This superior wine comes from Quintas which produce the great Cockburn vintages in the upper Doura Valley of of the Demarcated Douro Region. It has been aged in lodges & bottled in Vila Nova de Gaia, accross the river from Oporto, & softened into the smooth, mellow, distinctive character demanded by the discerning palate. Cockburn's Special Reserve is the world's most popular premium port. Special Reserve is a medium dark ruby colour, with a deep garnet edge. The blend has a clean aroma, showing maturity & finesse, with a hint of dried plums. Off dry to medium sweet, Special Reserve has a rich, mellow texture & smooth tannin structure, with a long, satisfying finish. The classic way to serve Special Reserve is with aged Stilton cheese after dinner. Or enjoy with roasted almonds or walnuts & squares of rich, dark chocolate for a simple but elegant dessert. Special Reserve is a vintage character port, intended to reflect a shipper's Vintage Port style. Vintage Character ports are matured before release & ready to enjoy when bottled, without the need for decanting. These offer the taste of a vintage port with about 5 years of bottle age. Vintage character ports are a blend of fine ruby ports from various years & vineyards, aged in large vats to retain their ruby red colour & bottled ready to drink after filtration. ...

The Cockburn's Vintage 2007 was mainly sourced from Quinta dos Canais. The Touriga Nacional from this fantastic vineyard was of exceptional quality. The grapes, picked late (23rd September) & in perfect weather conditions, were at ideal maturity & produced very robust & attractive wines. The blend therefore incorporated 45% of this variety. The other major contributor was the Touriga Franca, also from Canais, which was harvested considerably later on 5th October & benefitted from wonderful warm weather throughout the month of September. The perfect condition & maturity of this variety imparts magnificent floral characters to the blend. This variety composed 40% of this vintage. Finally, & to add extra complexity, the balance was made up of an extremely intense blend of grapes from the very old vineyards of Quinta das Amendoeiras close to Canais. This combination of grape varieties resulted in a very intense & tannic rich wine forming a firm & solid base to this magnificent vintage. Appearance: Very intense violet. Nose: Lovely aromas of violets. Palate: Rich cassis flavours dominate the palate. Finish: Typically dry & elegant Cockburn's finish. This vintage will be recorded as one of Cockburn's finest due to its great complexity of flavours, balance & rich tannins. The depth of this wine will ensure a long & perfect ageing potential. ...

Bajan crafted Cockspur 12 rum contains the oldest rums kept on reserve at the distillery in Barbados. Cockspur blends its rum while aging it in oak barrels using the pure coral water of the Caribbean, a unique ingredient known to Cockspur. Cockspur is Barbados leading golden rum & has won numerous awards internationally. These awards include the International Wine & Spirit Competitions Gold Medal in 1981, 1984, & 1989. ...

A spooky design comes to life when the bottle is lit by an ultra-violet light. A sensational concoction of charred molasses, infusions of local caribbean spices with a touch of heat for a mysteriously intriguing experience. Release your spirit within, enter the darkness. Welcome to Balla, the dark rum with an even darker side. A world of intrigue, mystique & magic awaits. ...

This wonderful golden rum is the perfect marriage of smooth & sweet. It is a gently aged rum that start off with a distinct brown sugar tast, then develops into a smooth, round, buttery blend that leaves a warm, spicy oak taste on the palate. This award-winning con-cock-tion is just perfect when getting together with friends. ...

An exceptional rum. Only the finest aged rums from Cockspurs reserve stocks are blended together with a hint of full-bodied pot still rum. This beautiful, dark-gold rum is characterised by its sweet, silky, smooth flavour with the scent of cream, vanilla, honey & a hint of oak on the palate. ...

A crystal clear white rum with all the character of Cockspur. A clean yet complex flabour with distint Carribean sugar cane sweetness, a beautifully rounded & smooth flavour experience. Perfect for cocktails but is partucularily tasty served with lemon lime soda, cola or with fruit juice. ...

28cm/11 stainless steel, cocktail-mixing bar spoon. Red end-handle. ...

A Delia Smith ' Cheat' Ingredient. Pina Colada recipe using Coco lopez. 2 shots Coco Lopez Real Cream of Coconut, 2 shots Pineapple Juice 1.5 shots Rum 1 cup ice Mix in blender until smooth. The heart of the coconut had long been an important ingredient in many delicious desserts from the tropical islands. The problem was that getting the coconut cream from the pulp was easier said than done. Don Ramon Lopez Irizarry set out to find an easier way of doing this. In his small laboratory in Puerto Rico, he developed the original Coco Lopez by blending the delicious cream from the hearts of Caribbean coconuts with the exact proportion of natural cane sugar. Suddenly Coco Lopez became the basis for a fabulous tropical drink called Pina Colada which made its first appearance in 1954. Quite a few bartenders & part-time mixers claim to be the inventors of the Official Beverage of Puerto Rico. Either way, there's no doubt that the unique combination of Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut, pineapple juice & Puerto Rican Rum is the most refreshing tropical cocktail you'll ever have. In fact, only the original Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut meets the necessary conditions of flavour & consistency to prepare the perfect Pina Colada! Tourists that came to Puerto Rico & tasted the Coco Lopez Pina Colada loved it so much they took Coco Lopez home so they could continue to enjoy The Taste of the Tropics. Today, Coco Lopez has expanded its distribution into 50 countries including Europe, Japan, Central America & the United States. ...

Coco Re'al is probably the most versatile coconut puree. ' Not only is it essential when making a Pina Colada, it's great in any coconut cocktail or dish that requires a natural coconut flavour to bring that tropical taste to your dining & drinking experience.'
- Ian Burrell, Global Rum Ambassador, Founder, Rum Fest. Coco Re'al contains real coconut meat as well as coconut milk & gives a fresh, intense coconut flavour & texture to any cocktail. It is also great in rice & curry dishes, baking sweat breads, buns, biscuits & cheesecakes, ice cream, desserts, sorbets & even as a marinade for white meats & fish. Simply squeeze Coco Re'al into cocktails. Upside down bottle design guarantees easy flow from beginning to end. Exclusive oxygen barrier protects delicate coconut oils. 30-day shelf life at ambient temperature, once opened.
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