Other fine spirits

Foursquare's legendary 'Exceptional Cask Selection' reaches mark XXI with the release of this 2010 vintage rum. Solely matured in ex-bourbon American white oak barrels, we see this blend of pot and column still rums all made and matured on-site in Barbados. A rush of dark caramels, dark fruit and coconut develops to a wood-forward profile of tobacco and fragrant spices. A tropical tone lifts through the palate, with a slightly minty-menthol character as well. The cult following of the Foursquare distillery is well deserved and this is an excellent example of the style.

This gin from Hawkes Bay is made using orgainc principles and is Certified Organic. It contains 38 orgnaic botnaicals and is batch distilled. The top notes include lime leaf, white currant, cedar, mango and floral hints. Gentle warming spices are also on the palate.

Named after the annual Blossom Parade in Hastings every spring, this limited edition gin is made from orange blossom, pine needle and rose. Made from plant-based alcohol, this gin is vegan and certified organic.

This small batch Gin, from Hawke's Bay's Hastings Distillers is a wonderful and well balanced example of a certified organic New Zealand Gin. It is distilled with a collection of ten botanicals, eight of which are sourced from Hawke's Bay growers, before being cut down to a strength of 40% with local Kaweka Spring water. 

Inspired by Master distiller Ms. Lesley Gracie's time in her distillery botanical hothouse, this gin is rich with floral notes, warm baked spices and an uplifting finish of crisp citrus.

A must try for gin lovers, Hendrick's gin is created with 11 different botanicals including rose petals, elderflower and cucumber, as well as traditional ingredients. Try with tonic and slices of cucumber for the garnish for a most refreshing drink.

Made at the Geraldine distillery in the South Island of New Zealand, this gin is produced with fragrant citrus on a juniper backbone, with ginger spices offering warmth.

Produced by the Geraldine distillery, this new gin from Humdinger is made with Gisborne orange and lemon peel, juniper berries, Canterbury barley with ginger, liquorice and angelica root.

This brand-new set from the Isle of Harris Gin includes two hand-blown copa crystal glasses. The Harris Gin embodies the elemental nature of the island itself and promises a smooth and complex maritime drinking experience. The unique balance of local, hand-gathered Sugar kelp combined with eight carefully chosen botanicals speaks of our deep connection with the sea. This serve set makes for a beautiful gift for any gin lover.

The Isle of Harris gin embodies the elemental nature of the island itself and promises a smooth and complex maritime drinking experience. The unique balance of local, hand-gathered Sugar kelp combined with eight carefully chosen botanicals speaks of our deep connection with the sea. This serve set makes for a beautiful gift for any gin lover, including two of the new highball glasses.

The Isle of Harris gin embodies the elemental nature of the island itself and promises a smooth and complex maritime drinking experience. The unique balance of local, hand-gathered Sugar kelp combined with eight carefully chosen botanicals speaks of our deep connection with the sea. This serve set makes for a beautiful gift for any gin lover.

Situated on the remote Hebridean Island of the same name, Raasay Distillery was founded in 2014. While the island is no stranger to distilling, Raasay is the first legal distillery to be built there. With fewer than 200 inhabitants, Raasay is a tight knit community, the distillers aim to be at one with the island, bottling on site and employing many locals.

The Raasay Hebridean Gin is distilled in the old way, using malted barley spirit three times distilled in a pot still. Unusually the juniper is harvested on the island itself, complimented by botanicals such as rhubarb root, cubeb, angelica root, and sweet orange peel.

Distilled at an undisclosed rum producer in Jamaica, this 13 year old rum was produced in pot still, offering the heavier side of the regional style. Notes of orange peel and lime lead the nose, with a distinctive note of burnt banana, new leather and other estery notes.

Produced at the Reefton Distillery on the west coast of South Island of New Zealand. Locally foraged botanicals including Tarata, Horopito, Rimu, and Douglas fir all feature, infusing a distinctively NZ flavour to this gin. As the gin is unfiltered, it may go cloudy with the addition of water or tonic, this shows that all of the natural oils are retained.

This unique rum was created by taking Panamanian sugar cane spirit that was initially matured in Panama, before ending up in Scotland, where it was transferred to casks that previously held peated whisky from the GlenAllachie distillery. There is a rich presence of plantain, apricot and coconut, joined by singed edges of peat smoke. The palate is sweet and fruity, with mocha-chocolate, pineapple, mango and more. This rum is un-sweetened and natural.

Situated in Moncallieri Torino Distillati is run by the Vergnano family. The Malfy Originale is distilled with Italian juniper, coriander and five other botanicals including angelica and cassia bark. The bottle is said to be inspired by the beautifully clear Monviso mountain lakes while the lable is reminicient of the snow capped peaks. Pour a refrehsing gin and tonic and garnish with a wedge of lime or use to create a classic Italian negroni.

47 refers to the number of botanicals in this unique gin from the Black Forrest in Germany, as well as the fact it is bottled at a healthy 47%. This mutli-award winning gin is undoubtably complex, very aromatic and rich in flavour. Perfect for your favourite gin based cocktails, especially a dry martini.

No. 3 is a London Dry gin made especially for Berry Bros. & Rudd, Britain's oldest wine and spirit merchants, situated at 3, St. Jame's Street, London. The gin itself is produced by De Kuyper Royal distillers in Holland, it is heady with the aroma and taste of juniper, floral notes and plenty of citric zing and a gingery spice of coriander. One of the benchmark gins that offers the very classic London Dry style.

This fantastic Bajan rum has been matured for 10 years in casks before bottling - in what must be one of the most distinctive bottles we have on the shelf. It is juicy with hints of roasted apple and caramel along with fig and raisin flavours and layers of tropical fruit. Another supreb offering from Richard Seale of Foursquare distillery.

The Red Door gin is produced by the family owned Benromach distillery on the fringes of the Speyside region in Scotland. Distilled in Peggy, the distillery's hand-made copper pot gin still, the base spirit is vapour-infused with local botanicals including some that are uniquely Scottish such as rowanberry and sea buckthorn. A zingy citric flavour is joined by floral notes (heather) and an edge of earthyness can be found neat, and with the addition of raspberries in the G&T serve, it brings out the fruity character of the spirit.

Distilled from the 'Cain' variety of sugar cane, this un-aged 'pre-cask' spirit was produced from the Hope farm, situated on Grenada's south eastern flank. This sugar cane is one of the oldest varieties on the Island, and it has produced a spirit that offers an intriguing earthy, funky note to start, with white fruit with a crisp snap of heat & spice.

Taking just the pressed juice from Purple Tallboy cane, and fermenting then pot-distilling, this spirit shows again the Renegade attitude to extracting the essence of the location that the cane is grown. With a vibrant tropical fruit nose, this is first fruity then immediately tangy with salt and surrounded by a phenolic funkyness that is distinctive to this type of spirit.

Produced by the team behind the Waterford distillery in Ireland, this exciting new cane rum comes from the Renegade Rum Distillery in Grenada, West Indies. This is a singular expression of sugar cane grown at the 'New Bacolet' farm, and shows the spirit-forward style of the distillery. There are distinctive notes of sugar cane juice and fermented qualities (apples), following up with fruity toffee apple, raisin and freshly sawn, sweet oak spice.