Spirits
Spirits
Wolfburn Northland Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scottish Whisky
Fresh orchard fruit and sea air open the nose, with citrus, cereal and a restrained trace of peat smoke behind them. The palate is smooth and warming, bringing sweet nuts, honeyed grapes and floral notes together with dried fruit and gentle spice. The style is light on its feet but not slight, with the coastal character giving definition to the malt. The finish is long and fresh, carrying honey, citrus and faint smoke. Serve neat or add a few drops of water.
Alambique Serrano 3 Años 2nd Edition Oaxacan Rum
Mexican Rum
Stewed plantain, raspberry marzipan and watermelon open the nose, followed by orange oil, walnut and a light cinnamon-candy note. The palate is vivid and layered, moving from lime zest, cucumber and tropical fruit toward nutmeg and lightly toasted almond. Krassel-still rum from ex-bourbon barrels is blended with pot-still rum matured in new French oak, giving the spirit both freshness and structure. The finish is gently warming, with toasted nuts, citrus oil and spice lingering. Serve neat or over a single large cube.
Vignobles Fontan VSOP Bas-Armagnac
French Brandy
A peppery, gently aromatic nose leads into vanilla, cinnamon and warm spice. The palate is rounded and composed, with the oak bringing structure rather than overt sweetness. Blending several mature eaux-de-vie gives the spirit an even texture and measured depth, while the youngest component has spent at least five years in cask. The finish is warming and persistent, carrying vanilla, pepper and baking spice. Serve neat in a tulip-shaped glass after dinner, allowing a few minutes for the aromatics to open.
Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky
Canadian Whisky
Light vanilla and caramel open with cinnamon, baked cookie and a faint fruit-cobbler note. The palate is smooth and airy, bringing gentle sweetness into balance with clean oak, soft grain and touches of orange and apple skin. The texture remains delicate rather than forceful. The finish is concise and mellow, leaving vanilla, cedar, melted marshmallow and a final trace of warm spice.
Glen Neamh Syrah Cask Canadian Single Malt Whisky
Canadian Whisky
Ripe plum and cracked black pepper lead the nose, with dark fruit and gentle oak developing behind them. The palate is full and supple, pairing the malt's cereal depth with the richer fruit and spice drawn from a freshly retired Syrah barrel. Five years of maturation provides structure before the wine-cask finish adds a deep amber tone and polished texture. The finish is long and silky, carrying vanilla, pepper and restrained smoke. Serve neat or add a few drops of water.
Macaloney’s Cath-Nah-Aven Canadian Single Malt Whisky
Canadian Whisky
Red berries, ripe plum and oak open the nose, with floral lift and a fresh sea-breeze note underneath. The palate is rich and sherried, bringing fruitcake, raisins and more plum together with a creamy texture, firm tannins and warming oak spice. Spanish Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez casks deepen the fruit while juicy malted barley keeps the whisky composed. The finish is long and complex, carrying sea salt, dark fruit and spice. Serve neat or add water gradually.
Wayward Drunken Hive Honey-Fermented Rum
Canadian Rum
Caramel, toffee and vanilla lead the nose with a warm, rounded sweetness. The palate is rich and smooth, moving toward crème brûlée while retaining enough oak structure to stay composed. Instead of conventional sugarcane molasses, caramelized British Columbia honey provides the fermentable base. At least fifteen months in full-sized bourbon casks adds polish, spice and depth. The finish is complex and gently smoky, with honeycomb, caramel and vanilla lingering. Serve neat, over ice or in a spirit-forward cocktail.
Boulder Spirits Colorado Straight Bourbon Whiskey
American Whiskey
Apple butter and cinnamon lead the nose, followed by kettle corn and gentle toasted-grain notes. The palate is soft and approachable, with fresh apple, caramel and measured rye spice carried by a rounded texture. A high proportion of malted barley gives the whiskey a less overtly sweet profile while preserving the warmth expected from bourbon. The finish is smooth and balanced, with orchard fruit, baking spice and lightly toasted oak lingering. Serve neat, over a large cube or in a spirit-forward cocktail.
Mackmyra Special 04 Double Dip Bourbon Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Swedish Whisky
Soft vanilla opens the nose with strawberry, banana, lime zest and a light malty sweetness. The palate begins with pepper, ginger and a flash of chilli before settling into ripe apple, pear and banana. Initial maturation in larger bourbon barrels followed by finishing in small bourbon casks concentrates the fruit and spice while keeping the whisky fresh. The finish is warm and medium-long, with roasted nuts, gentle perfume and lingering oak. Serve neat, adding a small amount of water if desired.
Two Brewers Release 19 Peated Yukon Single Malt Whisky
Canadian Whisky
Smoky green-apple candy and ripe pear lead the nose, keeping the malt's orchard-fruit character clear beneath the peat. The palate has good weight, bringing salty citrus, honey and earthy smoke together with a measured sweetness. Peat becomes more pronounced as it opens, while the signature apple note returns toward the finish. The result is distinctly coastal in feel but still rooted in clean Yukon malt. The finish is lingering, with green apple, salt and boggy smoke. Serve neat or add a few drops of water.
Balblair 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scottish Whisky
Bright lemon, orange and orchard fruit meet honey and warm cinnamon in a poised Highland profile. The palate is rounded but fresh, with vanilla and gentle spice carried by a creamy texture; a lightly leathery note adds depth to the long, composed finish. Serve neat or with a few drops of water. Pair with roast chicken, smoked trout, aged cheddar or an apple tart that is not overly sweet.
Fettercairn 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scottish Whisky
Vanilla and ripe pear open the aroma, framed by soft baking spice and a warm honeyed tone. The palate is bright and generous, moving through nectarine and tropical fruit with a smooth, rounded texture. Sultana brings gentle dried-fruit depth before roasted coffee and black toffee shape the finish. The result is approachable but composed, with fruit and subtle roast in balance. Serve neat or add a few drops of water.
Tomintoul 10 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scottish Whisky
Acacia honey, vanilla and fresh citrus lead a delicate, floral aroma, with wholemeal toast and soft wood spice underneath. The palate is smooth and lightly sweet, carrying lemon, orchard fruit and creamy caramel over a gentle malt core. Toasted almond adds quiet depth through the middle. The finish is balanced, mellow and vanilla-led. Serve neat or with a small measure of water alongside shortbread or aged cheddar.
Domaine des Tourelles Arak Brun 5 Year Special Reserve
Lebanese Other Spirits
Anise and liquorice lead a clear, intensely aromatic nose, supported by subtle grape fruit and dry herbal notes. The palate is smooth and concentrated, with five years in clay jars giving the spirit a rounded, settled texture without muting its fresh anise character. A gentle fruitiness emerges through the middle before a long, clean finish. Pour neat, then add ice-cold water to soften the strength and release the aromatic oils.
PUNI Alba Italian Malt Whisky
Italian Whisky
Malted grain leads with honey, dried fruit and black grape skin, followed by a light thread of smoke. The palate is youthful and energetic, bringing sweet barley, rye spice and tart gooseberry together with buttery oak. Marsala-cask richness gives the fruit breadth, while the peated-cask finish adds restraint. The close is crisp and warming, leaving pepper, singed herbs, citrus and a faint mineral note.
Hrafn Valhalla Scottish Gin
Scottish Gin
Piney juniper opens the nose, swelling into spiced mandarin and bright citrus. The palate is creamy and smooth, beginning with classic herbaceous juniper before warming spice and bursts of pepper gather intensity. Mandarin then moves to the foreground, bringing freshness and definition without softening the gin's firm botanical structure. The finish is long and expressive, with deep citrus and fine prickles of spice lingering. Serve neat over ice with lemon peel or pair with a clean, dry tonic.
Produttori del Barbaresco Grappa di Barbaresco
Italian Marc & Grappa
Refined Nebbiolo aromas lead the nose, with lifted fruit, gentle florals and a clear sense of grape-skin freshness. The palate combines the power and structure associated with Barbaresco with a softer, more polished texture than traditional rustic grappa. Fresh pomace is distilled within hours under vacuum at a lower temperature, preserving aromatic detail while reducing harshness. The finish is firm, clean and persistent, with fruit, flowers and warming spice lingering. Serve neat after dinner at cool room temperature.
Alma Tepec Licor de Chile Pasilla Mixe
Mexican Liqueur
Layered dried fruit brings raisin, cranberry, cherry, tamarind, blackberry and plum, followed by cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and clove. Natural cane sweetness rounds the spice without flattening the chile's character, while smoke and a light, lingering heat carry the finish. Sip over ice after dinner, or use a small measure to deepen mezcal, tequila, rum or dark-fruit cocktails. Especially good with dark chocolate, roasted nuts or mole-spiced dishes.
Jura Seven Wood Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scottish Whisky
Coffee, ginger and dark chocolate introduce a layered aroma, followed by baked peach and candied orange. The palate is generous and rounded, bringing crème caramel, sweet liquorice, toffee and cinnamon into balance with toasted oak and earthy spice. Rich fruit carries through the structure, while the finish remains warm, fragrant and composed. Serve neat or with a little water.
Domaine de Joy XO 10 Year Old Bas-Armagnac
French Brandy
Vanilla and white flowers rise first, followed by caramel and polished oak. The palate is soft and balanced, with rounded sweetness framed by gentle wood spice and a supple texture. New Gascon and Limousin oak bring both character and elegance. The finish is long and composed, leaving vanilla, caramel, flowers and a clean echo of oak.
KÅloa KauaÊ»i Coffee Rum
American Rum
Fresh espresso and dark chocolate lead the nose, joined by molasses and a subtle tropical lift. The palate is smooth and concentrated, with roasted coffee, white cane sugar and dry vanilla balanced by lilikoi, hazelnut and ripe stone fruit. A collaboration with Kauaʻi Coffee Company gives the spirit an authentic Arabica and Robusta coffee character rather than simple sweetness. The finish is long and gently dry, carrying cocoa, coffee and dark fruit. Serve over ice, alongside dessert or in an espresso cocktail.
KÅloa KauaÊ»i Coconut Rum
American Rum
Fresh coconut and lightly roasted coconut lead the nose, with a bright tropical note reminiscent of a restrained piña colada. The palate begins dry and clean before opening into young coconut flesh, toasted coconut and caramelized pineapple. Lime zest brings lift and keeps the natural sweetness focused. Pure cane sugar and copper-pot distillation give the spirit a smooth, rounded texture without losing definition. Serve over ice, lengthen with soda or use it in a carefully balanced tropical cocktail.
M. Chapoutier Fine Eau-de-Vie des Côtes du Rhône
French Brandy
Clean and intensely aromatic, with white fruit, dried flowers and a clear mineral lift. The palate is powerful yet precise, carrying concentrated fruit through warming alcohol and a firm, dry texture. A single-pass distillation preserves the character of its Rhône material rather than polishing it away. The finish is long and contemplative, leaving florals, stone, fruit and persistent heat.
Drinks by the Dram Regions of Scotland Whisky Tasting Set 5 x 30 mL
Scottish Whisky
Five individually sealed samples move across contrasting Scotch traditions, from peaty and maritime to fruity, malty, floral and honeyed. The compact format makes it possible to compare aroma, texture and finish side by side without committing to full bottles. Expect smoke, orchard fruit, soft flowers, malt and cask spice to emerge in different proportions across the selection.
Vaudon Fine Rare Fins Bois Cognac
French Brandy
Jasmine and banana open with a gentle floral lift and fresh pear. The palate is soft and silky, carrying delicate fruit through a clean, pure texture. Ginger and anise add a cool spicy edge without disturbing the balance. The finish is long and graceful, leaving pear, flowers and a lightly refreshing note of spice and poise.
Tomatin Cù Bòcan Sherry Cask Limited Edition Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scottish Whisky
Dried cherry and tropical fruit lead with chocolate, cinnamon and gentle peat smoke. The palate is warm and rounded, layering sherry sweetness over malt, dates and soft roasted spice. Smoke remains subtle, giving the fruit room to stay clear. The finish is measured and warming, leaving dark chocolate, dried fruit, spice and a light smoky trace.
Glen Breton House of Alister MacKenzie 12 Year Old Canadian Single Malt Whisky
Canadian Whisky
Roasted almond and walnut skin open with apple, grass and an earthy note. The palate is distinctive and savoury, carrying orchard fruit through salted nuts, green bean and a firm vegetal edge. A clay-like character gives the malt an unusual texture without masking its grain. The finish is medium in length, leaving earth, nuts, apple and gentle bitterness.
J.P. Wiser’s Alumni Series Wendel Clark 11 Year Old Rye Canadian Whisky
Canadian Whisky
Orange blossom and dried fruit lead with rye spice, vanilla and seasoned oak. The palate is bold and focused, carrying eleven years of bourbon-barrel influence through pepper, caramel and a firm grain-driven texture. Sweetness remains controlled, giving the spice room to build. The finish is warm and peppery, leaving citrus peel, dried fruit, oak and persistent rye.
Ancient Age Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
American Whiskey
Caramel and green apple open with cinnamon, vanilla and light oak. The palate is straightforward and gently sweet, bringing corn, honey and mixed fruit into balance with soft spice. The texture stays light and approachable rather than dense. The finish is clean and moderate, leaving toffee, citrus, vanilla and a final touch of warming oak.