Cardrona 2022 birthday Single Malt Whisky release is an exquisite marriage of four hand selected Felton Road Pinot noir casks. With just 1,217 bottles, this expression demonstrates a mastery of both maturation in an extreme environment and world-leading innovation in cask management. Cardrona has developed a revolutionary method to preserve the delicate wine seasoning of locally sourced Quercus robur Pinot noir wine casks, sourced exclusively from Felton Road. To preserve the fresh and vibrant red-fruit notes of the seasoning, we collect the casks from the local winery, landing them in the Cardrona valley within hours of the wine dumping and charge the casks immediately with Cardrona New Make Spirit. The casks have then rested, maturing in the extreme environment of the Cardrona valley. With a temperature variation from -10 degrees C in winter to 40 degrees in summer, combined with zero humidity, and an altitude of 600 metres above sea level, combined with a pristine location of outstanding natural beauty and purity. The extreme environment has melded the spirit into Whisky of outstanding character. These four casks have been selected for their peak balance of spirit and wood. The result is an extraordinary dram from a New World.

Cardrona's 2023 Single Malt Whisky release is an exquisite trinity of three hand-selected casks, drawn from some of Cardrona's oldest stocks, a 7 year old ex-Oloroso Sherry butt, a 7 year old ex-Boubon barrel and a 5 year old ex-Pinot noir barrique. With just 1,501 bottles, this expression demonstrates a mastery of both maturation in an extreme environment and world-leading innovation in cask management. Burnt toffee. Vanilla cream. Sun-scorched nectarine. Pepper. Cardrona's earnest work's desire realised.

Made from 100% New Zealand grown malted barley, smoked using native Manuka wood and distilled through Thomson's copper pot stills. Natural smoke, cinnamon, clove, Manuka oils.

Made from 100% New Zealand grown malted rye and malted barley. This Thomson have crushed, mashed, fermented and finally double distilled through their copper pot stills. Aged in both American oak and French oak casks.

Made from 100% NZ grown malted barley, smoked using South Island Peat and distilled through Thomson's copper pot stills. Offers generous notes of Iodine, smoke, sweet vanillins.

Two types of cask are used for the maturation of this blended whisky: European oak which formerly held New Zealand red wine, and American white oak used exclusively for whisky. Sea air, caramelised fruits, red berries, apricot, spice.

This limited edition Walkman flask contains Thomson's premium Two Tone blended whisky. Two types of cask are used for the maturation of this blended whisky: European oak which formerly held New Zealand red wine, and American white oak used exclusively for whisky. Sea air, caramelised fruits, red berries, apricot, spice. Delicious whisky, a nostalgic label, and an excellent choice this gifting season.

Wild Turkey Straight Rye Whiskey is an 81 proof (40.5% alcohol) ode to America's first distilled spirit: rye whiskey. Big, broad vanilla and spice notes burst through without changing the bold rye taste.

What we have here is a passion project, many years in the making. 8 Wired wanted to put their own beer-inspired mark on their whisky. So instead of making a wash from pale distillers malt, they started with what can best be described as a porter. Dark, chocolatey and malty, fermented with a Belgian saison yeast. After distilling this twice, they aged it in three different barrels: First it spent a year in barrels that held their famed Imperial Stout, Bumaye. Then it went into brand new, heavily charred American Oak barrels for two years. Finally it spent three more years in Bourbon barrels that had also held another Imperial Stout. The finished result is a whisky that is rich and complex. Full of sweet, chocolatey notes from the barley and the stout barrels, layered with complex alcohols, esters and phenols from the fermentation and distilling. This is all rounded off by vanilla, coconut and caramel flavours from the oak.