'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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Campari is a popular bitter aperitif produced in Italy. This brand is one of the iconic ingredients for before dinner cocktails. Serve with soda or use it to make a Negroni.
$51.95
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Its classic styling and textbook style, with rich juniper, aromatic botanicals and clean waxy citrus, have made Beefeater one of the best known gins around. Classic gin at its best, and phenomenal value.
$54.95
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The palate is floral and rounded with notes of berries and vanilla spice and plenty of oak. This VS cognac is aged in Limosin oak barrels and is a blend of about 40 different components making up the classic Hennessy house style.
$76.95
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Legendary London Gin, vapour infused with ten hand selected botanicals... and no, the gin isn't blue - that's the unique blue 'sapphire' coloured bottle!
$68.95
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Crisp, tangy and it has an incredibly fresh tasting lemon flavour.
Italy is the world’s largest producer of lemons so, naturally, Italians have developed a delicious way to use the plentiful fruit. Limoncello is a traditional Italian lemon liqueur made with lemon zest, (peels without the pith) steeped in grain alcohol until the oil is released. The resulting yellow liquid is then mixed with a simple syrup.
$36.95
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This is our favourite blend out there at the price, with a high proportion of Malt Whisky , including distinctive island, and mellow Speyside malts.
$53.95
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A combination of aged Scotch whiskies, heather honey and a recipe of secret ingredients, Drambuie is one of the best-known whisky liqueurs worldwide.
$72.95
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Aged in small oak barrels, with aromas of dried fruit spices and oak. Owned by Cognac house Camus, this is a wonderfully smooth French brandy with a long finish. Great value everyday brandy.
$57.95
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Benedictine herbal liqueur has been produced in France since the 19th century
$66.95
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Bamboo charcoal filtration means this is clean, pure soju. For those unfamiliar with this Korean classic, it's distilled from rice, and is the best-selling liquor in the world. Similar to vodka, it is mostly consumed neat (but it can make a quirky twist on a sake bomb).
$12.95
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Hugely popular Irish blended whiskey, renowned for its affinity with ginger ale. The entry point for many into the world of Irish whiskey, the blend has been improving in recent years and was awarded 95 points recently in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible!
$68.95
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This Coastal Highland Single Malt has a rich smooth core after aging in old Bourbon barrels for 12 years, toffee, lifted with citrus fruit notes and a slightly briney finish
$87.95
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