Gin and Jenever Samples

Libations Double Aged marries a blend of rums from Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana, and the Dominican Republic, each previously aged for between three and five years. After shipping to the UK, the blend is treated to a second maturation in bourbon casks at Libations HQ in Yorkshire. A good versatile optio

Unveiled in 2018, Chivas Regal XV is a 15 year old blended Scotch whisky which has been finished in casks that previously held Grande Champagne Cognac! Whisky makers are slowly beginning to use Cognac casks for maturation more and more these days, and we reckon it's a wonderful trend, as it helps to

The 2022 Bushmills Causeway Collection sees master blender Alex Thomas curate a superb selection of well aged expressions in an intriguing range of maturations and finishes. This edition of the characteristic Bushmills triple distilled single malt Irish whiskey enjoyed a stay in American oak rum cas

A tangy and tart pink Rhubarb Gin from the folks at Spirit of Skegness! Flavoured with rhubarb and distilled with an array of botanicals such as juniper, almond, blueberry, citrus and liquorice, it will do well in all manner of cocktails, or mixed with cloudy lemonade.

Here was have a marvellous Longmorn single malt, matured for 23 years in American oak barrels and hogshead before being bottled up for the Secret Speyside Collection. This range was made by Chivas to celebrate some distilleries that don't spend much time in the limelight.

East London Liquor Company's London Rye Whisky has had a bit of a makeover for 2022! While Bow Wharf might not be the first place you think of when rye comes to mind, the ELLC team are on a mission to change that with its fantastic whisky. It's crafted using rye and malted barley, which is double po

Only 151 bottles have been released of this exceptional 25 year old single malt Scotch from Loch Lomond. In celebration of the 151st Open Championship, the world's oldest golf tournament, master blender Michael Henry selected this 1998 vintage whisky—which had been maturing patiently for over two de

This single cask whisky from Macaloney's Distillery is made using Canadian barley and distilled in Forsyth's pot stills on Vancouver Island. The Invermallie range highlights single casks, and here, number 72 sees the Canadian single malt matured in a re-charred Portuguese red wine barrique, with an

Linkwood single malt here, distilled in 2012 and matured for 10 years in a first-fill bourbon barrel. It was bottled in 2023 by Signatory Vintage for its Cask Strength Collection, naturally coloured, and at a robust cask strength of 59% ABV.

This single malt whisky from Israel's Milk & Honey Distillery was released as part of its Apex collection, which specialises in exceptional casks and select batches of distinction. This bottling was matured in ex-rum casks from Jamaica and Cuba and is positively brimming with rich, tropical fruity c

From the Appleton Hearts Collection comes an old and rare single marque, pot still rum that was matured for a minimum of 29 years. It was created from 13 casks, selected by master blender Joy Spence in partnership with one of the world's most respected rum collectors, Luca Gargano.

Made to mark the 125th anniversary of Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Prince of Darkness Edition from Whitby Gin is a gothic delight. Made using a base of the classic Whitby Gin, this edition was rested in Transylvanian oak casks before being combined with cherry for a delicious, crimson twist. This'll b

To produce Steam & Fire, master blender Michael Henry used both Loch Lomond's traditional swan neck and unique straight neck stills. But the fun doesn’t end there because the ageing process is quite unique too. Initially, it's aged in first-fill bourbon barrels and American oak casks which is then f

Port Charlotte PMC:01 is the sixth release in Islay distillery Bruichladdich's Cask Exploration series. The 2013 vintage was made from Scottish Concerto barley peated to 40ppm which was distilled and then popped into first-fill bourbon barrels for 4 years. In 2017, spirit was re-casked into Pomerol

Under the new ownership of Glenglassaugh, the future looks very promising. They released this new make to give us some idea of what kind of quality to expect in the future from the distillery (whisky has to be aged for 3 years, any less and it's not technically whisky, instead it's called "new make"

There aren't really any words for this. A cherry flavoured spirit drink with a 'subtle' name whose only saving grace is that Cherry Bounce is at least a real thing. It's a recipe from the 'first First Lady' Martha Washington that was originally made with cherries, brandy and spices. Chicken Cock's t

Dualist Spiced Rum was created by a pair of Irish brothers - tasty in a mixed drink, cocktail or simply sipped over ice.

While the Tomintoul distillery is well-known for its laid-back expression (earning the nickname "the gentle dram"), it also produces a line of heavily-peated whiskies released under the Old Ballantruan name. This expression, launched in mid-2018, features smoky whisky matured for at least 15 years b

10 year old Tomatin, independently bottled by Douglas Laing as part of its long-running Provenance range. It was distilled February 2010 and allowed to slumber for a decade in a refill hogshead. Following that rest, the cask was cracked open and the whisky was bottled with an outturn of 431 bottles.

An independently bottled single malt from the Glenturret Distillery, released under the Ruadh Maor name – which means you can expect some smoky brilliance from this one, as that's the name Glenturret uses for its peated spirit. This one was distilled in 2010 and bottled after 11 years of maturation

From the extensive Un-Chillfiltered Collection comes an independently bottled Glen Elgin single malt Scotch whisky. This one was matured in a pair of hogshead casks for 12 years, from 2009 to 2021, before Signatory bottled it up at 46% ABV, with no chill-filtration at all.

Single malt Scotch whisky from Islay's wonderful Caol Ila Distillery, independently bottled by Decadent Drinks. This one was drawn from a pair of hogshead casks which matured the whisky for 13 years, and has been bottled up at 48.5% ABV. Expect soft waves of smoky peat and creamy fruit notes.

Single malt from the Tullibardine Distillery, independently bottled by Berry Bros. & Rudd. This one was distilled in 1993, a year before Tullibardine closed for a good while, and was aged in a hogshead for nearly three decades before being bottled at 48.6% ABV.

A limited edition bottling from Islay's much-adored Caol Ila Distillery, released in celebration of its 175th anniversary! This expression takes inspiration from the sunrises seen from the distillery on its east coast home, and this is translated through the well-rounded, light, warming single malt

Another fabulous Fijian rum from Plantation! Distilled at South Pacific Distilleries in 2005, the spirit was rested in bourbon casks in the tropical climate for 14 years. Before bottling, it was sent over to France to rest in Cognac casks for a year. The fruity, sweet rum was bottled at 50.2% ABV, b