Selection
Selection
Renegade Rum Company 1995 Guyana Uitvlugt 12 Year Old Chateau d’Yquem Cask Finish 700 mL
Guyanese Rum
Dry and distinctive, with ripe peach and raisin notes set against herbs, mineral tones and seasoned wood. The palate brings concentrated fruit without turning heavy, as pepper and resinous oak add definition around a lightly sweet centre. Darker, wine-cask richness emerges gradually. The finish is savoury and persistent, balancing stony dryness, fruit and warming spice with a restrained final sweetness.
Hunter Laing Kill Devil 17 Year Old 1998 Jamaica Hampden Single Cask Rum
Jamaican Rum
Ripe pineapple, overripe banana and yellow fruit lead a vivid, high-toned aroma, with a faint estery edge and an earthy touch of olive. The palate is sweet and resinous, bringing grilled nuts, vanilla and cooling mint into a gently funky core. Tropical fruit remains prominent through the finish, which returns to pineapple, warm spice and a lightly charred, savoury note.
Glenmorangie Astar Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scottish Whisky
Sun-ripened fruit, honeycomb and toasted oak open a bright, lifted aroma, joined by pear, vanilla and soft florals. The palate is rich and expressive, bringing orange zest, peach and creamy malt into almond toffee and warming ginger. Sweetness remains lively rather than heavy. The finish is long and luminous, leaving honeyed oak, citrus, spice and a warm glow.
Tomatin 12 Year Old French Oak Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scottish Whisky
Malty biscuit, vanilla and coconut open with red fruit, white peach and roasted cashew. The palate is delicate and sweet, layering fruitcake, marzipan and butterscotch over clove and gentle oak spice. French-oak finishing gives the malt extra warmth without overwhelming its fruit. The finish is fresh and composed, leaving baked apple, cream, pie crust and a quiet peppery note.
Ardbeg Anthology 14 Year Old The Unicorn’s Tale Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scottish Whisky
Rich and aromatic, with baked banana bread, treacle and sponge pudding opening into cedar smoke, tropical fruit and eucalyptus. The palate shifts toward lime and sweet peach, followed by smoked fruit, baked bread, aniseed and a firm thread of peat. Soft malt and nutmeg add balance. The finish is long and smoky, leaving menthol, clove, camphor and seasoned wood.
Midleton Very Rare 2009 Irish Whiskey 750 mL
Irish Whiskey
Rich yet polished, with toasted nuts, fudge and apple crumble on the nose, lifted by an intriguing flash of chilli and ripe banana. The palate is velvety and measured, bringing vanilla-coated apple, butterscotch and cracked cinnamon over a smooth grain-led core. Spice remains restrained, allowing the creamy orchard-fruit character to stay clear. The finish is elegant and persistent, tapering through soft sweetness and mellow oak.
Poli 2006 Grappa Barili di Sassicaia 500 mL
Italian Marc & Grappa
Elegant fruit and herbal aromas lead a finely structured profile, with polished oak bringing toast and vanilla into focus. The palate is dry, complex and composed, layering grape skin, subtle spice and savoury warmth over a firm core. Cocoa, coffee and liquorice add darker depth. The finish is persistent and refined, returning to vanilla, herbs and gently roasted notes.
Renegade Rum Company 1992 Jamaica Hampden 15 Year Old 700 mL
Jamaican Rum
Distinctive and vinous, with papaya and clementine leading a fragrant mix of tropical fruit and subtle herbs. The palate is full of high-toned ester character, balanced by wine-cask depth, leather and dark fruit. Mature oak gives structure without flattening the brighter notes. The finish is long and full, moving through bramble berries and darker fruit with a gently herbal, savoury close.
Hunter Laing Kill Devil 11 Year Old Trinidad Single Cask Rum
Trinidadian Rum
Silky caramel and cinnamon lead a rich, composed aroma, followed by sweet orange, vanilla, treacle and raisin bread. The palate is rounded and gently sweet, with oak and warm baking spice giving the fruit measured structure. Nothing dominates the centre. The finish is concise but clean, leaving caramel, peppery spice, vanilla and a final touch of orange peel.
J.P. Wiser’s 35 Year Old
Canadian Whisky
Full and polished, with vanilla, maple and warm grain giving way to a distinctly rye-led palate. Fresh pumpernickel, cardamom and dill bring savoury lift, while cherries add a dark-fruited counterpoint. The oak is assertive but integrated, lending char and structure rather than simple dryness. The finish is broad and persistent, carrying dark bread, cherry syrup, herbs, vanilla and a final smoky edge.
The GlenDronach 1972 39 Year Old Single Cask #2033 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700 mL
Scottish Whisky
Deeply sherried and intensely mature, opening with coffee beans, blackcurrant jam, dried figs and orange zest, then tobacco, cedar and dark chocolate. The palate is powerful and dry-leaning, with black cherry, raisins, roasted spice and a pronounced old-oak structure. A faint balsamic edge adds lift and complexity rather than sweetness. The finish is exceptionally long, carrying dark fruit, tobacco, cocoa and a whisper of smoke. Best approached slowly and neat.
Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Bourbon Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scottish Whisky
Soft orchard fruit and vanilla lead a gently sweet aroma, with citrus and malt giving the profile lift. The palate is rounded and supple, combining ripe fruit with light spice, polished wood and a measured cereal note. Oak remains present without taking over. The finish is medium-long and warming, leaving vanilla, malt, citrus peel and a quiet trace of spice in balance.
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte PC6 Cuairt-Beatha 2001 6 Year Old
Scottish Whisky
Peaty and energetic, with wood smoke, maraschino cherry and toasted pastry lifted by a grapey sweetness. The palate is balanced but forceful, bringing warm spice, oak and ripe fruit through a firm layer of peat. A quinine-like bitterness adds definition without taking over. The finish is long and smoky, tapering through cardamom, ginger and a final touch of fruit.
Guinness Pub Draught Stout
Irish Beer
Smoothly balanced across bitter, sweet and roasted notes, with a creamy texture. The official product page lists water, malted barley, barley, roasted barley and hops, and identifies nitrogen in the packaged beer. It also records four-point-two per cent alcohol, bringing the published ingredients, flavour profile, texture and strength together in this dark stout for the packaged release.
Hoyne Gratitude Winter Ale 650 mL
Canadian Beer
The official profile lists pale and roasted malt, mild hopping and a luscious, full-bodied taste for this winter ale. It also records subtle spice, warming character, Christmas availability and nine per cent alcohol. An exact review adds caramel, molasses, plum, apricot, vanilla and nutmeg to the flavour description, alongside roasted malt, dark fruit and spice on the aroma.
Bridge Nimbus Hazy Pale Ale 4-Pack
Canadian Beer
Soft and low in bitterness, this hazy pale ale carries the cloudy, juicy texture recorded by the exact specialist page. The source states it is not as bold as a hazy IPA and describes it as easy-drinking. Softness, low bitterness, cloudiness, juicy texture and the explicit comparison with hazy IPA therefore make up the documented profile.
St-Feuillien Saison 330 mL
Belgian Beer
Warm golden-blonde colour accompanies this top-fermented saison. The official brewery describes rich flavour nuances and a slight tang and records secondary fermentation in the bottle. An exact specialist profile adds strong fruit, dry biscuit, citrus and gentle spice. The documented 330 mL format accompanies this rich published combination of fruit, biscuit, citrus, spice and tang.
Steel & Oak Royal City Pale Ale 4-Pack
Canadian Beer
Lightly dry-hopped and easy drinking, this pale ale carries floral and citrus aromas with blackcurrant and melon notes alongside gentle bitterness. The exact provincial listing records that profile, while the brewery identifies five per cent alcohol and describes a medium body with biscuit and honey notes. These published details define the malt, fruit and hop character of the release.
Bridge Bourbon Blood Orange Wheat Ale 4-Pack
Canadian Beer
This American pale wheat ale brings Magnum and Centennial hops together with a subtle spirit note. The exact editorial profile records fresh citrus, grapefruit-slicked cereal and mild earthy hop bitterness, alongside five-point-five per cent alcohol and twenty bitterness units. Those stated citrus, cereal, spirit and hop details provide the complete sensory account used for this release.
St-Feuillien Grand Cru 330 mL
Belgian Beer
Very pale blonde colour appears with remarkable clarity and brightness. The official brewery describes a delicate nose with a cascade of hop aromas, hints of fruitiness, subtlety and richness, and lists nine-point-five per cent alcohol. Its published description gives this strong Belgian ale a profile centred on pale appearance, clarity, hops, fruit and aromatic richness.
Bellwoods Jelly King Dry-Hopped Sour
Canadian Beer
Bright and juicy hop aromatics meet a refreshingly tart base in this dry-hopped sour ale. The official brewery page records fuzzy peach, tangerine and grapefruit notes. A provincial listing adds straw colour, hazy clarity and five-point-six per cent alcohol. Together, those published details describe the tart, dry-hopped profile, documented appearance, alcohol level and fruit-note range.