'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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Alipus San Juan del Rio is made with agave Espadin. Alipus started working with Joel Antonio Cruz for this release, however the family turned over distillation to Joel’s younger cousin Rodolfo Juan Juarez a few years ago. This mezcal is distinguished by the conditions of the plants location in reddish and white soils, and long fermentation periods, which will mark the mineral and chalky tones.
$103.95
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This famous rum liqueur is made at the Foursquare distillery in Barbados, combining sugar cane alcohol which is married with lime, almond and cloves. It is the ingredient in a number of classic cocktails, but remains difficult to source here in New Zealand.
$30.95
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Altos Reposado tequila is made from 100% blue agave grown in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico and aged in former whiskey barrels for 6 to 8 months for good measure. Sweet and citric with notes of vanilla and wood, it's definitely worth the wait. Trust us.
$61.95
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Altos Tequila Plata is made from 100% blue agave grown in the Los Altos highlands of Mexico. Complete with herbal notes of cooked agave, our Plata is slightly citric and sweet with a fruity aroma. It's a classic tequila for the modern world.
$61.95
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Remarkable Cream is a family business that produces a New Zealand alternative to Irish Cream Liqueurs. Remarkable Cream's recipe showcases the best of NZ's dairy products: fresh cream and high-quality milk Vodka.
$36.95
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A warm and familiar taste of apple pie with an unexpected depth of flavour, intertwined with the tartness of freshly picked apple, fresh ginger, and nutmeg for a rounded finish. The layers of flavour from this vibrant gin come from a depth of spice and crisp apple, combining for a pleasant mouth feel and full body introduced by naturally pressed apple juice. Each create a tantalising drinking experience that will take you on a journey through apple orchards with friends.
$73.95
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A remarkably delicious blend of NZ fresh cream, butterscotch, and exceptionally smooth milk vodka - simply unrivaled.
$36.95
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Lemon and gin, a classic combination that pairs perfectly with a long hot day. Reid & Reid's zesty lemon gin utilises both vapour infusion and pot still distillation techniques to create this fresh, vibrant and thirst quenching dry gin. The botanicals include, juniper, coriander, angelica root, manuka leaf, lemon peel, lemongrass, lemon verbena, lemon mertyle, cardamom, and vanilla.
$69.95
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Olive Leaf Gin is a savoury gin, five delicious years in the making. It’s textural, bright and perfect for a Martini or Gin & tonic. Using three types of cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil and olive leaf tea from the world-class groves of Victoria's Cobram Estate. Botanicals like rosemary and bay leaf transport you to the Mediterranean (even though they're from Cam’s garden), while native macadamia nuts and lemon myrtle make the gin distinctly modern Australian.
$69.95
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Jalisco’s coconuts are prized all over the world. But none are shipped until Don Cazcabel has had his pick of the crop. Cracking their skulls with his trusty hand axe, he blends their succulent sweetness with the dry, earthy tones and crisp citrus edge of Cazcabel Blanco to make Cazcabel Coconut. Just one sip, and he can feel tropical water slapping at his feet.
$69.95
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Rifters Original Dry gin is an enhanced dry gin full of botanical flavour, pure, clean and balanced. Experience warm earthy and citrus tones, with a smooth dry finish.
$74.95
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The sea is everything! Invigorated by a bracing breath of fresh coastal air and entranced by the endless living mysteries of the sea, Ms. Lesley Gracie considered a bold possibility: She longed to express the glorious sensory delights of the coast, as a gin. And so began HENDRICK’S NEPTUNIA GIN.
$93.95
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