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PERNOD 12x 5cl Miniatures
Pernod is made from the essence of star anise, a tree-growing fruit from North Vietnam and Southern China. The anethol that is extracted from this essential oil is mixed with the distilled essential oils of other herbs and spices. Pernod's secret formula includes mint, added for its cooling and digestive properties, and coriander, for its heady and subtle flavour. Pernod is different from the other anise spirits, as its subtle taste and bouquet come from the distillation of star anise alone. Pastis, on the other hand, is produced by maceration and includes liquorice as a major flavouring agent.
£20.99
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TOSOLINI - Grappa Riserva 50cl Bottle
Raw material: Pomace from various grape types. Production zone: Friuli Venezia Giulia. Tasting profile: White, transparent, with a crisp note of flowers; pleasingly strong, full-bodied and harmonious in the mouth, with an elegantly lingering persistence. Alcohol content: 50% alc./vol. Serving temperature: Room temperature. Ageing: In ash barrels for three to six years.
£21.89
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MUMM - Cordon Rouge 75cl Bottle
A true classic with a unique character and irreproachably consistent taste, it's name alone conjures up a whole world of flavour. All the richness and finesse of the Mumm vineyard is expressed in Cordon Rouge. In the late nineteenth century, this champagne was decorated with the famous red ribbon, as a tribute to the Legion d'Honneur. In their new finery the bottles were presented to Mumm's best customers. The decoration became the hallmark of one of the world's most renowned champagnes, Mumm Cordon Rouge!
£21.95
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SPITFIRE 12x 500ml Bottles
Spitfire has been Shepherd Neame's runaway success story of the past decade, with soaring sales spurred by quirky World War 11-themed advertising which has won awards, hit the headlines, and had consumers clamouring for more. Originally produced in 1990 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle Of Britain, Spitfire has a lingering malt and hop flavour, with a well-balanced, lasting aftertaste. Crafted from traditional varieties of English malt, this golden ale combines an underlying depth of maltiness, tinged with a subtle hint of toffee, with the bold citrus and fruity spiciness of Kentish hops, to produce a well-balanced, thirst quenching, popular drink.
£22.07
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MOET & CHANDON - Brut Imperial 75cl Bottle
Brut Imperial is the archetypal Moet & Chandon marque. An harmonious blend of all three grape varietals and reserve wines. Brut Imperial is a subtle, drier-styled champagne, pale yellow in colour with shades of green, delicately vinuos with a lime and vine blossom attack. Predominantly Pinot characteristics being very ample on the palate with a discreet finish. An aperitif wine which also accompanies fish dishes.
£22.15
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LAURENT PERRIER - Brut 75cl Bottle
Laurent Perrier has become one of the great Champagne names by achieving a consistently high standard. This delightful wine has a pale golden colour and fine citrus notes in the bouquet, confirmed on the palate, followed by a slight yeastiness and some biscuity flavours. Like all good champagne it has an exhilarating finish. This Brut NV is a blend of 45% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir and 15% Pinot Meunier.
£22.49
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MUMM - Cordon Rosé NV 70cl Bottle
Mumm Rosée is an original cuvée which combines all the nuance and finesse of Cordon Rouge with the power and fruitiness of Pinot Noir. Its substance is Cordon Rouge, while its clear colour, a mixture of amber and crimson, is provided by the red wine of Bouzy, made with Pinot Noir grapes. With its finesse and elegance, Mumm Rosée has charmed and delighted the most discerning of Mumm connoisseurs since the very creation of the House in 1827. Its delicacy and smoothness have given it the rare privilege of being one of the best-loved champagnes among women. Robe: a clear pink colour with brilliant, pale yellow tints. Bouquet: it develops rich, intense aromas in which the red fruit stands out. The slight presence of caramel and vanilla are a reminder of the Cordon Rouge influence. Flavour: the attack is lively and perfectly balanced, reflecting the strong personality of the Pinot Noir. The long finish is characterised by power and elegance. A complex, fresh, distinguished, powerful blend in which the Pinot Noir stands out. Pinot Noir (60%) provides not only colour, but also strength and personality. Pinot Meunier (18%) contributes all its liveliness and exceptional fruitiness to this cuvée. The finesse and elegance of the Chardonnay (22%) give this charming champagne its balance.
£22.49
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BESSERAT de BELLEFON - Cuvée des Moines Brut NV 75cl Bottle
Brilliant straw colour with copper highlights. Fine, persistent froth forming a noticeable ring. The nose is dominated by woodland flowers, apples, pears and above all, candied fruit. Rich and varied aromas, full of delicacy and subtlety. As wine opens up, pronounced hazelnut notes are evident. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, delicately sweet and well rounded, in full harmony with the complex aromas. Definite fresh fruit notes. The wine develops on a very silky structure. A fresh and assertive finish, boding well for this exquisite wine. Blend: 43 % Pinot Noir, 42 % Pinot Meunier, 15 % Chardonnay. Cuvée des Moines does not undergo malolactic fermentation.
£22.79
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POL ROGER - Brut 75cl Bottle
Pale gold with a very fine bead; flowery, delicatley toasty aroma with fruit and complexity; creamy, beautifully balanced with a dry, harmonious finish. The brut non-vintage blend is traditionally composed from about 30 to 35 still based wines, drawn from different vineyard sites, grape varieties and vintage years. It usually contains wines of at least two vintages, often three or four. Reserve wines compose between 20-30% of the traditional blend. The Brut non-vintage is never sold until the youngest component is at least three years old, which gives it more character and body.
£22.89
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LONDON PRIDE 12x 500ml Bottles
London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. Its flavour has been likened by Stephen Cox, beer writer and former campaigns director at CAMRA, to 'the sensation of angels dancing on the tongue...'! Winner of numerous awards London Pride is Fuller's flagship brand. London Pride has twice been awarded Champion Best Bitter at the CAMRA Great British Beer Festival in 1979 and 1995 and achieved the ultimate accolade of Beer of the Year in 1979. London Pride was crowned Supreme Champion at the 2000 International Beer and Cider competition and was awarded gold medal at the 2001 and 2002 International Beer and Cider competition. Most recently, London Pride has been awarded the bronze medal at the 2002 Great British Beer Festival in the Best Bitter categoty.
£22.95
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PERRIER JOUET - Grand Brut 75cl Bottle
Founded in Epernay in 1811, the house of Perrier Jouet is known the world over for its high quality champagne and its prestigious vineyard. Its Grand Brut is pleasant and elegant, with subtle aromas. A very light, unusually fine champagne.
£22.95
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BESSERAT de BELLEFON - Cuvee des Moines Brut Rosé NV 75cl Bottle
The colour is a soft pink with orange and salmon highlights. Fine froth forming a creamy ring in the glass. The nose is intense and clean with notes of slightly candied small red fruit, especially wild strawberry. It carries suggestions of almond and red currant jelly. Good weight on the palate. Attack is slightly acid, then red fruit are back to the fore with black and red currants. Mouth is fleshy, fresh and tender. Definitely balanced with very silky texture. The finish is lively, not aggressive, with persistent length. Blend: 47 % Pinot Noir, 40 % Pinot Meunier, 13 % Chardonnay. Cuvee des Moines Rosé Brut does not undergo malolactic fermentation.
£22.99
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LANSON - Brut Rosé NV 75cl Bottle
Lanson was one of the first brands to offer Rosé Champagne. In this respect, the House has over 50 years experience. Rosé derives its pink tint from the blending of the 3 classic grape varieties, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. It is produced in the traditional way with a small amount of fine red wine made exclusively from Pinot Noir to give the wine its colour. Lanson Brut Rosé retains the same consistent personality. Indeed, being a non-vintage allows the blending of 40 to 50 cuvees of different years. After 3 years of ageing in the cellars, this blend becomes one of the most sought after and consumed champagnes in the world. It gives off aromas of flower and fruit much like those of Black Label, but without the touch of red berries and displays harmony and balance between roundness and freshness.
£22.99
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DOM RUINART - Brut 75cl Bottle
The care, talent and skill of the cellar master will all contribute to the making of this champagne. Golden and delicate, showing such subtle aromas, this perfect blend of chardonnay and pinot noir will give a sparkle to every moment in life. R de Ruinart is a fine wine. On the nose notes of white fruit predominate. On the palate the wine is both round and soft. A champagne to celebrate every occasion in life. Blend - 40 % Chardonnay, 60 % pinot noir of which 25 % reserve wines. Appearance - Golden yellow colour with a beautiful brilliance. Very good mousse and fine bubbles. Nose - A very delicate, fresh, and fruity nose, showing notes of white fruits mainly pear. Beautiful intensity. Taste - Harmonious, vivacious and lively wine. Well-balanced, full, with aromas of ripe fruits (greengage). A pleasant, lengthy finish.
£23.06
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NEWCASTLE BROWN ALE 24x 500ml Cans
First brewed in 1927, Newcastle Brown Ale is a unique and stylish premium ale with a distinctive deep red colour and a rich, creamy head.
£23.25
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HONEY DEW ORGANIC 12x 500ml Bottles
Organic Honey Dew, a light golden beer from Fuller's, is a naturally palatable brew, which is Soil Association approved as 100% organic. Organic Honey Dew is available on draught as a keg beer and bottles all year round, as well as a cask seasonal ale. Served chilled, Organic Honey Dew is light and refreshing with an unbeatable taste. It has an appeal that reaches out to people who perhaps wouldn't usually drink beer, a very popular choice!
£23.53
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ESB EXPORT 12x 500ml Bottles
First brewed in 1971, ESB is unrivalled in terms of its flavour and balance. A powerful 5.5% a.b.v. in cask (5.9% abv in bottles and kegs), it is brewed from Pale Ale and Crystal malts, and from Target, Challenger, Northdown and Goldings hops. But don't ask us for the actual recipe - that's a closely guarded secret. Andrew Jefford, the respected UK drinks critic, sums up ESB's flavour thus: ''an ample, grainy-nutty aroma and a broad, authoritative flavour, with lashings of dry marmalade-like bitters'', whilst 'Beer Supremo' Roger Protz describes ''an enormous attack of rich malt, tangy fruit and spicy hops in the mouth, with a profound Goldings peppery note in the long finish and hints of orange, lemon and gooseberry fruit''.
£23.59
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AYALA - Rosé Majeur NV 75cl Bottle
A delicate cherry colour with a hint of copper. The mousse is fine and persistent. On the nose, there are aromas of red fruits (strawberries, raspberries, morello cherries) together with spice notes. On the palate, this wine is powerful, vinous and is well balanced. The finish, rich and fresh, is elegant and long lasting. The blend is Pinot Noir (47%), Chardonnay (40%), Pinot Meunier (5%) and 8 % red still wine from Mareuil-sur-AC (from old vines). This blend is predominantly from the 1999 harvest. This wine has spent more than 2 years on its lees in our cellars, and rested for 4 to 6 months after disgorgement. Ayala Rosé is perfect as an aperitif or with hot appetizers. It will also be superb with salmon or with desserts made out of red fruits or crumbles.
£23.69
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GOLDINGS ALE 12x 500ml Bottles
Goldings Summer Hop Ale is a light-flavoured bitter made with Kentish malt and fresh Goldings hops. Harvested from hop gardens within five miles of the Shepherd Neame brewery in Faversham, the beer is almost floral-scented, with a unique biscuity taste. Just the sort of pint to enjoy watching village cricket! Light malty flavours and smoothness provide a refreshing Summer ale with notes of new-mown grass. The resinous aroma of the hops and fruitiness from the yeast complete the country character.
£23.79
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OLD SPECKLED HEN 12x 500ml Bottles
This rich, strong ale is the drink for every occasion.
£23.79
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PIPER HEIDSIECK - Cuvée Brut 75cl Bottle
Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée brut is an exceptionally well balanced champagne fresh and lively, with light aromas of citrus fruits and spring flowers. Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut champagne brings its own lively, vivacious and exuberant character to dry champagne's traditional elegance and finesse. Piper-Heidsieck's Cuvée Brut combines 50 rigorously selected growths. Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes give Cuvée Brut its structure and elegance. Reserve wines from earlier years are used to create a more rounded blend and ensure the originality of the Piper-Heidsieck style. The wine's harmony develops over the course of slow ageing in Piper-Heidsieck's chalk cellars. Ideal for drinks with friends, cocktail and garden parties, nights spent enjoying every moment until dawn's early light, informal fish and seafood dinners, 'nouvelle cuisine' surprises all manner of choice is permitted! A wine that celebrates joie de vivre, and the pleasure of getting together with the people we love. 20cl bottles come with their own Piper straws.
£23.95
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FULLERS 12x 500ml Bottles
Fuller's 1845 Celebration Ale is a beer with a real story to it. Although brewing dates back to 1654 at Griffin Brewery on the banks of the River Thames, the partnership of Fuller, Smith And Turner was formed in 1845. In 1995, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of this landmark in brewing history, Fuller's commissioned a special, celebration bottled ale. 1845 was the result. A more auspicious beginning the brew could not have had: the inaugural beer's hops were added to the copper by none other than HRH Prince of Wales, during a royal visit to Fuller's! Its launch was so successful that 1845 has quickly become the number one bottle conditioned brand in the UK Take Home market, and is currently the UK market leader in the bottle conditioned beer sector.
£24.49
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BISHOPS FINGER 12x 500ml Bottles
The dominant character of this premium alem is its generous, fruity flavour, reminiscent of bananas and pears with citrus overtones. A full bodied, nut-brown, nourishing ale with a lingering hoppy finish, an ideal companion to food, or it can serve as a delicious digestive after a meal.
£24.79
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FRANCOIS HEMART - Brut, Ay Grand Cru 75cl Bottle
Pale gold, shiny, gold reflection, fine mousse and lively. A combination of a modern and traditional Champagne; open, lively, spontaneous, with refreshing notes of wild anise. It is also substantial, tasty, almost vineux with hint of fatness with yellow fruit and dry apricot. The power and the fatness of the Ay hill sides offer, in their prime youth, the opportunity to create this beautiful cuvee of conviviality and spirituality. Fermented and aged in stainless steel vats for 6 months, aged in oak for 6 months followed by 2 years of bottle ageing.
£24.95
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HENS TOOTH 12x 500ml Bottles
There's only one description for Hen's Tooth - the nearest thing to real ale in a bottle. Its balanced blend of strong, rich flavours (6.5% abv) leads to a satisfyingly smooth, clean finish. The active yeast in the bottle continues to condition and mature the ale through its life, producing not only the wonderful flavours but also a smooth, foamy head.
£25.29
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BILLECART-SALMON - Brut Reserve 75cl Bottle
The aromas are cheifly characterised by pear and blackberry with hints of cut hay. Light and refined with a touch of citrus on the finish. Billecart-Salmon is one of the few remaining Champagne houses to be owned by the original family and was established in 1818 by Nicolas-Francois Billecart. Most of Billecart-Salmon's fruit comes from a small vineyard holding, though this is supplemented with grapes bought in from the Marne Valley and the Montagne de Reims. Meticulous production techniques, from the use of their own cultured yeast to its long, slow, cool fermentation, ensure that the family has 100% control of production.
£25.49
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BESSERAT de BELLEFON - Blanc de Blancs 75cl Bottle
An exceptional quality wine. The colour is a very pure bright yellow, with golden highlights. A froth of light bubbles forming a discreet ring in the glass. Intense nose revealing fresh citrus notes admirably matched with well-developed toasted aromas. Ample, well-structured palate. The range of aromas expands with hints of dry fruit, apricot in particular appearing in mid-palate alongside honeyed notes. Exquisite balance , the texture astonishingly light, and the finish harmonious with rich intermingling flavours. The wine maker's comment - This wine, made from Cote des Blancs Grands Crus, has a high potential for ageing. After four years of ageing in our cellars, it will do honour to any table but can also be easily kept a few more years, developing toasted and candied fruit aromas. 100 % Chardonnay. Crus in the blend : Avize, Chouilly and Cramant. Cuvee des Moines Blanc de Blancs does not undergo malolactic fermentation. Ageing : A minimum of 4 years.
£25.79
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LINIE - Aquavit 70cl Bottle
Well-rounded mild herb-taste with a light sherry note. Made of a multitude of herbs and spices. In old sherry-casks it slumbers, awaiting the exciting moment of it's journey, which brings it from Norway via Australia crossing the equator twice on it's journey around the world. A state guarantee with the name of the ship and the length of the journey on every bottle. A digestif, for all occasions, iced in an uncooled glass. Many legends creep around the 'hero' who found out that Aquavit that was shipped around the globe tastes differently than the one kept on land. One tells the following: It was in the year 1850 when the schooner 'Gymer' got the task to ship a cargo of Aquavit from Norway to Australia. But as it was many years ago, cargo took there time, and so it was not astonishing, that the consignee died in the meantime. What's to do? The helpless captain could not think of anything else than taking the cargo back to Norway. Of course this sailor did not know what big advantage he gave to the posterity. A wondrous change had occurred : The Aquavit that was shipped twice across the equator - the line as the Norwegians say - suddenly tasted so fine and gentle like no other - the hour of birth of Linie Aquavit. Still today the Aquavit matures on ships of the Wilhelm Wilhemsen shipping company in selected Spanish oak-casks, where for many years strong Oloroso-Sherry matured. Gentle rocked from the swell of the oceans this Aquavit combines the high class-taste of herbs with the fine aroma of the sherry-casks and completes it to a unique consumption. Premium Aquavit mit quatorreife!
£25.79
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TAITTINGER - Brut Reserve 75cl Bottle
Taittinger non-vintage cuvee prestige's colour is brilliant, golden straw yellow. The bubbles are fine. The mousse is both discreet and persistent. The nose, very expressive and open, is both fruity and bready. It exudes aromas of peach, white flowers (may blossom, acacia) and vanilla pod. On the palate, this lively fresh wine is at once in harmony. This is a delicate wine with flavours of fresh fruit and honey.It can be drunk as an aperitif or with food, preferably with an evening meal. It is a perfect accompaniment to white meat (lamb with chanterelles), crayfish or mushroom quiche.
£25.95
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J B LECHERE - Blanc de Blanc Cuvée Orient Express 75cl Bottle
Lechere's Orient Express Champagne offers a gorgeous perfume of vanilla, tropical fruits and citrus, with creamy nuances. On the palate it is creamy, flavourful, with great style and finesse, laced with tropical fruit, citrus and vanilla that has an impeccable balance and a long finish - delicious and a great Cuvée.
£25.99
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