Drinking more like a VSOP, than a VS. Phantom has a dark golden color and a note that displays aromas of vanilla and notes of fruit. On the palate flavors of oak, apple and light citrus come through with an elegant and bold finish.

One of the most revered of all agave species due to its scarcity and relatively small physical size, Tobalá agave has a growing period of up to 30 years. Banhez Tobalá is known for its intense aromatics and smooth flavor profile with tasting notes consisting of green mango, leather, and fresh green herbs. 

AGAVE: POTATORUM

MAESTRO: GONZALO HERNANDEZ BIGOTES, LUIS PACHECO

ORIGEN: LA COMPAÑIA

ELEVACIÓN: 4,865 FT/1483 M

FERMENTACIÓN: LEVADURA NATURAL, 5-6 DIAS

DESTILACIÓN: COBRE

Tasting Notes

On the palate, the dram exhibits a herbaceous and grassy character, with the development of peat. Its texture is oily and almost waxy, leaving a desire for another sip. The initial flavors of cinnamon, stone fruit, and caramel are followed by a lingering finish that reveals malty, spicy, and peaty notes, with subtle hints of tobacco as it fades away.

Situated along the northern coast of South America, Guyana was colonized by the Netherlands in the early 17th century. Much like other European countries at the time, the Dutch used their settlement's tropical climate Guyana enjoys an average temperature of up to 89.6 F and up to 137.8 inches of rainfall annually as a source of raw, fresh ingredients that were unable to be harvested on the European continent. In 1658, Guyana began exporting sugar back to the Netherlands and within a decade, farmer's along the Demerara River began distilling their excess cane sugar into rum. By the turn of the century, the tiny Caribbean country had over 300 unique distilleries. Today, Demerara Distillers Co. the last remaining rum distillery in the country pays homage to Guyana's rich tradition of distilling fine rum with El Dorado 8 Year Old Rum. El Dorado Rum is made from fresh, raw sugar cane cultivated in Guyana's rich, alluvial soil. After the sugar cane has been harvested by hand, it is transported back to Demerara Distillery by barge. There, the molasses is fermented with a proprietary strain of yeast specifically designed to control the brix of the wash (brix is the measure of dissolved solids in a solution). Following fermentation, the rum is distilled through Demerara Distillers antique wooden and copper stills (the stills, which are up two two centuries old, were used when the country was still a settlement). Following distillation, El Dorado 8 Year Old Rum is matured in bespoke, 45-gallon American oak casks that were previously used to mature whiskey. The hand-coopered barrels are allowed to mature in a custom-built warehouse, where Guyana's intense heat and tropical climate forces the rum and wood to mingle. Once the rum has rested for a minimum of eight years, it is brought to proof and bottled by hand. The rum has a dark aroma, with hints of tobacco, caramel and toffee. Notes of stone fruits, banana, creme brulee and papaya dominate the palate, and lead to a soft and slightly sweet finish with traces of oak and butterscotch. The rum was named the Best Rum of 2014 by F. Paul Pacult's Spirit Journal, which also named it one of the top ten spirits of the year. In addition, El Dorado 8 Year Old was named the second best rum at the Imbibe Magazine tasting competition in London.

Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. is widely considered one of the founding fathers of the bourbon industry, fighting for the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, nearly three decades after he purchased what is now called Buffalo Trace Distillery. During his time, Taylor implemented several innovative methods still used today, including climate controlled aging warehouses. Many of the barrels selected for the E.H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel are aged in Warehouse C, which was built by Taylor in 1881 and proven to be an excellent aging warehouse. Each barrel is hand-picked and Bottled in Bond at 100 proof to honor its namesake.

TASTING NOTES

The aroma carries lightly toasted oak, with dried figs and butterscotch. One sip brings flavors of sweetness balanced with tobacco and dark spices. The finish is just long enough to prepare the palate for another sip. The bottle itself is a likeness to Colonel Taylor's original design used over a century ago.

Note: This is a Private Release Pick

About the Brand

Established in 1948, Douglas Laing is a proudly independent, family owned Scotch Whisky business in its third generation. Over 70 years of heritage have helped us to refine our processes, and deliver Whisky that is consistently exceptional in its offering.

Abiding to the philosophy of presenting Whisky as the Distiller intended, we add nothing and take nothing away from our spirit, enabling Whisky lovers around the world to come as close as they possibly can to sampling a dram straight from the Cask.

Douglas Laing's Big Peat is a feisty Islay character with a sweet side. This is a small batch bottling, without colouring or chill-filtration and only contains Islay Malt Whiskies, including Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore and (even the elusive) Port Ellen, to name but a few!

Big Peat is a marriage of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies only from the island of Islay. With Caol Ila spirit bringing sweetness, Bowmore the perfect balance, Ardbeg a medicinal, earthy quality and Port Ellen, a degree of elegance, Big Peat represents all that is Islay in a bottle. Part of the Remarkable Regional Malts range, the ultimate distillation of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Regions.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Opens fresh, salty and clean - developing to sweet malt dried over peat.

Palate: Ashes, sweet tar, beaches and smoking chimneys.

Finish: Long and lingering finish that replicates the palate with salty, tangy liquorice, smoke, bonfire ashes and a phenolic quality.

Manzanita Oaked SoCal Moonshine offers a unique blend of smoothness and depth, crafted with a touch of oak for a rich flavor. This SoCal spirit embodies a blend of tradition and innovation, delivering a distinct taste that captures the essence of the West Coast.

CELEBRATING MODERN DAY WHISKEY. HONORING THE HISTORY
It’s been 100 years or so since the Jack Daniel Distillery released a whiskey of 10 years of age or greater. Evolving Jack Daniel’s past aged-stated whiskey process, these Tennessee Whiskey barrels have been aging in the Buzzard’s Roost of our barrelhouse, and methodically relocated to the lower floors of different barrel houses to extend the aging process for the last 10 summers. The extreme weather variation at different locations in the barrel houses along with longevity in our handmade oak barrels creates an intense, unique character of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey.

Discover Jack Daniel’s 10 Year Old Tennessee Whiskey for yourself. We think you’ll agree, it’s well worth the wait. 

> AGED 10 YEARS

> NOTES OF WARM BUTTERSCOTCH AND SOFT FRUIT

> INCREDIBLY LONG FINISH WITH SWEET TOBACCO AND SPICE

This Classic Collection Shiraz, sourced from our family vineyard, is an elegant example of McLaren Vale’s flagship varietal. Deep purple, with red hues. Lifted aromas of dark berry and plum fruit, with underlying earthy notes and savoury toasted spice characters, chocolate and liquorice. Dark berry fruit and spice intermingle on the palate, with hints of smoky oak. A rich, well rounded wine with good depth of flavour and fine, structural tannins.

Tasting Note
This White Label Shiraz from our family vineyard is an elegant example of McLaren Vale’s flagship varietal. Deep purple, with red hues. Lifted aromas of dark berry and plum fruit, and more earthy, savoury toasted spice characters along with hints of chocolate and liquorice. Dark berry fruit and spice intermingle on the palate, with hints of smoky oak. A rich, well rounded wine with good depth of flavour and a fine and soft lingering tannin structure.

Beefeater Pink Strawberry is the vibrant new pink gin made using the original Beefeater London Dry Recipe with the addition of natural strawberry flavoring to give it a vibrant and delicious strawberry taste.

Our founder James Burrough would often experiment with new flavored gins and liqueurs, purchasing his ingredients from London's Covent Garden markets in the 1800s. These recipe archives and London's markets inspired this bright expression, Beefeater Pink Strawberry.

A Coastal Classic. Real Spirits. Featuring four of our award-winning spirits with citrus notes and a splash of cola. Enjoy with a fresh lemon slice or straight from our can.

AWARDS

2022 Millennial Wine Beer & Spirits Competition - Silver
2022 USA Spirits Ratings - Silver
2022 ASCOT Awards - Platinum
2022 Bartender Spirits Awards - Silver
2022 Beverage Testing Institute - Gold
2022 Denver International Spirits Competition - Silver
2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Silver
2022 Spirits International Prestige (SIP) Awards - Platinum
2021 Beverage Testing Institute - Gold

California Gin is distilled with our proprietary blend of citrus peel, coriander, cardamom, grains of paradise and a light hint of juniper. Savor its bright citrus notes, floral notes on the mid palate and a finish that is lush, spicy and long.

XO, Grande Champagne

Branson XO provides the most exquisite expression of XO Grande Champagne Cognac. Created from Eaux-de-Vie grown in the premier terroir of the region, Grande Champagne, this Cognac is aged for a minimum of 10 years, with some of the Eaux-de-Vie being 25+ years old. The Cognac is deep brown with a bronze hue. Elegant and complex, with almost no burn, floral and citrus notes balance seamlessly with hints of tobacco, honey, and chocolate that continue through an incredibly long finish.

Distiller Notes

Made from hand selected Ugni Blanc grapes grown exclusively in the 1er Cru Grande Champagne region of Cognac and then aged in French Sessile Oak Barriques, some that are decades old. Pot Still are used with some remaining from the late 1800's that results in pure elegance and one of the most exquisite XO Cognacs ever made.

Tasting Notes

An exquisite blend of aged Grande Champagne Cognacs that balances elegance, complexity and a touch of boldness. Floral notes, grilled almonds and orange zest are followed by intense fruitiness (orange zest), honey, tobacco and dark cocoa.

The heritage of OPIHR Spices of the Orient Gin is firmly rooted in the ancient Spice Route. Traditionally merchants would travel thousands of miles along the route, trading exotic spices and botanicals from distant lands.

OPIHR Spices of the Orient Gin is crafted with a selection of exotic hand-picked botanicals, carefully chosen by OPIHR’s Master Distiller, including spicy Cubeb berries from Indonesia, Black Pepper from India and Coriander from Morocco.

The botanicals in Opihr Gin make the journey to their final destination, the oldest distillery in England, where quality gin has been traditionally distilled, using the same London Dry Gin method, since 1761. Here the botanicals are married with fine English spirit to produce an exotic oriental spiced gin.

TASTING NOTES

This intense, exotic spiced gin exudes the character of the Orient, incorporating hand-picked botanicals from along the Ancient Spice Route.

Aroma: A rich and robust gin with a smooth perfume and sharp bursts of citrus. Key notes of cumin and cardamom provide a warm, earthy background balanced with grapefruit peel.

Taste: Soft camphor, some sweetness and Oriental spices create a warm mouth feel that lingers but does not increase intensity.

Jim Beam Honey opens a smooth chapter in the Jim Beam legend with complex notes of caramel, oak, vanilla and a finish of sweet honey. Made with Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey slowly infused with natural golden honey to produce a sophisticated, deep, rich flavor with honey aroma, it stays true to the secret family recipe of Jim Beam. 
Bottle Size: 750ml

The Whiskey Row Series’ 1924 10 – Year – Old is a limited annual release celebrating another milestone in Old Forester’s storied history.

During Prohibition, more than 200 distilleries were forced to close. Old Forester, however, continued operations because the federal government issued us one of six medicinal licenses, P-3. In 1924, Old Forester acquired barrels from closed distillers, with different mash bills, and bottled that liquid as Old Forester. This release commemorates that moment in time.

TASTING NOTES

AROMA: Soft notes of fudge, cocoa, marzipan, and cured tobacco layered over hints of rich oak and warm cinnamon.

TASTE: Chocolate covered graham cracker dusted with cinnamon.

FINISH: Hints of spice and graham cracker crumbles.

Distilled from 100% estate-grown blue agave, Milagro Reposado is then aged in oak barrels for an inviting balance of oak and agave. With Milagro Reposado, Danny and Moy worked hard to create the appropriate balance of character with front-and-center agave taste.

TASTING NOTES

COLOR: Natural golden hay
NOSE: Clean, agave-forward, with notes of caramel
TASTE: Clean, agave-forward, with notes of caramel, toast, and a slight spice finish

RECOGNITION

2014 Silver Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2014 Gold Medal, The Spirits of Mexico Competition

Bottle Size: 750ml

AWARDS:
2018 - Silver, San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2017 - 89 Points, Ultimate Spirits Challenge
2015 - 85 Points, Silver, Beverage Tasting Institute

Bottle Size: 750ml

For those who love big, rich, smoky-peaty whiskies, this is for you. Peat Monster combines smoky and peaty single malts from the island of Islay and the Isle of Mull with rich, medium-peated Highland whisky. The result is a balanced, highly drinkable peaty blended malt Scotch whisky.
Peaty, smoky malt with hints of fruitiness; a balanced whisky with great depth and complexity. A fantastic late-night digestif whisky. Excellent with blue vein cheeses.

AWARDS
2017 - 94 Points / Jim Murray's Whisky Bible