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Bordeaux
Browse our Own Selection Bordeaux wines, created in collaboration with top estates including Château Lynch-Bages and Château Léoville Las Cases.
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Burgundy
Browse our Own Selection wines from Burgundy, created in collaboration with top estates, including Benjamin Leroux, Olivier Merlin and Sébastien Dampt.
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Rhône
Browse our Own Selection wine from Rhône, created in collaboration with top estates, including Rémi Pouizin and Château la Nerthe.
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Italy
Explore Italian wine from our Own Selection range, which encompasses favourite styles from Brunello di Montalcino to Barolo and is made exclusively for us.
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All Regions
From the perennially popular Good Ordinary Claret to our prestigious Grand Cru Champagne, you will surely find your favourite bottles in our selection of over 20 own-label wines.
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Red
Browse our Own Selection red wines, created in collaboration with top estates, including Au Bon Climat, Château Haut-Bailly and la Nerthe. Or explore our expertly curated mixed cases for a simple, elegant way to discover exceptional wines.
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White
Browse our Own Selection white wines, created in collaboration with top estates, including Ramey Wine Cellars, Domaine David Sautereau and Champagne Mailly.
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Rosé
Browse our Own Selection rosé wines, created in collaboration with top estates, including Château la Mascaronne and Champagne Leclerc Briant.
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Champagne
Our Own Selection Champagnes represent superb quality and value. From fresh and citrusy styles to complex and sophisticated bottles, each has been crafted for us by one of our favorite Champagne producers.
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Whisky
Discover our captivating Own Selection whiskies, featuring exceptional expressions from the Scottish Highlands, islands, and beyond. Let our Spirits Buyer, Rob Whitehead, guide you through his personal favourites, curated with unparalleled expertise.
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Rum
From the vibrant flavours of Jamaica and Barbados to the exotic essence of Mauritius and Fiji, our rum selection offers a captivating array of styles and tastes. Whether you prefer the spicy kick or the fruity allure, the richness of dark rum or the brightness of white rum, or even the smoky undertones, our collection invites you to embark on a journey of exploration.
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Cognac and Armagnac
Discover a small selection of our own-label Cognacs and Armagnacs, born from long-standing relationships with a handful of trusted producers.
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All Own Selection Spirits
Unveil the essence of our exclusive range of own-label spirits, meticulously crafted to embody unparalleled quality and distinction. Indulge in the timeless elegance of our classic London Dry Gin, savour the rich complexities of our fine Cognac, and embark on a sensory journey with our carefully selected single-cask rums and whiskies.
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Burgundy
The region is home to some of the world's finest Grand Cru and Premier Cru wines, commonly called 'Burgundies'. Made from Pinot Noir, the reds are dry and full-bodied with silky tannins. Conversely, using Chardonnay to produce whites helps generate elegant, complex, and citrussy wines with fresh butter and toast notes.
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Bordeaux
Bordeaux is arguably the world’s best-known fine wine region. Here, legendary producers make classically-constructed, age-worthy wines that nearly always benefit from time in the cellar to draw out their full potential. Discover our range of Bordeaux for your cellar below.
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Rhône
The Rhône Valley has been home to wine production for centuries. The region contains several star appellations, from Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie in the North to Vacqueyras and Gigondas in the south, with many producing elegant, age-worthy wines that are becoming increasingly prized by collectors.
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Italy
Italy’s ancient soils, quality indigenous grapes and rich viticultural heritage make it a go-to choice for many fine wine lovers. From Super Tuscan wines to those of Brunello, Barbaresco and Barolo, there is a plethora of cellar-worthy wines here to delight any collector.
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Spain
Spain’s fine wine market is fast expanding and gaining increased demand as it does so. Rioja has long been regarded as amongst the world’s most collectable regions; now, Ribera del Tuero, Toro and more are
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Red
Explore all the red wines in our current range, from Cabernet to Carménère and Pinot Noir to Pineau d’Aunis.
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White
Our selection of whites runs the full gamut from crisp and refreshing to rich and complex. It hails from all over the globe, offering both familiar names and exciting discoveries. Browse our current range here.
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Rosé
Our rosé wines encapsulate our buyers' preference for dry, fresh examples of the style. Delicate, zesty and layered with subtle red fruits, these are perfect for enjoying at any summer gathering.
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Champagne
Our Buyers work with renowned producers like Krug, Bollinger, Pol Roger and Mailly, ensuring a diverse range of exceptional Champagnes to satisfy every palate and preference. Here, you will find a selection that epitomises quality and variety, from our own label Champagne from Mailly through to opulent and smooth vintage Grand Cru Champagnes.
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Fortified & Sweet
From the cask-aged flavours of Port to the nectar-like texture of Sauternes, explore our range of fortified and sweet wines that cover every style and vintage you could hope for. Rich and intensely flavoured, these wines can be savoured on their own or paired perfectly with cheeseboards to warm up cold winter evenings
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is arguably the most versatile white grape variety in the world. Grown globally and beloved for its adaptability, it can produce wines that range from crisp and mineral to rich and opulent. It thrives in a wide range of soils but performs best in limestone-rich terroirs, such as those found in Chablis, Champagne, and the Côte d'Or.
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Riesling
Few grapes capture both delicacy and intensity like Riesling. Celebrated for its perfumed aromatics and razor-sharp acidity, this noble variety is capable of a remarkable range: from bone-dry, mineral-driven whites to unctuous, long-lived sweet wines. Whether grown on the slate slopes of Germany, the volcanic hills of Alsace, or the sunlit vineyards of the New World, Riesling expresses a sense of place like no other grape.
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Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo is the grape behind the Barolo and Barbaresco wines and is hardly ever seen outside the confines of Piedmont. It takes its name from "nebbia" which is Italian for fog, a frequent phenomenon in the region. A notoriously pernickety grape, it requires sheltered south-facing sites and performs best on the well-drained calcareous marls to the north and south of Alba in the DOCG zones of Barbaresco and Barolo.
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Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating and, at times, infuriating wine grape in the world. However, when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape, which grows in small, tight bunches, performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone-based subsoils. It is more susceptible than other varieties to overcropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive, and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of Burgundy's Côte d'Or.
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Bordeaux 2005
The 2005 vintage in Bordeaux is little short of legendary. Revisit this truly spectacular year with a selection including some of the top châteaux from communes like Pauillac, Pessac-Léognan and St Emilion.
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Italy 2019
Celebrate a standout vintage from one of the world’s great wine regions. Italy's 2019 wines, famed for their lively, vibrant and expressive characters, bring together elegance and charm in every bottle.
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Own Selection
From the perennially popular Good Ordinary Claret to our prestigious Grand Cru Champagne, you will surely find your favourite bottles in our selection of over 20 own-label wines.
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All Wines
Discover our complete list of wines, from charming old vine classics to creamy Grand Cru Champagnes. Some are in the earlier stages of their drinking window, while others are at their mature best. Refine your search by filtering according to colour, region, grape variety, bottle size and more.
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Whisky
We’ve been at the forefront of the whisky industry for centuries. Our first own-label cask bottling was in 1853, making us one of Britain’s oldest independent spirits bottlers - a tradition that we continue to this day. Our experts continue to curate a unmatched range of whiskies, that will delight both connoisseurs and newcomers alike.
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Cognac
Cognac is a grape brandy produced in the French region of the same name. The permitted grape varieties include Ugni Blanc (predominantly), Folle Blanche and Colombard. According to the appellation regulations, Cognac must be distilled twice in traditionally shaped Charentais copper pot stills and aged at least two years in French oak.
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Rum
Rum is made from sugarcane juice or molasses, one of the few strict rules regarding this versatile spirit. Our collection includes bottlings from the Caribbean, Central and South America, and islands in the Indian Ocean. Their styles vary from light and fruity to dark and rich.
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Armagnac
Discover a range of Armagnacs that are rich, nuanced and steeped in history. These classic French spirits are produced from some of our favorite family-owned distilleries, many of which we have worked with for decades.
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Gin
Gin has evolved into one of the most exciting and dynamic styles of spirits in recent years. In our selection below, you’ll see just how varied it is: an English truffle gin, a gin re-distilled with Peruvian Pisco and our flagship No.3 London Dry Gin.
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Highlands
The Scottish Highlands stand as one of the country’s prominent whisky-producing regions, boasting a rich tradition of distillation. Renowned for their diverse and unique characteristics, the whiskies benefit from the vast expanse of landscapes and varying microclimates within the region. The resulting flavours typically exhibit a delightful fusion of fruity, floral, and occasionally smoky notes.
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Islay
Islay whisky is a distinctive style of Scotch whisky from the Isle of Islay, known for its peaty and smoky flavours. The island's maritime climate adds a briny quality to the whiskies. Famous distilleries like Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and Bowmore produce sought-after single malts with powerful and complex flavours, making Islay whisky a captivating category within Scotch whisky.
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Lowlands
Lowlands Whisky is a traditional Scottish whisky region known for producing light, delicate, and floral single malts. The whiskies are exceptionally approachable and versatile, characterised by smooth profiles with subtle notes of citrus, green apple, and grassy undertones. Ideal for sipping neat or sophisticated cocktails, they embody the region's refined and elegant whisky-making traditions.
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Speyside
To some Speyside represents the jewel in whisky’s crown. Speyside is the home of legal whisky production and it’s best known examples. Around the world Glenlivet, Macallan, Glenfiddich, Glenrothes and Glenfarclas typify all that whisky, at it’s best has to offer.
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All Scotch Whisky
Scotch whisky is steeped in tradition, craftsmanship, and a deep sense of place. From the Lowlands' grassy elegance to Islay's smoky intensity, each style reflects its region’s character and distilling heritage. Whether made from 100% malted barley, crafted from a blend of cereals, or masterfully married in a blend, Scotch offers a remarkable spectrum of flavour.
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Own Selection
Unveil the essence of our exclusive range of own-label spirits, meticulously crafted to embody unparalleled quality and distinction. Indulge in the timeless elegance of our classic London Dry Gin, savour the rich complexities of our fine Cognac, and embark on a sensory journey with our carefully selected single-cask rums and whiskies.
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All Spirits
We’re proud to have been behind the creation of some of the world’s finest spirits - from the King’s Ginger, created in 1903 for King Edward VII, to Cutty Sark Whisky and our award-winning gins. To this day, we pride ourselves on our extensive range of exceptional spirits, many created in collaboration with the world’s finest distilleries.
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