Brandy and Grappa

A legend in the apple orchards of the West Country. A blend of Cider Brandy and the juice of one of the finest and rarest of vintage cider apples.

Intense and enveloping by smell, it releases all its alcoholic but not aggressive power by palate. It appears clear and crystalline and it gives off delicate and intense perfume which are typical of the distilled with so...(read more)

An attractive nose with subtle hints of vanilla, cinnamon and candied orange with lovely mouthfull and creamy weight. This finishes beautifully with nutty notes of almond and vanilla.

Traditionally made using the large stone wheel (Tahona) turned in a pit to crush the cooked agave plants. The juice and agave fibres are then mixed in a barrel by foot before fermentation and distillation. The Reposado (...(read more)

The fresh sangiovese marc is the only ingredient used to produce this distinctive quality grappa. Skillfully distilled using a combination of avant-garde techniques and age-old know-how.

Pale gold in appearance, it has loads of fresh, clean apples on the nose with a robust and fruity palate. A good, clean straightforward Calvados that represents superb value for money. Fresh appley aromas with just a tou...(read more)

The nose is fruity, sweet and floral, like spring in the orchards. There is honeysuckle, apple blossom and hawthorn. The taste is full of apple, with delicate white flowers and a clean lingering fruit finish. This brandy...(read more)

It smells bold, full of apples, vanilla and spice. It tastes fruity with walnut, coffee and oak notes and prunes, vanilla and spice and sherry wood. It feels smooth and full with a gentle astringency.

G. Miclo is a family owned company from Alsace making fruit brandies and liqueurs of the highest quality. A real Cherry Brandy, that it is to say it is distilled cherries rather than a liqueur. Highly concentrated and ve...(read more)

An attractive nose with subtle hints of vanilla, cinnamon and candied orange with lovely mouthfull and creamy weight. This finishes beautifully with nutty notes of almond and vanilla.

The Dupont family has been making Calvados in the Pays d'Auge for more than 300 years. The VSOP is made from 3 different types of apple: sweet, bitter, and high-acidity. It sits in the glass with a pale copper colour, th...(read more)

Very supple soft and smooth on the nose. Followed by flavours of violets, prunes and vanilla. Gentle but long finish reminds one of how mellow armagnac can be when well aged.