From a single cask, distilled in 2016, just 231 bottles have been filled at natural cask strength The Nantou Distillery is a Government owned business (Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation). While the Nantou distillery is slightly older than the more well known Kavalan distillery, whisky production didn’t start until 2008. Production techniques are modelled after those utilised in Scotland in the 80s. Malted barley is imported from Scotland and ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks are used for the maturation.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE Sweet vanilla, apricot and ripe apple, alongside chalky grist, salty seaspray, and some sooty peat smoke. You could be forgiven for thinking this was coastal Islay.
PALATE Mouth-coating, oily malt leads the way for a hefty hit of spice. Smouldering embers and earthy ash are lifted by a touch of seaweed and lemon zest. A long ashy finish.
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Don Papa Rum is the spirit of Sugarlandia. A premium aged rum from the Philippines. Created on the fertile foothills of Mt. Kanlaon, where the finest sugarcane is milled to produce sweet, rich molasses. Don Papa is a tribute to Papa Isio, the real and charismatic leader from the island of Negros, Philippines. His legend was instrumental to the independence of the island during the Revolution of the 1890s. The figure of Don Papa is inspired by Papa Isio, though he is not the same person. Rather, Don Papa is the embodiment of the spirit of Sugarlandia.
TASTIN NOTES
Nose: Pungent peaty smoke. Phenolic with a little coastal breeze.
Palate: Lovely sweet peatiness. Some iodine and sea salt balance with vanilla notes and some spice
Finish: Waves of smoke. Fantastic length.
Nordés 0.0 is a sugar-free refreshing drink made from osmosis water, treated through a series of processes (emulsion, filtration and decantation) with tartaric acid tartaric acid and essential oils of the main botanical ingredients, resulting in a transparent liquid with the nuances, intensity of flavour and aroma and aroma of Nordés gin.
This delicious spiced rum has a core of orange, ginger and cacao nibs, along with ingredients too secret to mention! Smoked over a peat fire, it is an intensely smoky experience unlike any other rum in existence. A true reflection of its Islay roots.
MACNAIR'S 12-Year-Old Lum Reek Peated is a peated blended malt crafted by the legendary Billy Walker, combining peated Islay and Speyside single malt, along with whisky from the GlenAllachie distillery.
"FRESH & EXPRESSIVE GIN" A Gin of great freshness, lemony with an explosivity in the mouth.
This 8 Year Old single malt has been finished in an ex-Chouchen cask, and bottled at natural cask strength. Historically Distillerie Warenghem produced a range of fruit & plant liqueurs, and Chouchen, which has long been a popular drink in Brittany. Chouchen is native to Brittany. It’s a form of mead, and is made from the fermentation of honey in water. Traditionally, buckwheat honey is used, and the fermentation process begins with the addition of freshly pressed apple juice.
Generous Gin ‘Purple’ is a real innovation in the gin world! Much more than a color, Generous Gin ‘Purple’ is the first gin to contain polyphenols and grape anthocyanins. Polyphenols are the molecules that make up the tannins in wine, anthocyanins bring the texture and color of red wine; they are also known for being antioxidants.The delicate blend of Generous Gin imparts a smooth and dry texture combined with the freshness of the pink grapefruit flavour for this seductive gin.