Strong & bold with plenty of backbone & structure as this great monster unfolds its fiery fangs on your palate. This is not for the faint hearted. Take a generous mouthful with a biting wind blowing furiously in your face. Hold it long in your mouth allow the thick tar, peat smoke & creamy liquorice to penetrate every part of your tongue. Time will tame it. ...

A citrus blend, with subtle notes of red berries, plum & bitter lemon. ...

A bittersweet blend, with subtle notes of stone fruits, raisins & orange blossom. ...

A floral blend, with subtle notes of melon, floral botanicals & grapefruit. ...

Fundador means ' Founder' in Spanish. This is an apt name because it was the first brand to be marketed as a ' Brandy de Jerez' way back in 1874. Today it is sold in more than 30 countries & enjoyed by millions. Wine has been made in the Jerez region of Spain for more than 3, 000 years. The distillers' art arrived comparatively recently
- with the Moors who reached Andalucia in the eighth century. Fundador is Spain's largest export brandy, aged in the traditional solera system. Sherry-soaked barrels give the brandy its distinctive taste & warm colour.
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The Gold Medal award winning single malt whisky from the only distillery in Wales. This unique distilled single malt whisky is matured in bourbon barrels & finished in Madeira casks to impart a generous flavour of subtle complexity. At a generous 46% ABV, it has a classic freshness with aromas of cream toffee, rich fruit & raisins. The palate is crisp & finely rounded, with the sweetness to balance an appetising dryness. Notes of tropical fruit, raisins & vanilla persist in the finish. ...

A rich fruity single malt whisky derived from a combination of whisky matured in bourbon barrels & dry Oloroso sherry casks. The fine single malt whisky is finished to impart a generous flavour of subtle complexity. Hand crafted to perfection, the unique distillation & maturation produces a single malt whisky in which the Penderyn style is enhanced by rich tones of dry Sherry. This fine whisky captures the true spirit of Wales & is one of Wales' favourite whiskies. ...

Bin 389 was often referred to as Baby Grange, in part because components of the wine are matured in the same barrels that held the previous vintage of Grange. First made in 1960, by the legendary Max Schubert, this is the wine that helped to forge Penfolds solid reputation with red wine drinkers combining the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the richness of Shiraz. Bin 389 also exemplifies the judicious balance of fruit & oak.

Colour: Deep dense magenta. Nose: The very first impression? Instantly Penfolds. Some barrel-ferment nuances perhaps? A formic lift, V.A., regressive oak? Maybe all listed are guilty partners! Higher notes reveal custard tart & brle, courting meaty pan-scrapings/juices. Yet beneath, a darker edge black pudding, sweetbread, asphalt. Moreover, not just an offal offering an aromatic veil of satsuma plum, fig & quince paste aromatics liberally sprinkled above.! Palate: Enticing, inviting. A taste continuum of assorted flavours & textures. A spoil of fruits meshed with a grain-like paste chaff/oats/barley/wheat germ. At once chewy & succulent, heightened by a mouth-watering acidity & overt 2015 elongated tannins. Oak barely perceivable. An interesting package whereupon nothing stands out! A balanced completeness!

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Nose: Mint/dry herb (rosemary/sage) varietal reminiscences. Wafts of Chorizo (red) sausage; tomato & red capsicum pizza base/bruschetta. Integrated, perfumed oak (polished teak, brown boot polish). Palate: Green olive & a market garden foray broccoli/spinach/broad beans/broad leaf legumes. Fresh acidity coupled with non-shy tannins induce structural linearity/definition/liveliness. A firm finish. A persistent afterglow. Oak well hidden, awoken with a swirl. Launched with the 1990 vintage in 1993, Bin 407 was developed in response to the increasing availability of high quality Cabernet Sauvignon fruit. Inspired by Bin 707, Bin 407 offers varietal definition & approachability, yet with structure & depth of flavour. Textbook Cabernet Sauvignon, the varietal expressive Bin 407 highlights the rewards of Penfolds multi-region, multi vineyard blending, with a core of ripe fruit supported by sensitive use of French & American oak Peak Drinking: Now to 2025. ...

Perfumed high notes propelled by glaced cherry, red jelly crystal aromatics. Floral aromas & cedar beckon attention. A spike of chocolate-mint reminds instantly of its regional source. Bircher muesli mix, verging towards more primal earthy, hay-shed. Peak Drinking: 2016 to 2030. ...