Complex aromas of vanilla, raspberry and black pepper. Full bodied with firm acidity, focused blackberry fruit and an elegant lingering finish.

Deep ruby in colour, this exquisite Cabernet Sauvignon opens with fragrant notes of blackberry, bay leaf, coffee and chocolate. The palate is supported by velvety tannins and features flavors that tend more towards red cherries and baking spices.

This alluring blend has rich aromas of ripe red plum, baking spices and cracked pepper. The palate is lush with flavours of cherries and dark berries. Malbec brings colour and diversity of fruit; Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon lend the darker fruits and robust structure. Merlot rounds out the mid-palate and brings an elegant freshness to the wine. While in its youth, this wine will benefit from decanting before serving.

Alcoholic Ribena? Could be! But it's more than that - ripe grapes, roses and lychees on the nose, followed by flavours of cassis and dark red fruits and a surprising mouth watering acidity. Delicious!

Bright orange zest with plenty of toasted oak, vanilla, warming winter spices and slight tobacco.

Very smooth and spicy indeed!

This bourbon gives a palate of fresh fruit, spices, eucalyptus and ginger cake. The finish features more spices, fresh oak with a hint of smoke, and a final flash of peach cheesecake. A delicate and circumspect Bourbon compared to some of its more redneck cousins. Very drinkable.

Woodford Reserve has a uniquely rich, smooth and balanced flavour . . . resulting in a whiskey of exceptional depth and character, suiting the palates of a range of drinkers whether served neat or over ice. This medium-bodied Bourbon's nose is sweet and of citrus, tastes of smokey oak, vanilla and cinnamon and finishes long, round and spicy but mellow

Micro distilleries in the USA are producing some fabulous gins. This originates from Washington Island, Wisconsin and is distilled from red winter wheat. Full flavoured at 47%, a little more tonic maybe required.

Leopold's has been around since 2002, well established among the US micro distilleries. The botanicals are distilled separately for balance, and distinction of flavours. Smooth and dry.

VBS Smoked Corn Whiskey is as American as it gets: bold and beautiful and just a little dangerous. A campfire in a glass. Distilled from 80% corn and 20% wheat, grown in New York State and smoked right at the distillery using American hardwood and aged in used bourbon casks for 2 years.