Other fine spirits

Crafted from a marriage of fruity Barbadian, full-bodied Guyanese and vibrant Jamaican rums, the Black Tot gets its name from the ration of rum issued daily to sailors of the Royal Navy. This is a rich and complex rum, offering flavours of golden syrup, exotic tropical fruits and a leathery hint. A note of coffee and chocolatey mocha comes through on the palate, with butter toffee and oaky spice. A lingering note of roasted bananas comes through on the finish, ending this rich, fruity and slightly funky rum. A fantastic sipping style or one to enjoy as the star ingredient in cocktails.

This gin has Edinburgh Gin classic London dry gin as the base and has bright and refreshing Rhubarb and Ginger boanticals. The palate has juniper notes which are balanced by a sharp tang with a pop of citrus and spices. The finish compliments the palate with smooth and rounded gentle spice.

This high quality spiced rum is thought to be one of the best on the market. Delicious on its own but the cocktail possibilities are endless. Notes of Cola Cube lollies, sweet spices, gingerbread, Christmas cake and marmalade.

This gin from Hawkes Bay is made using orgainc principles and is Certified Organic. It contains 38 orgnaic botnaicals and is batch distilled. The top notes include lime leaf, white currant, cedar, mango and floral hints. Gentle warming spices are also on the palate.

Named after the annual Blossom Parade in Hastings every spring, this limited edition gin is made from orange blossom, pine needle and rose. Made from plant-based alcohol, this gin is vegan and certified organic.

This small batch Gin, from Hawke's Bay's Hastings Distillers is a wonderful and well balanced example of a certified organic New Zealand Gin. It is distilled with a collection of ten botanicals, eight of which are sourced from Hawke's Bay growers, before being cut down to a strength of 40% with local Kaweka Spring water. 

Produced by the Geraldine distillery, this new gin from Humdinger is made with Gisborne orange and lemon peel, juniper berries, Canterbury barley with ginger, liquorice and angelica root.

Distilled from the 'Cain' variety of sugar cane, this un-aged 'pre-cask' spirit was produced from the Hope farm, situated on Grenada's south eastern flank. This sugar cane is one of the oldest varieties on the Island, and it has produced a spirit that offers an intriguing earthy, funky note to start, with white fruit with a crisp snap of heat & spice.

Taking just the pressed juice from Purple Tallboy cane, and fermenting then pot-distilling, this spirit shows again the Renegade attitude to extracting the essence of the location that the cane is grown. With a vibrant tropical fruit nose, this is first fruity then immediately tangy with salt and surrounded by a phenolic funkyness that is distinctive to this type of spirit.

The Roku Japanese gin from Suntory distillers is distilled using botanicals harvested throught the four seasons including sencha tea, gyokuro tea, sansho pepper, yuzu peel, and the famous sakura cherry blossom. The style is nicely balanced between the herbal, floral and spicy notes of the botanicals.

Family owned Cardrona Distillery uses 100% malted barley to produce their The Source gin and is distilled in their very own copper pot & column stills, along with traditional and local Cardrona botanicals; juniper, coriander seed, angelica root, lemon and orange zest. This gives it a classical backbone and the use of seasonal rose hip, first brought to the valley by the Chinese imparts an addtional unique character as well as giving it a certain terroir.

This gin is from Tobermory distillery on the Ilse of Mull in Scotland. The nose has juniper, citrus, and a hint of malt. The palate has gentle notes of sweet orange and lemon, which develops into notes of gentle herbs and spices and a creamy mouth feel. The finish carries through the citrus notes, which are long and lingering. The botanicals used include juniper, elderflower, orange peel and tea.

Named after the distillers tendency to work until the twelfth hour. This award winning New Zealand gin boasts makrut (kaffir lime) encapsulating the classic London dry style; crisp, clean aromatics. Refreshing on a hot day, best served with a slice of cucumber and your favourite tonic of choice.