'Spirits' (AKA 'hard liquor') is the term for all distilled alcohol - in fact, the name 'spirit' came from alchemists who believed the vapor of distillation was a 'spirit' of the original material. Technically 'spirits' and 'liqueurs' are different - spirits have no added sugar, while liqueurs do - but they tend to be lumped together. Virtually all known spirits were used as health tonics or elixirs at some point in history, but transmuted into good fun drinks over time. Many countries have their 'national' drink - gin, whisky, schnapps, grappa, ouzo, soju, vodka, rakia/rakija...there's quite a list. Experiments began with sugars and flavours - resulting in limoncello, cynar, Benedictine...that's an even longer list.
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Gold Medal Winner! and a consumer favourite! A contemporary style gin with native botanicals, Kawakawa & Karamu make this gin in a class of it's own. Lush sweetness from the Karamu, with a peppery zing from the kawakawa make this a well balanced flavoursome gin.
$65.95
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The Barrel Aged Salted plum gin builds on the sloe gin tradition using Chinese ingredients. It is inspired by the historical Suan Mei Tang recipe, which included things like salted plums, mulberries, hawthorne and Osmanthus. It is the first barrel aged Suan Mei gin in the world.
$62.95
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From beautiful New Zealand comes Chemistry Gin. A modern London Dry gin with botanicals including Sichuan peppercorns, sage and seaweed. A vegan gin with lemon and juniper notes and a warm, lingering finish.
$94.95
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Aromas of fruit, baked fully-ripened agave, green olive, and earth are invitingly present. Slightly brighter and a touch more rustic than the regular blanco, the accents of butter, olive, earth, black pepper, and vegetal qualities in the flavor are enhanced because it comes straight from our small copper pot still, without adding water prior to bottling.
$166.95
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A straight rye whiskey from the Michter's Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. Every bottle of their excellent rye comes from a single barrel, highlighting the quality of their craft. A top choice for cocktails - we're particularly interested in making a Sazerac with some of this!
$121.95
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Tequila 100% Agave of beautiful transparence, luminous with silver shades, great body and defined flavors. 100% BLUE AGAVE
$89.95
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Tequila that rests in barrels of American White Oak during 11 months, where it gets a smooth aroma, its color and great flavor that distinguishes it like a product of high quality.
100% Blue Agave.
$96.95
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We craft our STIL Vodka at the base of the Kaimai Ranges in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty. Using water collected from the Toutou and Waiorohi spring-fed streams, our vodka is triple distilled and charcoal filtered to create a pure, still spirit. Blended with natural feijoa flavour, perfect on the rocks or mixed into your favourite cocktail.
$51.95
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An 81 proof (40.5%ABV) bourbon crafted by Wild Turkey associate distiller Eddie Russell, son of master distiller Jimmy. It's a high rye mash matured in heavily charred casks for big flavour at a more approachable ABV than the 101.
$66.95
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100% New Zealand Single Malt Whisky aged four and a half years in 50 and 100 litre virgin French oak barrels. With a fully grain to glass story, the new make spirit is made from 100% Canterbury grown and malted barley. It is mashed, fermented and double pot still distilled, then aged more than four years in 50 and 100 litre virgin French oak barrels in Christchurch NZ.
$104.95
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The Blood Moon profile is truly unique and combines a mixture of both dried and fresh botanicals, creating a delicious and refreshing Blood Orange gin.
$74.95
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A little bit special, this gin is inspired by the wasabi root that grows locally in Golden Bay. Unlike most wasabi (which is often coloured horseradish), real wasabi root does not have that same searing heat – but rather a clean, earthy finish that is perfectly suited to a navy strength gin.
$79.95
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