Blackwoods Nordic Vodka inherits the 1200-year-old tradition of Viking voyages across the North Sea. These hardy pioneers settled first in the Shetland Islands, far North of Scotl&. At sea, a Viking might cool his drink by tying a rope around it & letting it chill in the icy waters of the North Atlantic. This same perfect chilling can be achieved today just by putting your Blackwoods Vodka in the freezer or fridge. You know it is ready to serve when the front panel changes colour from Frost to Iceberg blue (and from May 1, to fiery Viking red!). This is the first Vodka in the world to be ice filtered, as well as triple distilled over Nordic Birch charcoal for exceptional purity & smoothness. A process unique to Blackwood Distillers, their Blackwoods Vodka has been created by super chilling to optimise the product for chilled drinking. The 100% triple distilled wheat grain spirit is then combined with natural spring water from Shetlands sandstone aquifers that bubble up from deep under the rocks of the North Atlantic. The Shetland Islands, lying at the far North of Scotland off the coast of Norway have an ancient Viking past, a people who preferred their drink pure, smooth & often by necessity, ice cold. Ideal chilled, neat or mixed, 70% of taste testers have voted Blackwoods Nordic Vodka their number 1 choice for smoothness in blind taste tests & 80% placed it in their top two. This was against Smirnoff, Absolut, Vladivar & Skky. Blackwoods Nordic Vodka is specifically designed to be drunk chilled at 5oC or less & its exceptional smoothness comes from a combination of its Birch charcoal & ice filtering, purity of water as well as a special secret process! Crisp, bracing & with the smoothest of finishes: Vodka fit for our Viking forefathers. Is this the worlds smoothest vodka? Only you can judge! ...

The first gin in the world using local botanical ingredients from Shetl&, the islands lying at the far North of Scotl&. Bracing, crisp & richly aromatic, Blackwood's Nordic Dry Gin

Includes:: wild water mint, sea pink, angelica & juniper berries picked on Shetland by local crofters as well as seven other botanicals from trading routes around the world. Gin has been smuggled, traded & illicitly distilled in the islands for centuries. This premium Dry Gin uses a local Nordic recipe reflecting the Viking origins of Shetl&. Blackwood's Gin won the gold medal at the World Spirits Festival in January & the silver medal at the World Spirits Competition in March in San Francisco. Ideal in a gin & tonic, 60% of taste testers have voted Blackwood's Norse gin their number 1 choice in blind taste tests & 80% placed it in their top two. This was against Gordon's, Tanqueray, Plymouth & Bombay Sapphire. This premium Dry Gin has all the aromatic richness of these classic gins plus has a surprising extra
- the hint of the sea. All natural & all original.


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A single cask bottling from Bladnoch, Scotlands most southerly distillery, which features the local Belted Galloway cattle on the label. This indicates the whisky has been left at the natural cask strength & is a fine example of a Lowland Scotch whisky. Light to medium bodied with distinctive citrus notes. At Bladnoch Distillery the whisky is never chill filtered & has no colouring added. This ensures the consumer can enjoy the dram at its natural best. ...

A vatting of specially selected casks released with no age statement. A peated cask of Bladnoch has been added to the vatting by the Armstrong Family & although this is not the Lowland Distillerys usual style of expression it makes an excellent new addition to the range. Non chill filtered with no added colouring. ...

A single cask bottling of 11 year old Bladnoch which features a beautiful illustration of the distillery on the label, This indicates the whisky has been reduced from its natural cask strength to 46% vol. A very light easy going dram. At Bladnoch Distillery the whisky is never chill filtered & has no colouring added. This ensures the consumer can enjoy the dram at its natural best. ...

A 12 year old bottling of Bladnoch matured in an Olorosso sherry cask, which has influenced the deep colour & rich sweetness. An illustration of the quaint distillery on the label suggests this whisky has been reduced from its natural strength to 46% vol. Non chill filtered & No added colouring. ...

The oldest bottling available to date from Bladnoch. This bottling was distilled just before Diageos closure of the distillery. A single cask whisky left at its natural strength which has a special label detailing cask number along with distillation & bottling dates. Non chill filtered & no caramel colouring. ...

Appearance: Dark amber. Body: Medium to full. Nose (unreduced): Rich, sweet & fruity with freshly bruised grass. Some treacle toffee. Nose (30%): Opens up into a dense combination of sweet & rich scents, like dried fruit, with Russian toffees. Taste: Rich & mouth-filling with chocolate, fruit & toffee. Finish: Long & dry. Best drunk with only a drop of water (40-38%), to retain more of a balance with sweetness. ...

Blairmhor 8 year old Scotch whisky is produced from a vatting of up to 20 different single malt whiskies, the majority from the Highland & Speyside regions. All of these malts have been distilled in traditional copper stills & then matured in casks for a minimum of eight years resulting in this smooth uncomplicated Scotch that offers the perfect introduction to Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. This blended malt has a rich, full-bodied nose & a perfect golden honey colour. It has a peat flavour on the palate with heather overtones & a touch of malted spice together with a mature sweetness in the long finish, Altogether Blairmhor is a smooth, finely balanced, blended malt of exceptional character & reputation. Nose
- Rich, malty & full-bodied. Colour
- Golden honey. Taste
- Peat & heather overtones with a touch of malted spice on the nose. A wonderful dry taste with a mature sweetness in the long finish, a smooth, finely balanced, blended malt of exceptional character.


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Both the modern packaging & the new style of Alvada 5 Year Old Madeira have been designed with contemporary tastes in mind. It is virtually unheard of for a Madeira wine to be blended from two of the classic grape varieties. But in order to provide something new for existing Madeira drinkers & to tempt new drinkers on board, Alvada combines Malmsey for its classic richness & Bual for its subtle dry fruit & apricot notes. The result? Alvada retains the rich opulence of traditional Madeira yet lifts it with a fresh twist. The contemporary palate confirms the first impressions of the stylish, new packaging. 50% Bual & 50% Malmsey. ...