'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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Smoke and spice right off the bat, followed by fruit and slight astringency. Same on attack, with spice rising and smoke ever-present; in the palate spices and smokiness give way to the sweet fruits and hint of citrus. Dry and spicy on the finish. Well balanced and great flavour profile.
$99.95
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Created to share with the world their pride and commitment to popular Mexican culture, its customs and food through the taste of a great mezcal, made according to fair trade processes. A handmade 100% agave mezcal, distilled in a ‘Palenque,” or mezcal factory in Matatlan, Oaxaca, with the help of maestro mezcalero Oscar Hernandez. With a strong and aromatic flavor, these spirits are the result of a long quest to find the best mezcal
$107.95
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A fabulous Venezuelan dark golden rum, distilled from molasses in a copper pot still before 12 years of ageing.
$36.95
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VIDA de San Luis Del Rio is an artisanal, Organic Mezcal from Del Maguey.
$74.95
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Everything these guys have put out has been hugely popular, and we're expecting the ripe berry flavours in this Small Batch Boysenberry Gin to hit the mark once again!
$79.95
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One of the worlds true Vodka icons, Stolichnaya is pure spirit distilled from selected grain is filtered through birch charcoal and quartz sands and blended with pure water.
$16.50
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A cute mini-sized bottle. Hand-crafted and batch distilled in the Wairarapa. A distinct blend of botanicals including NZ navel oranges and Yen Ben lemons. Best appreciated in a dry martini or G & T!
$25.95
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Quality rum-based coffee liqueur. Kahlua is a necessary ingredient for many classic shorts as well as Black or White Russians, Mudslides - the list is practically endless. An essential tool of the trade. Its deep brown color is attractive and deep. Kahlúa Original Coffee Liqueur offers enticing scents of bittersweet coffee bean and roasted chestnut and multilayered flavors of black coffee and sweet butter.
$47.95
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Using the most prestigious variety of blackcurrant -- the "Noir de Bourgogne" (black Burgundy, literally), which is only grown in the Côte d'Or, Burgundy. These blackcurrant berries are macerated in a water-alcohol solution for about 10 weeks in order that all of their aromas are extracted from them.
$31.95
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Fig Liquor Briottet will surprise you with its authenticity. What's our secret? We use fig juice which brings finesse to our liqueur and also its inimitable taste.
$30.95
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Containing a blend of rums from 6 to 25 years old, with an extra ageing stage in French oak barrels that previously held cognac. A perfectly balanced combination of sweetness, spice, fruit and spirit, a connoisseur’s delight and the ultimate expression of the Master Blender’s art. Mahogany with intense red hints of long barrel ageing at the rim and long, slow legs.
$189.95
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The original Irish Cream Liqueur. Irish Whiskey is sourced from a number of quality distilleries including the famous Old Bushmans Distilley. The whiskey complements the full, richness of the fresh Irish dairy cream, cocoa and heavenly vanilla that go all the way into their secret recipe. Together they create a multi award winning sensation for you to enjoy.
$16.95
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