"A young Viognier vineyard on Sugarbird Manor in Stellenbosch. Dried flowers, potpourri, dried ginger root, hibiscus, orange peel and strawberry juice. Tastes pretty close to dry with a fragrant peppermint finish. Includes the taste of rooibos tea botanicals as well as the ping and zip of the grapefruit rinds. Beautifully juicy, red shiny maraschino-cherry and nectarine fruit in the middle." 25 g/L Residiual sugar.
The family that created Barolo Chinato still keeps their recipe secret. This is the best way you can finish a meal: single-vineyard Barolo macerated with spices and herbs to create a spectacular bitter wine amaro. Sometimes called the best after-dinner drink in the world.
The first commercially available Vermouth, and the best on the market. Take neat or on the rocks with a splash of soda. Beware: it can be a bit much for more delicate cocktails.
The first commercially available Vermouth, and the best on the market. Take neat or on the rocks with a splash of soda. Beware: it can be a bit much for more delicate cocktails.
Carpano's White Vermouth has a bit of sweetness, some citrus, cocoa beans, vanilla, and almond aromas for a complex drink with a slice of grapefruit or topped with Sparkling wine or club soda.
Pronounced "poont-eh-mess", with its origin in an off-the-cuff drink, mixed according to a share price increase, that became too popular not to bottle. Cin cin!
A versatile eau-de-vie known as "Cognac's little brother", suitable for before or after a meal, and indeed matchable with a variety of foods. The Red is more popular with locals. Five years in oak gives it that little something extra.
