellenbosch area. The resultant cuvee is called De Compostella (' The Compilation of Stars') & the aim was to make each of the five components able to stand as varietal wines. The wines were tasted blind after one year in the barrel & the blend was then constructed in descending percentages, from the wine which rated highest to that in 5th place. Each variety spent twelve months in barrel as a single varietal before the wine was blended together. Thereafter the blended wine was matured for another twelve months giving a total of twenty-four months in barrel, a third of which was new French Oak, a further third in 2nd fill & a final third in 3rd fill French Oak barrels. Grape: 32% Cabernet Franc, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, 16% Petit Verdot, 8% Merlot. ...

Deep, dark intense ruby colour. Blackcurrant & black cherry fruit with hints of violets, cedar & cinnamon. Rich & complex with mineral, black berry fruit & dark chocolate on the finish. Harmoniously composed of sufficient of each of the five Bordeaux varieties to ensure none dominates. This wine shows a consistent, linear flavour profile with a polished finish. ...