Friday Finds

Scilly Island Gin

The stunning Isles of Scilly are a small archipelago off the coast of Cornwall, England. The inspiration for this gin came from a 1665 shipwreck by the famed Bishop’s Rock Lighthouse (note the shape of the bottle) where brave islanders rescued the crew from the perilous Atlantic ocean. Amongst the ships cargo was pepper from Java, a key ingredient in the gin.Inspired by the ocean beauty, Scilly Gin truly captures the Atlantic spirit. 

The distillery itself is run by two people, and two people only. Husband and wife duo, Arthur and Hilary, are long time industry veterans and in 2018 Hilary had the idea to start a distillery on the Isles of Scilly. Having close ties with the Isles, Hilary’s family had lived there for over 60 years, as well as with Halifax (where she attended school for Hospitality). 
Arthur handles the business side, while Hilary handles production. 

• Spirit Type

  Gin Learn More

• Spirit Category

  London Dry Gin

• Size

  700ml

• Country

  England

• Region

  Isle of Scilly

• Sub-Region

  Old Town

• Tasting Notes

  CitrusJuniperFennel

• Cocktail

  Gin and Tonic

• Glassware

  Rocks Glass

• ABV

  45%

Meikle Toir Sherry Cask

Guided by revered Master Distiller, Billy Walker, their team is on a ‘Meikle Tòir’ (meaning ‘big pursuit’). The goal: To carefully craft and cask-perfect a peerless peated single malt at their Speyside home, The GlenAllachie Distillery. Being independent allows for complete freedom to make decisions for all the right reasons, and to firmly place the focus on quality over quantity. In 2018, they began producing peated spirit – a much rarer style for the Speyside region – for several weeks each year. They only produce around 100,000 litres of new-make annually to create their premium small-batch releases.

• Spirit Type

  Whisk(e)y Learn More

• Spirit Category

  Single Malt Scotch Whisky

• Size

  700ml

• Country

  Scotland

• Region

  Speyside

• Sub-Region

  Banffshire

• Tasting Notes

  FigPeatMocha

• How to Drink

  Neat

• Glassware

  Glencairn

• ABV

  48%

Maclean's Nose Blended

From the Adelphi distillery. Maclean’s Nose is a traditional blended scotch whisky, with some modern twists, and takes its name both from the Maclean’s Nose landmark on the Ardnamurchan peninsula and from the whisky legend Charles Maclean, who has acted as a guide and mentor to them over the years.

• Spirit Type

  Whisk(e)y Learn More

• Spirit Category

  Blended Scotch Whisky

• Size

  700ml

• Country

  Scotland

• Region

  Highland

• Tasting Notes

  CitrusHazelnutwhite chocolate

• How to Drink

  Neat

• Glassware

  Glencairn

• ABV

  46%

Olivier Coste Rare Carignan Blanc

Olivier Coste comes from a family of Languedoc vignerons.  His family owns Domaine Montrose, the wine estate was founded in 1701 in Pézenas.  With this upbringing, Olivier developed a profound attachment to the Languedoc’s terroir and landscape, and later to its wines.  For as long as he can recall, his life has been surrounded by vines and wine.  He crafts low intervention terroir driven wines from his homeland.  

• Wine Type

  White Wine

• Size

  750ml

• Vintage

  2023

• Country

  France

• Region

  Languedoc-Roussillon

• Sub-Region

  Pezenas

• Grape

  Carignan Blanc

• Farming Method

  OrganicAll of our products that are tagged with the term Organic are either organic certified or organic practicing. Learn More

• ABV

  12.5%

• Food Pairing

  AsianPorkSeafood

• Vegan Friendly

  Yes

Olivier Coste Oldstar Carignan Noir

Olivier Coste comes from a family of Languedoc vignerons.  His family owns Domaine Montrose, the wine estate was founded in 1701 in Pézenas.  With this upbringing, Olivier developed a profound attachment to the Languedoc’s terroir and landscape, and later to its wines.  For as long as he can recall, his life has been surrounded by vines and wine.  He crafts low intervention terroir driven wines from his homeland.  

• Wine Type

  Red Wine

• Size

  750ml

• Vintage

  2022

• Country

  France

• Region

  Languedoc-Roussillon

• Sub-Region

  Pezenas

• Grape

  Carignan

• Farming Method

  OrganicAll of our products that are tagged with the term Organic are either organic certified or organic practicing. Learn More

• ABV

  13%

• Food Pairing

  Grilled MeatStuffed PastaPork

• Vegan Friendly

  Yes