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"Multi-award-winning across the globe, St-Rémy XO is a rich and complex brandy. Its French aromatic intensity remains true to the style of the House. A rich palate of flavours. Subtle notes of wood and vanilla are enriched with flavours of gingerbread, candied apricots, dates, figs and nuts. This complex taste is subtly spicy and offers a long finish."

The disruptor the whisky category has been waiting for. Hoxton spiced whisky is for new whisky drinkers and flavour explorers. Blended with the finest scotch whiskies, using a base spirit of 3-year-old blended scotch mixed using fruits and spices. A citrus aroma with the sweet spice of cinnamon, raisin, orange and cocoa – backed by the distinctive cereal character of aged whisky. Baked apple, orange, traditional whisky notes, and raisin hit the taste buds before finishing with a hint of vanilla and dried raisin.

Alcoholic Strength: 42% Content: 700ml Appellation: AOC Domfrontais Area of Origin: Calvados France Vintage: 2009Variety: 70% Apples, 30% Pears

Merlets Lune dAbricot reinvents a traditional product, Apricot Brandy. The Merlets source different varieties of apricots from partner producers in Roussilon to guarantee consistent quality. Thanks to their position as currant growers and winemakers, the Merlets are able to exchange with their partner producers and call on their own expertise to select fruits of optimal ripeness. The apricots are soaked in pure alcohol with some of their kernels to extract all their flavours, then pressed and filtered. This natural fruit infusion is then blended with a little bit of young Cognac for more depth and complexity, before sugar is added to obtain the final liqueur. Complete control of every stages of the process, from sourcing the fruits and selecting only the ripest to their transformation by Merlet, together with the very high concentration of macerated fruits, convert this brandy, made according to an exclusive recipe, into a product of many uses.TASTING NOTESNose: Sophisticated and powerful apricot, with notes of spice, wood, wild flower, exotic fruit (mango) and a hint of almond.Palate: Smooth and lively, with notes of honey (acacia, lime flower), apricot pulp and hints of citrus (lemon, orange). Very long finish, with slight notes of honeysuckle and bitterness. Generous, rich, unctuous and even dry.

An intensely aromatic and bold gin. Bright and spicy notes of pink peppercorns and juniper, balanced with the warmth of honey, tonka and vanilla. Pink Pepper Gin is handcrafted and intricately designed to evolve over time, both in the glass and in the bottle.

Umami Gin is a creation for the Australian Market from French Distillery, Audemus. Bottled at 42%, the purpose of Umami Gin is to offer the best base spirit for a complex martini. Umami Spirits has been part of Audemus portfolio for a long time. Umami Gin has been created after a long trip around Australia with Miko (Owner of Audemus Distillery). The point was to add a distillate of juniper distilled a low pressure (rotovap) to the initial recipe. An intriguing Gin designed for cocktail enthusiasts. Named after the fifth "basic taste", which is described as savoury. Umami Gin is produced with a caper distillate made from Sicilian capers, Parmesan and 2 other savoury ingredients, combined with a neutral grain spirit. Quite niche but very cool!

Sepia Amer is a contemporary aperitif made in Cognac. An homage to the French-style bitters of bygone years. With a base of roasted French chicory, which provides a full-bodied and lightly bitter canvas, Sardinian myrtle (tannic and spicy), fresh seasonal oranges (smooth and aromatic), angelica root (earthy and bright) as well as a handfulof other botanicals are painted together to create an intricately modern, bitter-sweet spirit. The result is a tension between the earthy – roasted flavours of chicory and myrtle and the ethereal brightness of orange. Sip Sepia over ice, in a light beer as is the tradition method in France, or in cocktails.

Covert liqueur was born from a desire to bring the fragrant warmth and complexity of three ingredients together in a chord of liquid harmony. Using just fig leaves, spring honey and cognac we capture a flavour in essence which is at once evocative, suave and richly perfumed. Fig trees grow abundantly in the Cognac region of France – adorning the edges of vineyards, sporadically appearing in the wild and taking pride of place in private gardens. At the start of springtime, fig trees plump their leaves with an aromatic sap; becoming richly green in colour, whilst wafting the deliciously heavy and sweet aromas of the sun-roasted leaf. To translate this aroma into flavour, we harvest the fig leaves during the brief period where they are at their most aromatic. They’re then air dried, lightly roasted by hand and finally transformed into this bright liqueur after adding just the two other aromatic ingredients, and a small amount of cane sugar to balance the sweetness. To the nose – Covert has a deep musky aroma, balanced with the brightness of fruit. On the palate it has notes of jammed figs, countered with dry tones of grilled almonds and rye. The aroma of honey lingers, contrasted with a teasing bitterness on the tongue. It is perfect served as a digestif – neat or on ice.