The name Old Tom Gin came from wooden plaques shaped like a black cat (an Old Tom) mounted on the outside wall of some pubs above a public walkway in 18th-century Engl&. Owing to the Gin Craze, the British government tried to stem the flow of gin with prohibitive taxes & licensing, which drove the scene underground. Under the cats paw sign was a slot to put money in & a lead tube. From the tube would come a shot of gin, poured by the bartender inside the pub. Juniper berries, coriander & cardamom sourced from a nature reserve in Uzbekistan, Central Asia. Fairtrade sugar added to the gin before ageing is sourced in Central or South America. The other spices are sourced in France, 30km from the micro-distillery. Ingredients: Juniper, Coriander, Cardamom, Grains of paradise, Calamus roots, Angelica roots, Brown cane suagr. Style: Light gold. Nose: Fresh smoothness marked by scents of liquorice, with a hint of vanilla sugar. Palate: Extremely easy to enjoy, its freshness & acidity dont over look lemon balm & juniper aromas. Finish: Sweet finish accented with lingering touches of pepper & cinnamon. ...

Using Organic & Fairtrade certified sugar cane grown in Paraguay. Distilled in a column still in Otisa, Paraguay. Blend of rum aged from 2 to 5 years in Canadian rye whisky barrels. Then bottled by FAIR. Drinks in Cognac, France. The nose provides a lovely note of caramel & banana. Very soft on the palette with powerful tropical fruits flavours such as pineapple, guava & passionfruit. The ageing in rye barrels brings a delicate note of soft spice such as white pepper for a lasting finish. ...

NY Spirits Awards
- Gold Medal 2009. Chicago Beverage Testing Institute
- Gold Medal 2009, 93 points. Fifty Best Competition
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Using Organic & Fairtrade certified sugar cane grown in El Salvador. Sourced directly from co-op of 209 independent farmers, including 27 women & 182 men (ACOOPAES
- Asociacion Cooperativa de Produccion Agropecuaria El Sunza). Distilled in column by Licorera Cihuatan, the only distillery in El Salvador. Gorgeous note of liquorice, brown sugar, hazelnuts on the nose. Smooth & buttery mouthfeel with notes of dark chocolate, roasted coffee & subtle molasses. Coat the palette nicely for a lasting finish providing a little spice, dry fruits & cacao note.
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Great depth of black-red colour with an intensely perfumed but restrained nose. Herbal & minty tones blend with deep, dark cherry, red fruit & blackberries & give way to a full-bodied yet nicely balanced palate. Lovely structure & polished oaky sheen adds a spicy edge to the chunky, blackberry fruit. Long & spicy on the finish. 100% Syrah. ...

Tremendous depth of colour, with bold, powerful perfumes beginning to change from spiced berries & plums to a softer, more leathery note. On the palate it is full-bodied & chunky, with solid tannins supporting the dark, spiced fruit character with a savoury note which lasts to the finish. 100% Shiraz. Limited stock. ...

Dark ruby red in colour. Aromas of white pepper, mixed spice & black cherries, this Shiraz resembles a Syrah from the Northern Rhne. The palate is full-bodied with firm structure, evident tannins & good length of spicy notes on the finish. ...

Limited stock. Pale straw yellow in colour with intense fruity aromas of guava & quince balanced by clean citrus notes. The palate starts with ripe fruit & medium weight, developing into a fresh finish & lingering minerality. 100% Chenin Blanc. ...

A good cold wet winter, a mild spring & a warm summer with no significant heat waves led to long, even ripening of the fruit & helped produce a new quality benchmark for Fairview wines. The fruit for the Sauvignon Blanc was harvested in mid to late February 2014. Limited stock, 2016 vintage coming soon. ...

Limited stock. Intense tropical fruit notes develop into delicate spices on the nose. Sultanas & lychees linger on the palate with warming cinnamon & red apple. The mouthfeel is velvety & rich, & silky sweetness is elegantly tempered by a clean, refreshing finish. ...