Spirits

Scotland and Jerez  

The short story:

Scotch Whisky shelves are full of labels touting the used barrels that previously bore the whisky. 'Finished,' 'ACE'd,' 'Matured' - these words all used to imply luxury and added value. The story runs a quite a bit…

Rise of the Over-Peats  

The bottom of our Single Malt list has just become significantly more serious.

Two bottles from the Islay (pronounced 'eye-la') released this year are redefining our idea of peat and of what is possible in a bottle of Whisky. I…

New American Craft Gins  

There are some exciting newcomers on the gin shelf behind the bar. We have been big supporters of the new American craft-distilling movement since we opened, featuring gins from Aviation, No. 209, Sarticious and Junipero next to the more traditional…

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