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  Wagemut PX-Cask Barbados Rum 70 cl 40,3%

  Item no.: 059763-615-24

  There is a cask strength version of Wagemut's PX-Cask for the truly curious - but this edition, bottled at a more everyday strength, is where most people should start.

  Expert Description

  Wagemut PX-Cask Spirit Drink is a Spirit Drink with Barbados Rum, aged 10 years with a finishing period in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks, bottled at 40.3%.

  The rum comes from Barbados and matures mainly in American white oak barrels in Germany at the German house Wagemut, before moving for its final three months into fresh PX sherry casks. This adds extra depth and nuance, while Wagemut's principles of authenticity and transparency ensure an honest production at every step. This edition is bottled with no added colour, but at a more approachable strength than the cask strength version.

  The result is a well-balanced rum, where the Barbados character and the sherry cask's sweetness meet without the intensity that calls for dilution with water.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Raisin and a light nutty sherry sweetness.

  Palate

  Balanced, with caramel and a hint of spiced oak.

  Finish

  Soft with lingering sherry sweetness.

  Specifications

  Name: Wagemut PX-Cask Spirit Drink
  Bottler: Wagemut
  Region/Country: Barbados
  Type: Spirit Drink with Barbados Rum
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 40.3%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: American White Oak Barrels & PX-Sherry
  Natural colour: Yes
  EAN no.: 4260545340009
  Serving suggestion: Neat or on the rocks
  

  Flavour Profile

  Balanced · Sherry-sweet · Caramel · Oak

  Did You Know?

  This rum also exists in a cask strength version at 58.7% - this 40.3% edition is meant as the more approachable entry into the same rum.

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  • 1pcs.
    48,00EUR
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  Mayaciel Reposado Tequila 50 cl 43%

  Item no.: 059763-615-23

  In Amatitán, in the shadow of the Sierra Madre, this Reposado doesn't rest in the usual bourbon barrels. It's been left to mature in barrels that once crossed the Caribbean full of rum - and the result is a sweetness you rarely find in a tequila.

  Expert Description

  Mayaciel Reposado Tequila is a Reposado Tequila matured in Caribbean rum barrels and bottled at 43%.

  Behind the bottle stands Hacienda de Oro, the Partida family's distillery in the Valle de Tequila near Amatitán. Don Partida founded the distillery in the 1970s, and his recipes and techniques are still used today by the current master distiller, his descendant David Partida. Mayaciel uses only agaves from its own fields, where the blue Weber agaves mature for six to eight years without artificial fertiliser before they're harvested and cooked into tequila a stone's throw from the distillery.

  What sets this Reposado apart from almost every other is the choice of barrel. Mayaciel uses only carefully selected rum barrels from the Caribbean for maturation - not the bourbon barrels the industry has otherwise made close to standard. The barrels are thoroughly prepared before the tequila fills them, and the nearly six months on wood give the spirit a layered aroma where the fresh agave still comes through, now joined by the sweetness of rum.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Cooked agave meets a gentle sweetness of vanilla and caramel - soft and inviting from the first breath.

  Palate

  Fresh, floral agave mingles with tropical fruit, while the rum's spiced barrel character runs as a quiet undercurrent throughout.

  Finish

  Silky and long, without a rough edge - one of the smoothest finishes you'll find in a Reposado.

  Specifications

  Name: Mayaciel Reposado Tequila
  Distillery: Mayaciel
  Region/Country: Amatitán, Jalisco, Mexico
  Type: Reposado Tequila
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 50 CL
  Cask type: Caribbean rum barrels
  Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature, as a long drink with a neutral mixer, or in cocktails
  

  Flavour Profile

  Cooked Agave · Vanilla · Caramel · Spiced Rum

  Did You Know?

  Every bottle of Mayaciel Reposado is hand-signed and wrapped in silk paper before it leaves the distillery - a small, personal touch from a distillery that still works on a small scale.

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  • 1pcs.
    46,75EUR
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  Mayaciel Blanco Tequila 50 cl 45%

  Item no.: 059763-615-22

  The agave at Hacienda de Oro is left standing for up to eight years, well away from artificial fertiliser and pesticides, before it becomes Mayaciel Blanco. This is tequila the way it looked before anyone decided to complicate it.

  Expert Description

  Mayaciel Blanco is a 100% agave Mexican Blanco Tequila bottled at 45%.

  Blanco means the tequila is bottled straight after distillation with no ageing, so the pure character of the agave stays front and centre. Mayaciel grows its own agave on fields in the Valle de Tequila, where the plants mature for six to eight years without artificial fertiliser. Production uses spring water filtered through volcanic rock and wild airborne yeast to kick off natural fermentation. The result is a tequila handcrafted in small batches at the Hacienda de Oro distillery in the town of Amatitán.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Floral, with a clean, unmistakable agave aroma.

  Palate

  Fruity and fresh, with a touch of lime and vanilla plus a light, tingling pepper note, while agave carries all the way through.

  Finish

  Long and complex, yet gentle to drink.

  Specifications

  Name: Mayaciel Blanco
  Distillery: Hacienda de Oro
  Region/Country: Valle de Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
  Type: Mexican Blanco Tequila
  ABV: 45%
  Size: 50 CL
  Natural colour: Yes
  Serving suggestion: Classic as a shot with salt and lime, in a long drink with grapefruit or cucumber, or as the base of a fresh cocktail.
  

  Flavour Profile

  Floral · Fresh · Citrus-forward · Agave-driven

  Did You Know?

  Did you know the agave used for Mayaciel Blanco is left to mature for up to eight years on the fields in the Valle de Tequila, while agave for mass-produced tequila is often harvested much earlier? That long maturation is a big part of why the agave flavour is so concentrated.

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  • 1pcs.
    40,00EUR
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  Spirit of Hven MerCurious Swedish Corn Whisky 50 cl 45,6% MerCurious Swedish Corn Whisky 50 cl

  Item no.: 059763-615-19

  On Hven, a speck of land in the Öresund strait where nothing is ever quite ordinary, a corn whisky broke a few local rules the moment it appeared. MerCurious borrows its name from the quicksilver planet, and it distils almost pure Swedish corn into something closer to bourbon than to any Nordic single malt you have tried.

  The Expert's Description

  Spirit of Hven MerCurious is a Swedish Corn Whisky matured in new, air-dried American oak casks and bottled at 45.6%.

  Behind the bottle stands Henric Molin, the distillery's restless distiller, who built MerCurious as a nod to the American bourbon tradition, using purely Swedish grain as its base. The recipe runs 88 percent corn, topped up with wheat, barley and rye, and every batch is drawn from fourteen casks of air-dried American virgin oak. Depending on each cask's character, the whisky matures for three to eight years before it is blended and bottled.

  The idea for Spirit of Hven took shape when Anja and Henric Molin realised this small island in the Öresund had almost everything a distillery could ask for: nutrient-rich soil, a mild microclimate and a position squarely between two countries. The distillery opened in 2008, and MerCurious has become one of its most personal expressions, a corn spirit that insists on doing things its own way.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Light, sweet aromas of caramel and ripe apple lead, spiced with a touch of lingonberry. Underneath sits a sweet note reminiscent of freshly baked cornbread.

  Palate

  The whisky opens almost sparkling and fresh before rounding out into a fuller, sweeter register of vanilla and cocoa. The corn stays clearly present, close to leaning over a pot of just-boiled sweetcorn, balanced by a light tartness that recalls a warm fruit pie.

  Finish

  Soft and warm, closing on a last trace of sugar-cane syrup and toasted oak.

  Specifications

  Name: Spirit of Hven MerCurious Swedish Corn Whisky
  Distillery: Spirit of Hven
  Region/Country: Hven, Sweden
  Type: Swedish Corn Whisky
  ABV: 45.6%
  Size: 50 CL
  Cask type: New, air-dried American oak casks
  EAN no.: 7350044859441

  Flavour profile

  Sweet · Creamy · Fruity · Grainy · Lightly spiced

  Did you know?

  Hven measures barely 7.5 square kilometres, belongs to Sweden, yet sits closer to the Danish coast than the Swedish one. That geographic quirk makes Spirit of Hven one of the most border-crossing distilleries you will ever pour a dram from.

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  • 1pcs.
    53,50EUR
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  Boukman Haiti Botanical Rum 70 cl 45%

  Item no.: 22227865480-67093-0229

  Named after the voodoo priest who lit the spark for Haiti's fight for freedom in 1791, this rum combines fresh sugar cane juice with local bark and botanical herbs in a vivid, rustic style.

  Expert Description

  Boukman Haiti Botanical Rum is a Haiti Botanical Spirit Drink in "clairin trempé" style, infused with bark, citrus peel and botanical herbs, bottled at 45%.

  The rum starts from clairin, Haiti's raw, unaged sugar cane distillate, which is then infused with bark, citrus peel and a range of local botanical herbs using the traditional "trempé" method. The name Boukman honours Dutty Boukman, the voodoo priest who led the ceremony that sparked the Haitian Revolution. The method gives the rum a rustic, spiced complexity far removed from the smoother style often found in Caribbean rum.

  The result is an intense, spiced spirit drink with pronounced herbal and citrus notes and a long, dry finish.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Vanilla, bitter orange and cinnamon.

  Palate

  Spiced like jerk seasoning with notes of wood, chocolate and fruit.

  Finish

  Long, crisp and dry with a hint of lime.

  Specifications

  Name: Boukman Haiti Botanical Rum
  Bottler: Boukman
  Region/Country: Haiti
  Type: Botanical Spirit Drink
  ABV: 45%
  Size: 70 CL
  Serving Suggestion: In a Ti Punch or neat over ice

  Flavour Profile

  Spiced · Botanical · Rustic · Citrus-forward · Complex

  Did You Know?

  Dutty Boukman, after whom the rum is named, led the voodoo ceremony at Bois Caïman in August 1791, considered the spark of the Haitian Revolution and the world's only successful slave revolt that led to an independent nation.

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  • 1pcs.
    48,00EUR
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  Spirit of Hven Landskrona Swedish Aquavit 50 cl 41,8%

  Item no.: 505956-498796-640-9

  Elderflower and citrus on the nose, wormwood and fennel in the finish, and a town across the water lending its name. Landskrona is the akvavit that ties Hven to the mainland.

  The Expert's Description

  Spirit of Hven Landskrona Swedish Akvavit is a Swedish akvavit from Spirit of Hven, 41.8% alcohol.

  This akvavit pays tribute both to the old Scandinavian schnapps tradition and to the town of Landskrona, which Hven has administratively belonged to since 1959. It is distilled from locally grown plants wherever possible, and finished with maturation in oak casks, giving the spirit a smoothness it would not otherwise have.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Fresh scent of elderflower and citrus, with a mature aroma of caraway and forest floor. Beneath that, anise and fennel appear, balanced by the spiced sharpness of wormwood, while the oak maturation ties the light and heavy notes together.

  Palate

  Round yet distinct in character. Even without added sugar, the akvavit feels smooth and gentle thanks to the oak maturation. The acidity is clear but not dominant, while the bitterness brings a light warmth and dryness towards the end.

  Finish

  Long, full and smooth.

  Specifications

  Name: Landskrona Swedish Akvavit
  Distillery: Spirit of Hven
  Country: Sweden
  Type: Swedish Akvavit, oak-matured
  ABV: 41.8%
  Size: 50 CL
  EAN: 7350044859304
  Serving suggestion: Enjoy ice-cold on its own, or shaken with elderflower cordial and lemon for a refreshing cocktail.

  Flavour Profile

  Elderflower · Caraway · Fennel · Wormwood

  Did You Know?

  The island of Hven has administratively belonged to the Swedish municipality of Landskrona since 1959, even though the island sits closer to the Danish coast and was historically under Danish rule, making the name a tribute to that very connection.

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  • 1pcs.
    26,75EUR
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  Spirit of Hven Hvenus Svensk Rye Whisky 45,6%

  Item no.: 22227865446-18340

  Forty-two casks, four grain recipes, one whisky. Hvenus is Spirit of Hven's take on a rye whisky that insists on complexity over simplicity, and the name is a small, double-edged love letter to both the goddess and the island itself.

  The Expert's Description

  Spirit of Hven Hvenus is a Swedish Rye Whisky matured in American oak casks and bottled at 45.6%.

  Hvenus is assembled from no fewer than 42 American oak casks, all at least six years old, each contributing its own share to the final grain recipe. The result after blending is 78.6% rye, 11.9% wheat, 4.8% corn and 4.8% barley, a composition that gives the whisky unusual breadth for a rye-based expression.

  Neither chill filtration, added colour nor sugar is used in production, so the whisky stands entirely on its own, with only grain, cask and time as collaborators.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Intense vanilla meets freshly cut grass and a touch of menthol, an unusual combination for a rye whisky.

  Palate

  Smooth and soft on the tongue, with vanilla developing into spiced toffee notes, malt and a hint of dark chocolate.

  Finish

  Fruity and soft with vanilla and lavender notes that settle calmly.

  Specifications

  Name: Spirit of Hven Hvenus Swedish Rye Whisky
  Distillery: Spirit of Hven
  Region/Country: Hven, Sweden
  Type: Swedish Rye Whisky
  ABV: 45.6%
  Size: 50 CL
  Cask type: 42 American oak casks, minimum 6 years old

  Flavour Profile

  Grain-forward · Spiced · Soft · Vanilla-led · Fruity

  Did You Know?

  The name Hvenus is a double nod to both the goddess of love and the island of Hven itself. The whisky is assembled from 42 different casks, each contributing its own share to the final grain blend.

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  • 1pcs.
    53,50EUR