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Cocchi is celebrating its 130th anniversary with the launch of a limited-edition Barolo Chinato  modelled after a 19th-century recipe. Guilio Cocchi, a pastry chef, founded his namesake company in Asti in 1891. To commemorate its 13 decades, Cocchi has created a single vineyard, single-cask, single  vintage aromatised wine called Barolo Chinato Tipo Esportazione, based on a recipe first  developed in the 19th century exclusively for export markets. The recipe was originally formulated with a higher ABV and a specific  blend of herbs and spices, so it would maintain its quality throughout  long journeys by ship. The new bottling is made from the 2016 Barolo DOCG vintage grown in  a single vineyard on the Castiglione Falletto Estate, Piedmont, Italy.  The expression?s botanicals include cinchona bark, rhubarb root,  gentian flowers, laurel leaves, cardamom, coriander and orange  peel. Sitting at 18% ABV, the Barolo Chinato was created for straight  sipping and is said to pair well with dark chocolate. 

THE BOTTLE Each bottle is wax-sealed by hand and features a reproduction of the 1900s label.  In preparation for the gifting season, it comes in a ?luxury? box, along with reprints of vintage  Cocchi postcards The Barolo Chinato Tipo Esportazione is a highly collectable Limited Edition distributed in  premium packaging: ? Reproduction of 1900?s label, hand drawn and printed with vintage technique ? Each bottle is sealed by hand with sealing wax and stamp. ? Premium wooden box with brass plate. ? Accompanied by reprint of vintage Cocchi postcards.

TASTING NOTES On the nose, it offers rich, woody notes of cinchona bark, dried  tobacco leaves, dried roses and cocoa beans, while the palate  brings sweetness, dark berries, violets, velvety tannins along with  cardamom, liquorice and bitter orange peel. The finish delivers  charred wood, cloves and eucalyptus, plus lingering dark  chocolate. Limited edition of 1200 numbered bottles.

Botanicals

Wormwood, Coriander, Manuka, Kawakawa, Horopito, Orange, Cassia, Juniper, Nutmeg, Fennel, Angelica Root, Liquorice Root, Orris Root, Star Anise & Allspice.

17% ABV

"A family recipe since 1926" 

Like being smacked in the face with a log of soft-eating liquorice. This little green fairy packs a PUNCH!

There are several different ways to drink this spirit: one of which is to drink it straight. Only absinthes of the very highest calibre taste good straight and we?re proud to boast that the No8 Absinthe tastes great even at these rocket fuel-levels.

Not everyone is prepared to wrestle the green fairy at full strength and many a bar will burn absinthe-soaked sugar until it caramelises and then add it, still burning, to the rest of the measure. The flames can be put out by adding cold water, which will bring the absinthe roughly to a reasonable 38% ABV to be savoured, preferably in a crystal glass. 

traditional bitter liqueur with extracts of aromatic herbs, roots and  spices. It does not contain colorings.

Few flavours delight ones palate in a way that leaves you wanting more. None more so than the rich taste of cocoa! ANGOSTURA, celebrated worldwide for its rich history in creating aromatic and orange bitters, has expanded its renowned collection to include ANGOSTURA cocoa bitters. We only use the worlds finest, the Trinitario cocoa from Trinidad and Tobago. This paired with 200 years of unparalleled bitters expertise have resulted in this truly decadent, indulgent new flavour. Top notes of rich bitter, floral, nutty cocoa with a bold infusion of aromatic botanicals provide endless possibilities to remix classic cocktails and put a luxurious spin on a main dish or a sweet treat. Trinidad and Tobago is one of the few countries designated as a 100% fine or flavour cocoa producer. A status it has held for decades.

Following the ban on absinthe, pastis was produced to satisfy the thirst for anise-flavoured aperitifs, minus the wormwood and the skyscraping alcohol levels. Dilute with cold spring water.

Red marker sweet vermouth celebrates the coming together of Aotearoa?s finest wines, blended with Pinot noir brandy and handpicked botanicals from Sandymount Distillery.

Aromatic, vibrant, and built with deep rich dried stone fruit flavours underpinned by elaborate layers of botanicals with a spicy oak barrel finish.

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