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Pere Jules Cidre Brut Bouche (dry Apple Cider) Pays d'Auge 5% 750ml
$26.00
This cider is produced from no less than 20 different varieties of apples. This gives it a very nice balance between the sweet, bitter and acidic varieties. After a fermentation process that is modified in its length to produce the “brut”, “demi-sec” and “doux” varieties, and light filtration, it is bottled in order to naturally develop its own natural gas. This gives it the fine bubbles that we are known for.
Tasting Notes:
Pours a hazy amber colour with a thin ring of head. The aroma of dry apples, mild barnyard, hay, glue and vinous notes. The taste is sweet apples, tannic notes, mild must and vanilla. Medium-bodied, good balance, soft carbonation. Best served over ice.
Vedrenne Aperitif 'Le Birlou' (Chestnut & Apple Liqueur) 18% 700ml
$61.00
The divine nectar of the Auvergne Gods which superbly blends apple and chestnut.
A stunning perfume offers a merry go round of aromas from stewed apples, cinnamon, nutmeg to roast chestnut. The creamy entry leads into a sweet, concentrated profile; flavours of stewed apple, cinnamon and chestnut are delivered with an exceptionally soft, silky, very gently warming mouthfeel. The finish is clean and with appropriate acidity to avoid being overly sweet.
The flavour of the apple, the mystery of the chestnut.
Manoir Kinkiz Cidre 'Fouesnant' (semi-dry apple cider) 6% 750ml
$22.00
Fouesnant Cider 750ml is the heir to authentic know-how and a long family tradition. Made from orchards located in Pays Fousnantais, this cider is a blend of old varieties and harvested by hand. The apples are sorted manually and the pressing is done when the fruits are fully ripe, from the end of September to December. The fermentation of this cider is slow and it ends with natural fermentation in the bottle for about 2 and a half months, which gives it a fine and digestible bubble Recognised for its bitterness, roundness and persistent aromas of fresh apple, fresh butter and hazelnut. Made from 100% Apple juice fermented. We recommend drinking the Fouenant Cider as an aperitif.
Manoir Kinkiz Cidre 'Cornouaille' (dry apple cider) 5.5% 750ml
$25.00
Manoir Kinkiz Cidre 'Cornouaille' (dry apple cider) 5.5% 750ml.
Born from the harmony of the soil, apple trees and the climate of the Breton Coast, Cornouaille cider is a golden cider with fruit aromas. To the eye, it presents a golden-orange colour, a generous and fine mousse. On the nose, it offers an aromatic complexity where you can find fruity, floral, spicy aromas. After a supple attack, the mouth is structured with a beautiful amplitude (rounding around a dominant bittersweet). Made from 100% Apple juice fermented. To consume as an aperitif or to accompany salads, fish or seafood. Serve chilled!
Fournier Doux Cidre de Normandie sweet apple cider) Artisanal 2.5% 750ml
$19.00
Fournier Doux (Sweet) 750ml Cider offers an amber colour. A delicate and elegant nose, revealing fruity notes and aromas of freshly picked apples. Balanced with a fresh and sweet attack at the same time, this sweet cider is frank and tasty. Best served chilled, Ideal to accompany desserts and sweet pancakes.
Pere Jules Poire Bouche (semi-dry Pear cider) Pays d'Auge 4% 750ml
$27.00
“Poiré”, or Pear Cider, is produced from three varieties of pears that come from multi-centennial orchards. It is known for it’s fresh and refined taste. As with the cider, this Poiré is lightly filtered and bottled to develop its fine natural gas. Tasting Notes: Bright and shiny yellow colour. Fresh and clean pear taste, zesty and flowery This Poiré offers great freshness and finesse. Clean on the palate, the aromas of pear but also white flowers develop along with the tasting. It is excellent to drink with any seafood or over ice. Like what you see? View more Cider HERE
Fournier Poire (Pear Cider) 2% 750ml
$22.00
Poiré comes mainly from pears from the Domfront region, made from the know-how of maceration and successive fermentations. Fresh and fruity, a nose with aromas of slightly cooked pears, combining acidity and fruity. Ideal for your aperitif moments with friends and desserts. Blend of sweet/sour pears. This beautiful cider is truly a traditional French Cider. Lower in alcohol levels than most Australian ciders, you'll find this smoother to drink. Silver Medal in 2011 at the Concours Agricole de Paris. For more Pear Cider, Click HERE Explore the brand HERE
Massenez Liqueur de Violette (Violet) 25% 700ml
$60.00
It is due to the centuries-old expertise of the Masters Liquorists and a strict selection of ingredients that Distillerie Massenez offers you the best Creams & Liqueurs since 1870. The creaminess of Creams & Liqueurs Massenez, their balance, and the elegance of their aromas make them the most used creams & liqueurs in the world of the bar. High-end products certainly, but that will make the pleasure of all the palates thanks to an aromatic palette without equal.
It is thanks to the centuries-old expertise of the Masters Liquorists and a strict selection of ingredients that Distillerie Massenez offers you the best Creams & Liqueurs since 1870. The creaminess of Creams & Liqueurs Massenez, their balance, and the elegance of their aromas make them the most used creams & liqueurs in the world of the bar. High quality that will make the pleasure of all the palates thanks to an aromatic palette without equal.
Massenez Liqueur Creme de Cassis (Blackcurrant) 20% 700ml
$61.00
It is due to the centuries-old expertise of the Masters Liquorists and a strict selection of ingredients that Distillerie Massenez offers you the best Creams & Liqueurs since 1870. The creaminess of Creams & Liqueurs Massenez, their balance, and the elegance of their aromas make them the most used creams & liqueurs in the world of the bar. High-end products certainly, but that will make the pleasure of all the palates thanks to an aromatic palette without equal.
It is thanks to the centuries-old expertise of the Masters Liquorists and a strict selection of ingredients that Distillerie Massenez offers you the best Creams & Liqueurs since 1870. The creaminess of Creams & Liqueurs Massenez, their balance, and the elegance of their aromas make them the most used creams & liqueurs in the world of the bar. High quality that will make the pleasure of all the palates thanks to an aromatic palette without equal.
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Pere Jules Pommeau de Normandie AOC (apple juice + Calvados) 5 years 17% 700ml
$61.00
Pommeau de Normandie is a produced by blending young Calvados (Apple brandy) with the must of fresh apples to a strength of 17%. This blend is then wood aged for a minimum of three years, though this Le Pere Jules bottling has seen more than five years in oak. This process is not dissimilar to that of Pineau des Charentes. Served slightly chilled as an aperitif, or with cheeses.
Normandin-Mercier Aperitif Pineau des Charentes Blanc (White) 17% 750ml
$75.00
Assembly of two-thirds of white grape freshly pressed and very mature (Ugni Blanc) with a third of one year Cognac, the whole aged in an oak cask for five years. It is only at the end of this period that we obtain Pineau of the Charente carefully married. The subtlety lies in fresh notes of fruit, a delicate sugar and well-melted alcohol.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Ranging from pale yellow to a dark golden colour, with thick legs.
Nose: Rich, elegant, and very complex, with overtones of lime-blossoms, vine flowers, peaches, plums and figs, accompanied by hints of almonds, prunes, quince jelly, vanilla, and honey.
Palate: Fresh and delicious, white Pineau is full-bodied and generous, with a lovely concentrated flavour. This is a refined, delicate wine
Best served chilled as an aperitif or dessert wine.
Victor Gontier Calvados Domfrontais 2005 42% 700ml
$134.00
Here we appreciate the constant quality of the Domfrontais origin Calvados where a high ratio of pear to apple brings softness, roundness and ripe aromatics. The older vintage are more concentrated in aromas; this 2005 succeed in being an amazingly mature yet young calvados
Massenez Liqueur de Poire William 'Golden Eight' (Williams Pear) 25% 700ml
$107.00
Golden Eight's base is a Pear Williams eau-de-vie that has been aged for 8 years. Approximately 20 pounds of pears are used to produce this unique liqueur. Golden Eight offers itself for tasting with a beautiful amber color and fiery golden highlights, a divine promise of a great liqueur. At the opening of the bottle, a powerful, warm Pear Williams aroma is released, shimmering with generous notes, to pleasure and incite the taste. Then, like a delicate and sensual symphony, all the pear aromas are gently offered, from the freshly harvested fruits to the complex vanilla & caramelized bouquet. A unique and exclusive offering from the Massenez distillery, founded in 1870, which prides itself on guarding its secret recipes and passing them on from generation to generation.
Massenez Calvados Vieux 40% 700ml
$113.00
Alcoholic Strength: 40% Content: 700ml Appellation: AOC Calvados Area of Origin: Calvados France Vintage: Old Variety: 100% Apples
Henri Bardouin Pastis 45% 700ml
$105.00
Henri Bardouin Pastis is considered by many to be one of the finest exrpressions of Grand Cru Pastis produced in France today.
Traditional and modern techniques see over 50 plants, herbs and spices, sourced mostly from Provence, combined and distilled to create a liqueur of great complexity and balance.
Best served with a good measure of chilled, filtered water (1 to 7 recommended) to create a refreshing, aromatic drink.
Add grenadine for a "tomate", mint syrup for a "peroquet" and orgeat/ almond syrup for a "morresque".
Delord 1983 Bas Armagnac 40% 700ml
$160.00
Tasting Notes:
Colour: Topaz colour, orange reflections shiny clear.
Nose: Quince, prunes, raisins aromas. Oakwood
Palate: Nutmeg, ginger, cocoa, grilled wood.