'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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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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Midori - the Japanese word for 'Green' - well it certainly lives up to its name! No bar would be complete without this sweet melon flavoured liqueur.
$43.95
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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.
$55.95
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This award-winning premium rum, was "stolen" from Trinidad by a couple of kiwis. These guys have sourced and blended top quality rums, aged in ex-Bourbon barrels, to create this smooth complex spirit. Equally at home sipped from a short glass, or combined with coke and a squeeze of lime for a superior long drink.
$57.95
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Award-winning bourbon liqueur made with Wild Turkey Kentucky Bourbon and pure honey. Sweet and smooth on the rocks, or a great addition to your cocktail-ingredient arsenal.
$55.95
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Distilled in Barbados, this expression from Mount Gay was named for the 'double phenomenon' of a total solar eclipse and the passage of Halley's comet in 1910.
$68.95
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Made in extremely limited numbers, this blend of rums is flavored with peppers, calumet 'tobacco' (a tobacco substitute smoked by Native Americans), and traditional black gunpowder before being hand-bottled with a final flavoring ingredient that gives the appearance of gunpowder grains lying at the bottom of the bottle. Bottled in the nearest bottle to hand at the time, hand wrapped and labelled, so appearance may vary from photograph...
$111.95
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Sweet, but beautifully balanced by the tart aromatic elderflower flavours. A must for your liqueur collection.
$76.95
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