Fancy Bottles

Harmony - a rather apt word to describe this well-balanced Japanese blended whisky from the Hibiki range. Hibiki Japanese Harmony is made with malt whiskies from the Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries, as well as grain whisky from the Chita distillery. The whiskies are drawn from 5 different types of

An excellent gin from Japan's legendary House of Suntory - Roku Gin. This expression is made using a selection of botanicals, including six Japanese botanicals that provide a whistle-stop tour of the four seasons. These include sakura leaf and sakura flower for spring, sencha tea and gyokuro tea for

St. Germain is a gorgeous French liqueur made from fresh, hand-picked elderflowers and produced using traditional French methods. Try the St. Germain Spritz (40ml St. Germain, 60ml Champagne, 60ml soda water) or sling some in a Gin & Tonic. Delicious!

Introduced in 2000, Tanqueray No. Ten is named after the still of its origin, pot still number 10, which is quite endearingly nicknamed Tiny Ten. The small batch gin is crafted using whole fresh citrus fruits, such as oranges, limes and grapefruit, along with chamomile flowers and other traditional

Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto is an Italian liqueur based around the brilliance of bergamot! By combining Italian bergamot alongside a selection of other tasty botanicals including chamomile, lavender, Melissa balm and more, the producers have made a tipple excellent for enjoying on toasty evenings

Rémy Martin XO is a fine champagne cognac that has been aged for at least ten years. It is produced by Rémy Martin, a French company that has been making cognac since 1724. Rémy Martin XO is a blend of several different types of cognacs, each of which has been aged for a minimum of ten years. The re

The stunning special release from Zacapa. This Guatemalan classic won Gold at the International Rum Festival, and won the Platinum award in the Super-Premium category in 2002. This is an incredible extra old rum, which picks up awards wherever it goes.

Rock Rose Gin is made at the Dunnet Bay Distillery all the way up in Caithness, Scotland. This very northerly gin features an alluring botanical selection including locally harvested Rhodiola Rosea, Rowan Berries, Sea Buckthorn, Blaeberries, Verbena, Coriander Seed, Cardamom and Juniper from two dif

A peaty blended malt created by the renowned John Glaser, of Compass Box. The Peat Monster contains malt whiskies from the legendary Isle of Islay, along with a helping of Highland malt in there too. The result is richly smoky, with underlying hints of fruit and oak. Also, the the monster on the lab

Alkkemist Gin features a base of triple-distilled grain spirit and 21 different botanicals, interestingly including Muscat grape, alongside orange and lemon peel, rose petals, samphire, fennel, thyme and mint, among others. Also, it's apparently "distilled by the light of the full moon"! A wonderful

Awesome Armagnac all the way from the famed Bas region, produced as part of the Clés des Ducs range. Here's a key fact about this XO expression: it's maturation includes at least six months in brand new casks, following a lengthy ageing process prior. The result is a spirit with a depth of oak, spic

Paradis was conceived in 1979 by Maurice Fillioux, a master blender at Hennessy. He blended a selection of eaux-de-vie that his grandfather had laid down.

Excellent Polish vodka, U'Luvka, made from rye, barley and wheat. Rounded with lots of neat, flavoursome grains. Well worth trying.

Wild Island Botanical Gin comes from the Inner Hebridian Isle of Colonsay, which you can find north of Islay and south of Mull (you know, if gorgeous views and the possibility of seeing seals is your sort of thing). This coastal tipple is made with a base of ten classic gin botanicals, along with si

Those folks over at English winery Chapel Down seem to love exploring things which are not wine as much as things that are very much wine. Y'see, they've only gone and made their own bloomin' gin! They make the base spirit for this tipple using the skins of bacchus grapes from their own vineyards, a

A luxurious brandy from the well loved German producers, Asbach. 21 year old, they have blended an outstanding cuvée which has been bottled in a deservedly deluxe bottle with a premium stopper.

1897 Quinine Gin is an exciting, innovative London Dry Gin which has been made using cinchona bark - the natural and traditional source of quinine - as well as cold distilled fresh lemon and grapefruit peels. The cold-distillation captures the notes of citrus and cinchona wonderfully, and complement

Following on from the intriguing Alpha and Cipher expressions, Glenlivet Code is another mysterious (and delicious) single malt Scotch whisky from the legendary distillery. Once again, they have presented the whisky in an opaque black bottle and kept their lips sealed with regards to any cask inform