Dingle

Distilled in a hand-beaten copper pot still at the Dingle distillery in Ireland, this vapour-infused gin has nine locally grown botanicals such as roawn berry, bog myrtle and heather alongside the classic juniper and angelica. Enjoyed as a martini or straight, the classic Dingle G&T serve is with a wedge of orange and a sprinkle of juniper berries.

The latest release from Dingle Distillery has arrived on our shores and is here to stay. This core release comprises of malt whiskey that has been matured in ex-Bourbon and PX sherry casks. The nose delivers lime zest, chopped mint, with a touch of sweet pear. Caramelised toffee apple, chewy raisins and vanilla come alive on the palate. Finally finishing with a honey sweetness, with mixed spice lingering on the tongue.

One of 500 bottles worldwide, this special edition cask strength bottling from the independent family owned Dingle Distillery, is a marriage of carefully selected Ex-Bourbon and Ex-Port casks. The distillery uses three pots stills to distill a traditional, triple distilled Irish Pot Still style. Single Pot Still whisky is peculiar to Ireland, the result of a malt tax imposed in 1785, distillers at the time began to mix malted and unmalted barley successfully outwitting the taxman and giving birth to this classic Irish form of whisky.The stills themselves are rather short for Ireland, but with boil balls which increase reflux, and lighten the spirit.

The selection of a mixture of fortified wine casks and Ex-Bourbon barrels has yielded a wonderful balance of fresh fruit and creamy vanilla, alongside and rich and deep dried fruit element.

Made from grain spirit that has been distilled for a 5th time in their copper pot still, this is a clean yet characterful vodka that carries a touch of sweetness and a creamy, soft mouthfeel. Beautifully presented for strong shelf presence.

Samhain, by Dingle distillery is named for the Gaelic festival which marks the end of harvest season and the start of winter. This triple distilled, limited edition release is selected from first fill ex-bourbon casks before a long finish (2 years) in first fill ex-Muscatel casks. A bursting floral, summer fruit quality opens the nose, with citrus, cherries and raspberries. Raisins, almonds and sweet spice linger, with almond (marzipan) throughout.