Spirits
400 Conejos Espadín Joven Mezcal
Herbal smoke leads the aroma, with fennel seed, sourdough and roasted corn adding savoury depth. The palate is smooth and vivid, moving through grilled corn, melted butter, smoked herbs and sweet asparagus. Agave sweetness keeps the profile rounded while smoke gives it structure rather than weight. The finish is warm and persistent, leaving roasted grain, herbs and a measured earthy note.
Brugal 1888 Gran Reserva Rum
Red and dried fruit open the aroma, with raisins and dates joined by cinnamon and oak spice. Toffee, vanilla and peach follow on the palate, alongside cocoa and clove. Double ageing in bourbon and sherry casks frames those fruit and spice notes. Honey appears toward the close, and the finish is long and elegant, carrying cocoa, oak spice and dried fruit.
Clear Creek Muscat Grappa 375 mL
Aromatic and lifted, this style of grappa leans into the naturally perfumed character of Muscat grapes. Intense notes of orange blossom, ripe peach, lychee and candied citrus peel rise from the glass, with a touch of honeyed sweetness. The palate is supple yet vibrant, balancing floral intensity with fresh fruit and a gentle, warming texture.
Sibona Distillato d’Uva Uvedilanga
Fresh grape and delicate floral notes open the aroma, followed by soft orchard fruit and a light muscat-like lift. The palate is notably smooth, rounded and gentle, with clear fruit character carried by a refined texture rather than overt sweetness. Subtle floral detail returns through the middle. The finish is clean and pleasant, leaving fresh fruit and a quiet aromatic echo.
Cordero di Montezemolo Grappa di Barolo
Toasted hazelnut and vanilla rise from a deep amber spirit, joined by caramel, dried rose and warm spice. The palate is full-bodied and silky, carrying pronounced nutty richness through gentle wood and a rounded, warming texture. Four years in small casks give the flavours depth and polish. The finish is persistent and elegant, leaving hazelnut, vanilla, spice and integrated oak.
Nardini Grappa Riserva
Warm oak and subtle sweetness lead a smooth, rounded aroma, followed by dried fruit, vanilla and a gentle toasted note. The palate is elegant and softly textured, with wood ageing adding spice and quiet complexity while the grape spirit remains clear and lively. A measured warmth builds through the middle. The finish is clean and persistent, carrying sweet spice, polished oak and a faint nutty echo.
M. Chapoutier Fine Eau-de-Vie des Côtes du Rhône
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.
Clear Creek 8 Year Eau de Vie de Pomme 375 mL
Pure, expressive and beautifully crafted, this apple eau-de-vie captures the essence of orchard fruit with precision. Aromas of fresh-cut apple, pear skin and delicate floral notes are lifted by subtle oak influence from extended ageing. The palate is silky and refined, balancing bright, crisp apple fruit with hints of honey, spice and gentle wood, leading to a long, clean and quietly warming finish. A contemplative, Calvados-inspired spirit with both clarity and depth.
Clear Creek Mirabelle Plum Brandy 375 mL
Ripe plum and floral apricot rise first, followed by pear and a faint note of raw sugar as the spirit settles in the glass. The palate keeps plum at the centre, with a clean, medium-weight texture and measured warmth. Its fruit gradually turns drier toward apricot skin. The finish is crisp and lightly fruity, leaving delicate orchard tones rather than sweetness.
Drouet et Fils Paradis de Famille Grande Champagne Cognac
Dark copper in colour, with an aromatic bouquet of rancio, ripe plum and citrus over cedar, cigar box and tobacco. Cinnamon and polished wood bring warm spice without obscuring the fruit. The palate is powerful but notably mellow, with a velvety texture and quiet liquorice depth. The finish is enduring and composed, carrying candied fruit, tobacco and seasoned oak.
Vaudon XO Cognac
Violet and subtle fruit lead a delicate, composed aroma, followed by mango, walnut and candied orange peel. The palate is soft and silky, with exotic fruit bringing brightness while gentle oak and nutty depth add structure. Richness remains polished rather than heavy. The finish is long and elegant, carrying floral tones, orange oil, walnut and quiet warming spice.
Vaudon VSOP Cognac
Toffee, honey and salted caramel open with ripe plum and fig. The palate is smooth and delicately rounded, moving from candied fruit into white fruit and soft floral tones. Limousin oak contributes measured depth without masking the fruit. The finish is gentle and harmonious, leaving caramel, dried fruit, blossom and a quiet trace of warming spice.
Domaine de Joy XO 10 Year Old Bas-Armagnac
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.