Selection
Rust en Vrede Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
$61.9991pts Wine Spectator: ‘A delicious red, exhibiting ripe red currant, raspberry and plum fruit laced with a bright savory note. Everything courses through the alder-edged finish. Focused and energetic. Drink now through 2020’. – JM, 2013 Vintage
Arbutus Distillery Baba Yaga Absinthe
$63.99According to Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga, an ogress who steals, cooks, and eats her victims who are usually children, is a guardian of the fountains of the water of life. She lives with two or three sisters (all known as Baba Yaga) in a forest hut that spins continually on birds’ legs. This spirit is inspired by Baba’s tale.
Baba Yaga Genuine Absinthe is distilled traditionally with grand wormwood, anise, fennel, lemon balm, and mint. Blended to 60%Abv, the finished spirit is then rested and steeped in more herbs and botanicals yielding it’s natural green chartreuse like colour. Baba Yaga Absinthe is naturally coloured and therefore a natural chlorophyll precipitate may occur in bottle over time.
Prepare by pouring over ice or blending drop by drop slowly with ice cold water to release its herbal oils and develop an opal cloud or “louche”. Find prominent sweet black licorice, with herbal notes alongside light citrus and mint.
The Liberty Distillery Trust Whiskey Single Grain
$64.99On the nose, TRUST offers complex and layered aromas of gentle spice and caramel. The palate is well-rounded and full with sweet spice, warm malt, and a touch of wood. Hints of almond and walnut intermingle, while barley grain notes showcase the bouquet with a very pleasant, mouth-filling body. The finish is super smooth with a lingering fade of vanilla and honey. 40% alc./vol.