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The Marcliffe House Cocktail List 3-4

Aperitifs 5

Wine by the Glass

House Selection / Sparkling Wines / Champagne 7

White Wine 8

Red Wine 9

The Scottish Whisky Regions 10-11

The Glover Whisky 12

The Dalmore Constellation Collection The Connoisseurs Choice

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Malt Whisky 15

Islands 15-17

Campbeltown 17

Lowland 17

Highland 18-21

Speyside 21-24

The Macallan Blended Scotch/ Bourbon / Canadian / Irish / Japanese Whiskies

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Spirits 26

Gin 26-27

Vodka 27

Rum / Tequila 28

The history of Brandy 29-30

Liqueurs 31

Digestive 31

Bottled Beer & Cider 32

Vintage Port and Fortified Wine 33

Cigars 34

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The Unforgettable Classic Cocktails All at £12.50

Angel Face

Gin, Calvados Vieux, Apricot Brandy

Aviation Gin, Maraschino, Crème de Violette, Lemon Juice

Between the Sheets Cognac, White Rum, Cointreau, Lemon Juice

Mary Pickford White Rum, Maraschino, Grenadine, Pineapple Juice

Sidecar

Cognac, Cointreau, Lemon Juice

Sazerac Rye Whiskey, Cognac, Absinthe, Sugar, Peychaud

Vesper Martini Gin, Vodka, Lillet Blanc

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Marcliffe’s Hotel Cocktail Creations

Invery House - £11.00 Hendricks Gin, Crème de Cassis, Gomme

Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice,

Maple Punch - £11.00 Botanist Gin, Maraschino, Maple Syrup, Lime Juice,

Ambassador - £11.00 Absolut Vodka, Napoleon Mandarine, Orange Juice, Peach,

Lemon Juice, Orange Bitters,

The Marcliffe - £12.50 Cognac, St Germain, Cassis, Sugar, Forget Brimont Brut Champagne,

Vanilla Delight - £11.00

Martell VS, Tuaca, Grand Marnier, Galliano, Chocolate Bitters,

Pear Breeze - £11.00

Appleton Estate 12, Xante, Rhubarb Bitters, Apple Juice, Agave Nectar,

Islay Martini - £11.00

Ardbeg 10, Botanist Gin, Lillet Blanc,

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‘’ The Doc’’

Named after a very special man the late Dr Francis Clark, a friend and mentor to me, as he was to many people the world over.

This was his drink.

Large measure of Vodka with Campari, Red Martini, Ice and either topped up with Soda

or ‘’ over ice only’’ Optional choice substitute Gin for Vodka

£11.00

Go On Try One, and Toast The Doc!

Stewart Spence

Aperitif (All served in 50ml measures)

Aperitif comes from the Latin word aperire,

which means ‘to open’

Drink…

Origin… Price

Aperol Italy £5.00 Campari Italy £5.00 Croft Original Jerez, Spain £5.00 Dubonnet Rouge France £4.00 Harveys Bristol Cream Jerez, Spain £5.00 Amontillado Sherry Jerez, Spain £5.00 Oloroso Sherry Jerez, Spain £5.00 Manzanilla Barbeido Spain £4.00 Martini Extra Dry Italy £4.00 Martini Bianco Italy £4.00 Martini Rosso Italy £4.00 Noilly Pratt France £4.00 Pernod France £5.00

Pernod Absinth France £6.00 Pimms No.1 United Kingdom £5.00 Tio Pepe Jerez, Spain £5.00

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Non Alcoholic Mocktails £5.00

Coco Loco

Coconut, Pineapple, Peach, Lime,

Tutti Frutti

Strawberry, Orange, Passion Fruit, Lemon,

Apple Cooler

Green Apple, Elderflower, Apple Juice, Soda

Mangocolada

Mango, Pineapple, Orange, Lemon,

Kiwi Twist

Kiwi, Elderflower, Lime, Ginger Ale,

Berrini Blueberry, Cherry, Cranberry, Soda,

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WINE BY THE GLASS (175 ml & 250ml)

HOUSE SELECTION

Bin No

Price

1 Marcliffe Chardonnay, Languedoc, Classic Light Chardonnay from southern part of France.

£6.50 £8.50

2 Marcliffe Sauvignon Blanc, Languedoc,

Crisp with Balanced Acidity. £6.50 £8.50

8 Marcliffe Red, Syrah, Laungedoc,

Smooth with a mild, spicy finish. £6.50 £8.50

16 Domaine de Montrose Rose, Provance, France, 2019

Dry rose with a lengthy finish. £9.50

£13.50

Sparkling Wine (175ml)

Bin No Price

19 Forget Brimont Brut 1 er Cru, NV A generous champagne with stylish mousse

£12.50

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Forget Brimont Rose 1 er Cru, NV A charming Rose that we would recommend as a pudding wine with a red fruit tart Bollinger Special Cuvee, NV The expressions of the Bollinger House Style is Pinot dominated of great potential, longevity and complexity Laurent Perrier Rose, NV Our favourite rose, worthy of any occasion! Prosecco, Maschio Dei Cavallieri, D.O.C, Fruity and flowery with crispy green apple and fresh fruit

£14.00

£19.00

£22.00

£9.50

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White Bin No Price

3 Albarino, Rias Baxias, 2014, 13% ABV Excellent as an aperitif.

£9.00 £12.50

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Ochagavia Chardonnay Reserve, Chile 2018, 13%ABV Bright yellow with a light golden hue, this chardonnay presents intense aromas of ripe tropical fruits, such as pineapple, mango and banana

£9.00 £12.50

5 Pinot Grigio, Brume de Monte, 2019, 12% ABV An enthusiastic wine! Crisp with succulent pear flavours.

£8.50 £12.00

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Palliser Estate, Riesling, Martinborough, 2018, 12% ABV Beautiful easy drinking medium white wine, with excellent acidity and a crisp finish. Very drinkable, perfect for the summertime DAVID FROST Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa, 2016 13.5% ABV Floral tones with supporting notes of white pear, melon rind and green apple. Gooseberry and pineapple flavours unfold on the palate, ample acidity that results in a short yet clean finish.

£10.00 £14.00

£9.00 £12.50

400 Pencarrow Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, NZ, 2018 Lively with good acidity and mouth-watering gooseberry.

£11.00 £15.00

293 Sancerre, Lucien Crochet, 2017

Award winning Sancerre. A Marcliffe favourite! £11.00 £15.00

205 Chablis Prieure St Come, 2018

Powerful and well weighted. The definitive Chablis. £11.00 £15.00

251 CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE Vieux Télégraphe, 2010/11 14.5% ABV

Bright gold with refreshing minerality and a lemony nose. A citrusy core with a lasting finish.

£20.00 £27.00

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RED Bin No

Price

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DAVID FROST Cabernet Sauvignon, South Africa, 2015 14.5% ABV Medium-bodied Red berry and plum fruit core of this wine with touches of fruitcake spice.

£9.00 £12.00

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Laforet Pinot Noir, Burgundy, 2017, 11% ABV Light and easy drinking. Excellent with lighter meats. Ochagavia Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile, 2018, 13%ABV Rich in red fruit aromas with a deep ruby red colour Ochagavia Merlot, Chile, 2018, 12% ABV Ripe and supple with plenty of rich dark fruit

£10.00 £14.00

£9.00 £12.50

£9.00 £12.50

13 Finca La Florencia, Mendoza, Argentina, 2018, 14.5% ABV

Full bodied and intense. If the Laforet red is David, this is certainly Goliath!

£10.00 £14.00

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PIES NEGROS Bodegas y Viñedos Artuke, Spain, 2017 14% ABV An up-to-date Rioja that delivers bright, black-cherry fruit and a super cut of red juice that helps keep the flow energetic. The Spee’wah Deep River Shiraz, Barossa Valley, 2018 12.5% ABV. Bouquet of ripe fruits, cherries and blackcurrants, with notes of ground coffee, dark chocolate, peppermint and liquorice.

£9.50

£13.50

£9.00 £12.50

127 CHÂTEAU CLARKE Cru Bourgeois, 2009 12.5% ABV A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Dominated by fresh fruits, softly textured and well-balanced.

£17.50 £23.00

172 MARSANNAY Les Vaudenelles, Burgundy, 2015 13.5% ABV Accessible floral crisp, fresh and crunchy fruit, this is bursting with life. Flavours of bright red cherry and Victorian plumb.

£16.50 £22.00

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SEGHESIO Sonoma, Sangiovese, 2012 14.5% ABV It’s a big wine jammy in chocolate covered cherries and liquorice and while the only thing Italian about it is its acidity. Chateau Musar, Gaston Hochar, 2012,14% ABV Completely unique, one of our favourites HOMAGE SYRAH Trinity Hill, Hawkes Bay, 2009, 14% ABV Named as one of New Zealand’s top ten wineries, Trinity Hill has gained a worldwide reputation for its wines.

£17.50 £23.00 £15.00

£20.00

£22.50 £30.00

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Scottish Whisky Regions

Scotch malt whiskies tend to be grouped within a number of regional categories, usually Speyside, Highland, Campbeltown, Islay, Islands and Lowland, though sub-divisions are frequently made within these categories. Such classifications really exist for geographical convenience rather than stylistic similarity. Within each there will be major variations of character, which is one of the factors that make Scotch malt whisky so fascinating!

SPEYSIDE

More than half of Scotland's 89 operational malt whisky distilleries are located within the Speyside region of the north-east. For many aficionados, Speyside is the whisky

region. It is to malt, as Cognac is to brandy.

Speyside boomed during the late 19th century, when blended whiskies began to take

the world by storm. The smooth, comparatively subtle character of many Speyside malts was ideally suited for blends destined to be assaulted by soda siphons in gentlemen's

clubs and officers' messes around the British Empire. No fewer than 21 distilleries were built on Speyside during the 1890s alone.

Today, Speyside remains home to many of the greatest names in Scotch whisky, such as

Glenfiddich, Glenfarclas, Glen Grant, The Glenlivet and The Macallan. Stylistically, Speysides vary from the light, soft, floral nature of whiskies like Knockando and Cardhu

to weighty, more complex and heavily sherried malts such as Mortlach and The Macallan.

HIGHLAND

According to historic excise legislation, Highland malt whiskies are distilled north of a line stretching between Greenock on the Firth of Clyde in the west and Dundee on the

Firth of Tay in the east. Whisky commentators often sub-divide the vast Highland region into a number of smaller areas, within which there may be stylistic similarities..

Geographically, the Highland region of malt whiskies embraces Scotland's most

northerly mainland distillery of Pulteney, in the Caithness port of Wick, and it’s most westerly in the shape of Oban. Interestingly, although so far apart, these two whiskies share similar characteristics, in that both are comparatively dry, with a whiff of sea salt

about them.

Some of the leading - though incredibly diverse - Highland single malts are the complex Clynelish spirit from the east coast of Sutherland, Dalwhinnie, Royal Lochnagar,

Glengoyne, Aberfeldy and Edradour.

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CAMPBELTOWN

Once the 'whisky capital' of Scotland, with no fewer than 21 working distilleries during the 1880s, Campbeltown lies near the southern tip of the remote Kintyre peninsula in

Argyllshire.

When Campbeltown was at its distilling height, stylistically, its whiskies tended to be big-bodied, heavy, peaty beasts, eventually even referred to as 'stinking fish' when the quality was sacrificed for quanity during the 1920s. Today, Campbeltown's whisky-

making industry is a shadow of its former self, with just Springbank, Glen Scotia and Glengyle in operation, though Springbank remains a classic malt with a worldwide

reputation for excellence. Distilling recommenced at Glengyle in 2004, after almost eight decades of silence, and the Scotch Whisky Association subsequently reinstated

Campbeltown as a separate whisky region, having previously included its whiskies in the Highland category for a number of years.

ISLAY

If Campbeltown was formerly Scotland's 'whisky capital', then Islay is most certainly the country's 'whisky island.' It is home to eight working distilleries, the most recently

established being Kilchoman, a 'boutique,' farm-based operation which commenced production in 2005.

Once principally used for blending purposes, Islay single malts have become extremely fashionable during the past couple of decades, with Ardbeg, Bowmore, Lagavulin and Laphroaig. One of the great recent success stories of Islay has been the renaissance of

Bruichladdich distillery since its re-opening in 2001 after several years of silence.

Islays are generally regarded as the most assertive and distinctive of all Scotch malts, noted for their peaty and medicinal character, though there are great stylistic

differences between the Kildalton distilleries of the southern Islay shore and the gentler, less dominant malts from further north.

LOWLAND

The Lowland region of malt whisky production lies south of the theoretical line between Greenock and Dundee, which separates the Highlands from the

Lowlands. History has not been kind to the area, and today only Auchentoshan, near Glasgow, Bladnoch in the far west of Galloway, and Glenkinchie, south of Edinburgh,

survive, along with a small-scale, farm-based distillery at Daft Mill in Fife. Many connoisseurs consider Rosebank, near Falkirk, to have been the best Lowland of all.

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The Glover Whisky

The Glover is a unique whisky created to honour the achievements of a unique man, Thomas Blake Glover, and the historical relationship between Scotland and Japan.

Thomas Blake Glover was born in the thriving fishing port of Fraserburgh on the north-east coast of Scotland, where his father was the Chief Coastguard Officer. In the early

1860s he was also involved in arranging an (illegal) trip to Britain for five senior members of the Choshu Clan, and later fifteen members of the powerful Satsuma Clan, based in

the south of the country. These men would play an important part in promoting Western technology and ultimately became very senior members of the government

which overthrew the old regime with the restoration of the Emperor Meiji in 1868. The new government was dedicated to learning from the West, encouraging trade and

directly supporting business and industry and Thomas Glover soon became a leading figure in the industrialization of Japan. Among many other ventures he developed the first modern coal mine in the country, at Takashima, had a dry dock built in Aberdeen

and shipped to Nagasaki, founded the shipbuilding company which would later become the Mitsubishi Corporation and backed the establishment of the Japan’s first large-scale

brewery, becoming head of the Japan Brewery Company in 1894.

The Glover 18 - £15.00

Very complex, and needs time for one to properly appreciate. A hint of smoke, more coal-like, but that’s bound together intensely with heat from the wood and cereal grist.

Grapefruit, melon. Dark chocolate. Walnuts. Rye bread. Vanilla, and heather honey.

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The Dalmore Constellation Collection (25ml) Vintage 1979, Cask 59 Colour – Shimmering Honeyed Gold Nose – Honey, peaches, nectarines and vanilla ice cream. Followed by notes of fresh apple, pear, apricots and lemongrass Taste – Spicy pineapple, tropical fruit salad and caramel fudge with flashes of lemon cake, frangipane, rose hip syrup and macaroons. Followed by Bramley apples with peaches and cream, Turkish delight, spiced sherbet and kiwi fruits. Vintage 1980, Cask 2140 Colour – Rich mahogany with russet highlights Nose – Aromas of ginger spice and spicy coffee follow warm hints of fresh oranges, tangerines and lemongrass Taste – Ripened bananas, marzipan and spicy coffee, with a tang of orange rind, pulp of pear, coupled with layers of ginger spice, crushed apples and toffee apple. Vintage 1991, Cask 1 Colour – Radiating with flashing yellow light and gold Nose – Cinnamon spice, marzipan, nutmeg and Cuban cigars give way to peaches, apples, damsons and pears. Whispers of hazelnuts, Morello cherries, pineapple and Parma ham follow Taste – Brandy, grapefruit, banana fritters, crushed almonds and Gazpacho Andaluz, with fresh layers of sultanas, caramel fudge, fig cake and mulled wine Vintage 1992, Cask 18 Colour – Mahogany golf with shimmering highlights or ruby amber Nose – Ripe plums, citrus fruits and marzipan with whispers of ginger spice, mangos and fleshy grape pulp Taste – Sweet pear, thick chunky marmalade, bitter chocolate and crushed almonds.

£250.00

£225.00

£215.00

£215.00

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The Connoisseurs Choice

Caperdonich 1998 – bottled in 2011 £ 9.50 Floral with defined herbal notes, some creamy fudge influences. Some summer fruits and a subtle Sherried edge.

Dallas Dhu 1982 – bottled in 2010 £ 41.50 A 1982 vintage Dallas Dhu, distilled the year before the distillery closed down.

Fantastic malt.

Fettercairn 1997 – bottled in 2013 £ 9.50 An initial burst of chilli spices, with a defined hint of toasted malt

Glenesk 1984 – bottled in 2004 £ 25.50 Pronounced floral influences develop - fresh violets. Hints of sweet honey.

Glenesk 1985 – bottled in 2003 £ 24.50 More delicate warmth initially, with a rich dark chocolate edge.

Glendullan 1999 – bottled in 2013 £ 9.50 Grassy notes, with hints of toasted malt and some delicate hints of tropical fruits.

Macduff 1980 - bottled in 1997 £ 45.50 Subtle Sherry influences with stewed plums, toasted malt and lavender.

Macduff 1997 - bottled in 2011 £ 9.50 Chilli spice on the palate initially with ripe banana, kiwi fruit and chocolate edge.

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ISLANDS

Ardbeg 10 yr

Islay’s most heavily peated malt, and also one of its most complex. Smoke galore as well as marmalade, lime and subtle spice 46% ABV

£6.00

Ardbeg Uigeadail

Uigeadail is the loch from which all Ardbeg water flows. An absolutely stunning whisky, this probably represents the best value in the core range. Cask Strength 54.2% ABV

£8.00

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

Sticking plasters, buttery, creamy, roast chicken crisps, herbal, almost a hint of pine. Cream, spices, tingling, fresh fruit, medicinal, plasters, Clementine, orange peels. 57.1 %ABV

£9.50

Ardbeg ANOA

This is rounded and smoky with notes of toffee, aniseed, date and

banana. 46.6% ABV

£8.00

Bowmore 12 yr

Lovely warm amber colour, Peaty on the nose with some pears and honey. A medium bodied whisky where the smokiness balances by heather honey sweetness. Long and complex finish. 40% ABV

£6.50

Bowmore 18 yr

Complex, with peat, some sweetness, salt and citrus notes 43% ABV

£15.00

Bruichladdich 12 yr

The Laddie, Full and flavoursome, of good length and with a well defined finish 50% ABV

£6.50

Bruichladdich Octomore

The first waves bring a combination of sea spray, spindrift, wet sea weed and hints of oily iodine. Then peat smoke with cracked black peppercorn and as the spirit reveals itself, stunning notes of heather flowers, lemon balm and water mint. 57%ABV

£15.00

Bunnahabhain 12 yr

A smoother, softer and less pungent flavour than other Islays. Has a lovely, round and long finish. 46.3% ABV

£6.50

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Caol Ila 12yr Lovely nose, a good typical Isaly Malt 43% ABV £6.50 Caol lla 18 yr

The nose is fresh and fruity, with sticking plasters, brine, bonfire smoke and a hint of new leather. Relatively sweet on the palate, with more fruit notes, plus wood smoke, pepper and some oak. 43% ABV

£15.00

Highland Park 12 yr From the most northerly distillery in Scotland, this is well-balanced with a long, distinguished and smoky flavour 40% ABV

£6.50

Highland Park 18 yr A profusion of ripe floral notes and fresh blossom with a delectable

fruit salad. Notes of honeyed exotic fruits with a little botrytis.

43%ABV

£15.00

Highland Park 30 yr Very rich aroma, honey, nutty and a full sweet finish 48.1% ABV

£50.00

Isle of Jura 10 yr Isle of Jura 18yr

Very delicate, lightly smoky with pleasant under tones of honey and vanilla 40% ABV This expression aged in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels before enjoying a finishing period in Premier Grand Cru Classé Bordeaux barrels, imparting a rich fruitiness.

£6.00

£15.00

Isle of Jura 30 yr

An exotic dram with extra dimension and complexity 44% ABV

£50.00

Kilchoman Machir Bay

Generous burst of tropical fruit and dried raisin opens the palate.

Warming smoke continues to waft playfully. 46% ABV

£8.00

Kilchoman Sanaig

Look out for plenty of fruit and earthy peat coming through on

this one, with a touch of dark chocolate-covered raisins. 46% ABV

£8.00

Lagavulin 16 yr

Dark and intense with a deep, smoky flavour. 43% ABV £12.00

Laphroaig 10 yr

Full with peat, seaweed, salt and some sweetness 40% ABV £6.00

Laphroig Quarter Cask

Oily and buttery nose, with toffee, nuttiness, hickory, bicarbonate

of soda, rum and raisin ice cream and zest. Big rush of sweetness, in

fact it’s an explosion of sweetness, with fiery chilli heat, TCP, sweet

cereals and a touch of cola syrup. 48% ABV

£8.00

Laphroig Triple Wood

Oaked with oily spices and dried fruit. Molasses and oily toffee.

Dates, walnuts, notes from the Maker’s Mark barrels - vanilla,

toastiness, sweetness.

£9.00

Ledaig 10 yr

Excellent smooth Malt from Mull, distilled from heavily Peated malted barley 46.3% ABV

£6.00

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Scapa Skiren

Medium body, sea salt and sweetness 40% ABV £8.00

Talisker 10 yr

Intense and peppery, an exceptional and unique malt from Skye 45.8% ABV

£6.00

CAMPBELTOWN

Springbank 10 yr Glen Scotia 10 yr

Fresh and smooth bodied with a slightly salty nose and a huge range of complex fruits 46% ABV Lovely aroma, subtle finish 40% ABV

£6.00 £6.00

LOWLAND

Auchentoshan 12 yr

Tripled distilled; delicate and fresh, syrupy and with hints of lemon 40% ABV

£6.50

Glenkinchie 12 yr

Known as the Edinburgh malt. Fresh, light and with hints of lemongrass 43% ABV

£6.50

“Too much of anything is bad. But too much of a good whisky is barely enough”

- Mark Twain

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HIGHLAND Aberfeldy 12 yr Some sherried fruit with a trailing hint of smoke. 40% ABV £6.50

Deanston 12 yr

Some sweetness, malt, cereals and hint of sherry 40% ABV £6.50

Ardmore Cask Full and rich peated 46% ABV £8.00 Ardmore 25 yr

Matured in oak casks, subtle hints of peat smoke 51.4% ABV

£25.00

Balblair 12 yr

Bright aromas of delicate flowers, light citrus blossom and a trickle of honey. A spicy finish. 46% ABV

£6.50

Clynelish 14 yr

Cereal notes with spice, fruit and a trace of salt 46% ABV £9.00

Dalmore 12 yr

Medium-sweet, light oak, with bags of fruit and a spicy flavour. 40% ABV

£6.50

Dalmore 15 yr

Sweet, with toffee and vanilla and medium Sherry plus the distinctive orange aroma. 40% ABV

£10.00

Dalmore 18 yr

Full, smooth and lingering. A phenomenal example. 43% ABV

£15.00

Dalmore King Alexander 111

Matured first in a various wine and fortified wine casks, then moved into Port casks and finally left to rest in casks that have preciously hosted Bourbon. Completely unique.40% ABV

£25.00

Dalmore Cigar Malt

Caramel, biscuits, coffee and chocolates. Simple, clean and

moreish. Toffee, caramel edging towards the burnt cinder-

toffee side of things. Flamed orange-zest, and perfectly

integrated sherry. 44% ABV

£12.00

Dalmore Portwood

Complements the enticing warm flavours of the Port and

the classic taste of The Dalmore to create a whisky which is

indulgent, smooth and complex” 46.5% ABV

£11.00

Dalwhinnie 15 yr

At 326m above sea level, this is Scotland’s highest distillery. Well rounded, quite aromatic and with a hint of honey. 43% ABV

£10.00

Edradour 10 yr

Slightly sweet, malty, sherry and clean. Scotland’s smallest distillery. 40% ABV

£6.00

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Fettercairn 12 yr Baking spices, dried fruits, poached pears and a good

whiff of oak. Toffee pennies, oak spice and vanilla. Subtle

mocha notes along the way. 42% ABV

£6.50

Glendronach 12 yr

Rich, smooth and obvious sherry. Some wood and peat. 43% ABV

£6.50

Glendronach 15 yr

Coffee beans, sponge cake drenched in sherry, mint leaf, slightly buttery with sultana. 46% ABV

£10.00

Glendronach 18 yr

Quite bold on dry walnuts, well roasted coffee beans and treacle backed by the dark chocolate and orange rind notes from the nose.

£15.00

Glendronach 21yr

Sherried. Dense. Damp warehouse or more precisely cider

cellar. Burnt wood. Earthy. Moss. Fig syrup. Coffee and

walnut cake. 48% ABV

£20.00

Glen Garioch 12 yr

Sweet, round with a long mellow finish. 48% ABV

£6.50

Glen Garioch Founder’s Reserve

Earthy, stewed fruit. Rich, mouthfilling, toasty oak, dried

fruit, hint of mocha. 48% ABV

£6.50

Glengoyne 10 yr

Within half an hour of Glasgow, yet just North of the Highland Line, Glengoyne produces a soft, round, creamy malt, with hints of vanilla and a touch of greenness. 40% ABV

£6.00

Glengoyne 12 yr

Clean, round and some sweetness. A little smoother than the 10-year-old bottling.57.2% ABV

£6.50

Glengoyne 15 yr

Hints of candied lemon and a touch of butterscotch.

Creamy cereal sweetness and porridge oats. Demerara

sugar. 43%ABV

£10.00

Glengoyne 18 yr

A mix of refill sherry casks and a generous slug of first fill sherry matured whisky.43% ABV

£15.00

Glengoyne 21 yr

Oak and spice give way to a soft honey. 43% ABV

£20.00

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Glengoyne 25 yr

Big notes of Sherry soaked fruit up front - raisins, figs and oranges. This is followed by wafts of toasted almonds and classic notes of old leather. Vanilla and dark chocolate open up the palate. Sherry comes through yet again, but this time in the shape of rich, well spiced fruit cake. Hints of orange and oak round it off. 48% ABV

£25.00

Glenmorangie 10 yr

Light, fresh, slightly smoky with a lovely sweet finish. 40% ABV

£6.00

Glenmorangie 18 yr

Smooth, round, medium-dry, with some sherry, sweetness, spice and maltiness. 43% ABV

£15.00

Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or

Sauternes finished single malt, a fruity, vinous release from the Highland distillery. 46% ABV

£9.50

Glenmorangie Lasanta

Warm spices mix with smooth chocolate covered raisins,

honeycomb and caramel toffee. Deliciously sweet sherry

flavoured sultanas, orange segments, walnuts and

butterscotch combine to create warm spices.46% ABV

£6.50

Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban

Sweet and thick. The port note is chewy and rich with

notes of barley sugar and cereal and lots of juicy fruit and

berries, a tad cloying. 46% ABV

£9.50

Glenmorangie Signet

Soft and sweet, with dried orange peel, cocoa, golden syrup

and dried fruit. Sweet dark chocolate, toasted spice and

balanced barrel-char and coffee bitterness. 46% ABV

£22.00

Glenmorangie Astar

Honeycomb and caramel, with a hint of peaches in syrup

underneath. Touches of nutmeg and ginger bring the heat

to the palate. Still rich in honey'd malt, joined by toasted

pecan and hazelnut cream. 52.5% ABV

£12.50

Oban 14 yr Clean, smooth, peppery, hints of heather. 43% ABV £9.00 Old Pulteney 12 yr

The Northern most distillery on the mainland, produces a clean aromatic malt with hints of beeswax and peaches. 40% ABV

£6.50

Old Pulteney 18 yr

Sweet and full bodied with a light fruitness. 46% ABV

£15.00

Royal Lochnagar 12 yr

Slightly smoky with malty vanilla. 40% ABV £6.50

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Shakelton Discovery

Mackinlays- an exact replica of the whisky left in Antarctica by Sir Ernest Shakleton during his expedition between 1907-1909. 47.3% ABV

£20.00

Strathisla 12yr

Honey hints with a long full finish. 43% ABV

£6.50

Tomatin 12 Medium-bodied and well-balanced. There are notes of toasted cereals and barley. Hints of winter spice and buttery pepper emanating from the toasty oak. 43%ABV

£6.50

SPEYSIDE Aberlour 10 yr

Quite full-bodied and luscious, mildly spicy and typically Speyside. 40% ABV

£6.00

Aberlour A’Bunadh

Terrific spicy sherry notes, orange rind, toasted raisins and cocoa

£9.50

Aultmore 12yr

Fresh and vibrant with crunchy apples and pears, floral

notes and gentle creaminess 46% ABV

£6.50

Balvenie 12 yr

Double Wood – double matured. Traditional methods produce a rich, mellow, deeply complex malt. 40% ABV

£6.50

Balvenie 14 yr

Floral, tropical fruit notes with almonds and honey and

then the peat smoke comes through. 48.3% ABV

£9.00

Balvenie 14 yr Peat Week

Caribbean Cask - The aroma is rich with notes of tropical

fruits, namely passion fruit, and creamy toffee. 43% ABV

£9.00

Balvenie 17 Double wood

Warm Acacia honey and green apples on the nose leading to warm winter spices. 43% ABV

£14.00

Balvenie 21 yr

Full and somewhat assertive. With some patience, a complexity of flavours will be forthcoming. Some fruit, slight sweetness and a long and lingering finish.40% ABV

£20.00

Cardhu 12 yr

Smooth, light to medium, mellow flavour. Some sweetness and peat.40% ABV

£6.50

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Cragganmore 12 yr

Subtle, smoky Speyside whisky with an attractive herbal flavour. 40% ABV

£6.50

Glen Elgin 12 Soft, malty. Honey, lightly salted butter on toasted

sultana loaf. Hints of tiramisu.

£6.50

Glenfarclas 10 yr

Coffee, slightly spicy, with a long and character full finish. 46% ABV

£6.00

Glenfarclas 12 yr

Lots of sherry and fruit in this well balanced with a long finish. 43% ABV

£6.50

Glenfarclas 15 yr

Full, bold and round with excellent balance. 46% ABV

£10.00

Glenfarclas 21 yr

Some sweet and malty notes. 43% ABV

£20.00

Glenfarclas 25 yr

Very full, with a hint of oak, peat and smoke. 43% ABV

£25.00

Glenfarclas Cask 105

A deep peaty-gold, spirity yet amazingly smooth and dry finish rich and long lasting. 60% ABV

£8.00

Glenfiddich 12 yr

Wafts of chocolate, spicy and sweet tones. 40% ABV

£6.50

Glenfiddich 15 yr

The taste is elegantly smooth, with a deep flavour that reveals fruit, gentle spice and a touch of oak.40% ABV

£10.00

Glenfiddich 18yr

An elegant nose, faintly sweet, scented with apple and wood. A robust and full-bodied, yet remarkably soft and rounded whisky with a long lasting finish. 40% ABV

£15.00

Glenfiddich 21yr

Barley sugar, malt, dark brown sugar, orange peels,

marmalade, Manuka honey, chocolate, foam bananas.

Fruitcake, spices, buttery vanilla, malty. Oak. Mochaccino,

marmalade. 40% ABV

£20.00

Glenfiddich 26yr Soft and plush on the palate. Liquorice, vanilla, toffee with

cooked spices –nutmeg and cinnamon. Soft old leather and

charred pineapple. 43% ABV

£40.00

Glenfiddich Project XX

Classic fruitiness with hints of apple blossom and plump

pear. A perfect balance of rich vanilla oak with golden sugar

and a touch of liquorice. 47%ABV

£11.00

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Glenfiddich IPA

Part of the experimental series, finished for three months

in casks that held IPA. Vibrant with a zesty citrus note &

creamy vanilla, enduring sweetness finish 43% ABV

£10.00

Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 yr

Apple blossom, freshly baked bread and candied lemon.

Layers of rich vanilla oak, sweet brioche, sandalwood,

pear sorbet and white grape. Long, opulent and sweet.

40% ABV

£25.00

Glen Grant 10yr

Orange and lemon zest, vanilla cream and toffee. Oily,

with fudge and cream chased by orange, lemon,

honeysuckle and sweet apple.

£6.00

Glenallachie 18 yr Salted butter on crumpets, treacle tart, a whiff of cinnamon

bun. 46% ABV

£15.00

Glenlivet Founders Reserve

From the famous whisky making glen and historical nest of illicit distillation comes this aperitif malt; flowery with traces of sherry and vanilla. 40% ABV

£6.00

Glenlivet 15 yr Complex and exciting. 40% ABV £10.00 Glenlivet 18 yr

The nose is quite big and well-rounded. There are notes

of chewy sultanas and sherried peels, barley sugars and

toasty cereals with petals and apple blossom. 43% ABV

£15.00

Glen Moray Shortbread, butterscotch and lemon grass. 40% ABV

£6.50

Glenrothes 1991

Creamy -caramel and a leathery character. 43% ABV

£30.00

Glenrothes Select Reserve

Tangy with green apple and plum jam tastes. Exceptional depth. 43% ABV

£6.50

Glenturret Select 10 yr

Chill filtered, producing a round smooth finish. 40% ABV

£6.00

Longmorn Distiller’s Choice Inchgower 14 yr

A very impressive whisky with a style Fruit, salt honey and peat in perfect balance. 40% ABV Light and fresh, almost a sea breeze nose. Delicate with jasmine, tangerine and slightly liquorish. 43% ABV

£8.00

£9.00

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Linkwood 15 yr

Aniseed, charred oak and spicy. 40% ABV £10.00

Mortlach 12 yr

Warm and drying with cinnamon, pepper and vanilla. £6.50

Tamdhu 10 yr

A fragrant, relatively sumptuous single malt which trails off in a wisp of smoke. 40% ABV

£6.00

Tomintoul 10 yr

Light and grassy, very perfumed. 40% ABV

£6.00

Singleton malt 12 yr

Like drinking Dundee fruit cake, nutty, fruity, “smells like it tastes” 40% ABV

£6.50

The Macallan The Macallan Double Cask

Matured in sherry casks, beneath the rich aromas lies a beautifully balanced whisky40% ABV

£6.50

The Macallan Rare Cask

Rich wedding cake and espresso, cocoa, a little clove and

walnut. Raspberry coulis, maraschino, prunes, marmalade.

43%ABV

£40.00

The Macallan 18yr

2016 release of this sought after whisky. Spice, toffee apple & rich oak with raisin & caramel finish 43% ABV

£30.00

The Macallan 21yr

Intense rich aroma, with hints of vanilla and passion

fruit. Soft, rich and spicy with hints of oranges and peat.

43% ABV

£39.00

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BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY The Antiquary 12 yr 40% ABV £4.50

The Black Bull 21 Chivas Regal 12yr 40% ABV

£9.00 £4.50

The Famous Grouse 40% ABV Cutty Sark 18yr 43% ABV

£4.00 £8.00

Jonnie Walker Black 40% ABV £6.00 Jonnie Walker Red 40% ABV £4.50 Jonnie Walker Blue 40% ABV £22.50 Monkey Shoulder 40% ABV £5.00

JAPANESE WHISKEY Hibiki Harmony 43% ABV Nikka Coffey Malt 45% ABV

£9.00 £9.00

BOURBON

Bulleit 40% ABV Bulleit Rye 45% ABV

£6.00 £7.00

Buffalo Trace 40% ABV £6.00 Jim Beam White Label 40% ABV £5.00 Makers Mark 45% ABV £6.00 Woodford Reserve 43.2% ABV £6.00

CANADIAN WHISKEY

Canadian Club 40% ABV

£5.00

IRISH WHISKEY

Bushmills Original 40% ABV £5.00

Bushmills Black Label 40% ABV Jameson 40% ABV

£6.00

£5.00

SWEDISH WHISKEY

Mackmyra 40% ABV

£5.00

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SPIRITS

"All spirits are sold in 25ml measures or multiples thereof…"

Gin is seen as quintessentially English but gin is now being produced by a number of Scottish distiller’s.

It has taken close to three centuries but gin has finally lived down its reputation as a scourge of society and a ruin of mothers. The market for small batch, carefully crafted gins has exploded over the last few years. For many, gin will be forever associated with England and London in particular – although “London dry” denotes a style of gin not necessarily its origin. However gin has been produced in Scotland for centuries often in the form of neutral spirit being sent down to England for re-distillation, or rectification with botanicals. Given the Scots heritage as master distillers- it wasn’t going to be long before they made a significant step into the burgeoning marketplace.

Gin lends itself to regional variations thanks to the various botanicals that can add distinction to the neutral spirit. Alongside the traditional juniper berries, citrus peel coriander and cardamom seeds, angelica and Orris root: many of today’s producers are using Scottish ingredients. These components may include heather and milk thistle, while the recently launched Caorunn features rowan berry and bog myrtle among others.

Today’s growing market in Scotland owes much to William Grant & Son, the family owned distillers who pioneered the single malt industry when they bottled and marketed Glen Fiddich in the 1950’s. Their Hendricks gin, first produced nearly ten years ago, uses an infusion of rose petal and cucumber and has proved very popular with its quirky branding and niche marketing.

GIN

Origin

Price

Botanist 46% ABV Islay, Scotland £6.00 Blackwoods 49% ABV Shetland, Scotland £5.00

Brockmans 40% ABV England £5.00 Bombay Sapphire 40% ABV England £5.00 Caorunn 41.8% ABV Esker 42% ABV

Cromdale ,Scotland Cults, Aberdeen

£6.00 £6.00

Eden Mill 42% ABV St.Andrews £5.00

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House of Elrick 42% ABV Aberdeen £6.00 Harris 42%ABV Isla of Harris £6.00 Hendricks 41.4% ABV Scotland £5.00 Haymans Old Tom 40% ABV England £5.00 Gordons 37.5% ABV London £4.00

G’Vine 40% ABV France £7.00 Gordons Sloe Gin 26% ABV London £5.00 (50ml) Kirkjuvagr 43% ABV Orkney, Scotland £6.00 Martin Miller’s Gin 45.2% ABV England £6.00

Mediterranean Gin Mare 42.7% ABV Spain £5.00 Monkey 47 47% ABV Germany £7.00

Pickering’s 42% ABV Eginburgh £5.00 Porter’s Gin 41.5% ABV Aberdeen £5.00 Rock Rose 41.5% ABV Scotland, Dunnet Bay £6.00 Roku Gin 43% ABV Japan £6.00 Sipsmith 41.6% ABV London £6.00 Tanqueray 43.1% ABV London £5.00 Tanqueray Ten 47.3% ABV London £7.00

The Edinburgh Gin 43% ABV Edinburgh £6.00

The Edinburgh Gin Flavours 20%ABV Edinburgh £5.00 (50ml)

Because the tonic matters Fever Tree, Fentimans, £3.00

VODKA Origin Price

Absolut 40% ABV Sweden £5.00 Belvedere 40% ABV Poland £6.00 Ciroc 40% ABV France £6.00

Grey Goose 40% ABV France £6.00 Ogilvy 40% ABV Scotland £5.00 Smirnoff 37.5% ABV Russia £4.00 Wyborowa Excusite 40% ABV Poland £6.00

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RUM Origin Price Bacardi Superiore 37.5%ABV Cuba £4.00 Bacardi Gold 37.5%ABV Cuba £5.00

Bacardi 8 yr 40% ABV Cuba £6.00

Dark Matter Spiced Rum 40%ABV Scotland, Banchory £5.00 El Dorado 15 43%ABV Guyana £7.00

Havana Club 7 40%ABV Cuba £6.00 Morgans Spiced 35.%ABV Jamaica £4.00 O.V.D 40%ABV Guyana via Glasgow £4.00 Kraken Black Spiced Rum 40% ABV Trinidad & Tobago £5.00 Angostura 1919 40%ABV Diplomatico Reserva 40%ABV

Trinidad & Tobago Venezuela

£6.00 £7.00

Appleton 12yr Old Extra 43%ABV

Jamaica £7.00

TEQUILA

Origin Price

Patron Silver 40% ABV Mexico £6.00

Patron Reposado 40% ABV Mexico £7.00 Patron Anejo 40% ABV Mexico £7.00

Patron XO Café 35% ABV Mexico £6.00

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THE HISTORY OF BRANDY

The name brandy is a shortened version of brandy wine, or brandewijn, meaning “burnt wine.” As the named suggests, brandy is a wine distillate. The story goes that as long as

wine has been transported, a form of brandy has existed.

See, early shippers of brandy came up with the idea that because wine is largely water, they would take the water out of it, and then add it back in when it reached its

destination. (Think of those cans of weird orange stuff that you add water to make a pitcher of O.J.). Also, taxes in some areas of the world were assessed by volume, so the

concentration of the wine served two purposes.

As you might imagine, the only mode of transportation for liquids in those days were wooden casks. When they reached their destination and opened the casks, what they

found wasn’t wine at all… the color, aroma and taste had all been altered. To their delight, it wasn’t half bad either. And thus, brandy was born.

Like most of the other distillation going on in the world, brandy production started in the 12th century, we think. The areas that produced it first (and still do) are wine

producing regions, which would explain why the finest brandies come from France, Portugal, South Africa and even the U.S. It appears, however, that wherever wine is

made, so is brandy.

Throughout the last few hundred years, different countries have taken the lead on brandy production. At the end of the 19th century, French and Spanish brandies were the most coveted, but in the early 20th, Armenian and Georgian brandies were taking

center stage. Russia also has played a large role in both brandy production and consumption, and there are rumors of huge rooms full of brandy in St. Petersburg.

The Rating System

A.C. Ages two years in wood

V.S. “Very special” or 3-star, aged for at least 3 years in wood

V.S.O.P. “Very special old pale” or 5-star, aged for at least 4 years

X.O. “Extra old”, Napoleon, aged for at least 6 years

Vintage Stored in cask until the time it is bottled with vintage date

Hors D’age They are too old to determine the age, 10years plus

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BRANDY

Origin Price

Asbach Privat 8 Year VSOP 38%ABV Germany £14.00 Calvados du Breuil 40%ABV Normandy, France £5.00 Calvados Pere Magloire XO Memoire 40% ABV Normandy, France £12.00 Baron De Sigognac XO Armagnac 40%ABV Armagnac, France £12.00 Courvoiser Collection Erte 40%ABV Cognac, France £45.00 Hennessy XO 40%ABV Cognac, France £10.50

Hennessy Paradis 40%ABV Cognac, France £49.00

Hennessy Grande Champagne 1976 40%ABV Cognac, France £17.50 Hennessy Grande Champagne 1982 40%ABV Cognac, France £17.50 Hine Grande Champagne 1952 40%ABV Cognac, France £32.00

Hine Grande Champagne 1960 40%ABV Cognac, France £25.00 Hine Cigar Reserve 40%ABV Cognac, France £7.50 Hine VSOP 40%ABV Hine XO 40%ABV

Cognac, France Cognac, France

£6.50 £10.50

Janneau VSOP 40%ABV Armagnac, France £5.00 Martell XO 40%ABV Cognac, France £10.50 Martell Reserve 40%ABV Cognac, France £8.50 Metaxa 12 yr 40%ABV Greece £7.50

Pisco ABA 40% ABV Chile £5.00 Rémy Martin VSOP 40%ABV Cognac, France £6.50 Rémy Martin XO 40%ABV Cognac, France £14.50 Rheingau-Riesling XO 38%ABV Germany £8.00 Godet Antarctica 40%ABV

Cognac, France

£6.50

LOUIS XIII is a blend of 1200 eaux de-vie aged from 40-100 years and created exclusively with grapes from Grande Champagne, the most prestigious region of Cognac.

LOUIS XIII de Rémy Martin Cognac, France £100.00

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LIQUEURS

“All Liqueurs are served in measures of 50ml”

Origin Price Drambuie, 40%ABV Scotland £5.00 Amaretto Di’Saronno, 28%ABV Italy £5.00 Chambord, 16.5%ABV France £5.00 Cointreau 40%ABV France £5.00 Crème de Menthe 24%ABV France £5.00 D.O.M Benedictine 40%ABV France £5.00 Frangelico 20%ABV Italy £5.00 Galliano 30%ABV Italy £5.00 Grand Marnier 40%ABV France £5.00 Kahlua 20%ABV Mexico £5.00 Limoncello 27%ABV Italy £5.00 Mandarine Napoleon 38%ABV Belgium £5.00 Midori 20% ABV Japan £4.00 Sambuca 38%ABV Italy £5.00 St Germain 20%ABV France £5.00 Tia Maria 20%ABV Jamaica £5.00 Archers Peach Schnapps 18%ABV United Kingdom £4.00 Malibu 21%ABV Caribbean £4.00 Xante 38%ABV Sweden £5.00

Tuaca 35%ABV Italy £5.00

DIGESTIF

Origin Price

Pedro Ximenez 19%ABV Spain £5.00 Chartreuse Vert 55%ABV France £5.00 LBV Port 20%ABV Portugal £6.00 Fernet Branca 40%ABV Italy £5.00 Gilde Aquavit 41.5%ABV Norway £5.00 Grappa, 39%ABV Italy £5.00 Jaegermeister, 35%ABV Germany £5.00 Kummel, 39%ABV England to a Danish Recipe £5.00

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DRAUGHT BEER

Half Pint Pint Tennents 4.0% ABV £2.50 £5.00 Brew Toon 5.0% ABV £2.50 £5.00 Caledonia Best 3.2% ABV £2.50 £5.00

BOTTLED BEER & CIDER

Origin Price Budweiser 4.8% ABV U.S.A £4.50 Brew Dog Punk IPA 5.6% ABV Ellon £4.50 Corona 4.5% ABV Mexico £4.50 Heineken 5.0% ABV Netherlands £4.50 Innis & Gunn 6.6% ABV Scotland £5.00 LAF 4.1% ABV Deeside Brewery £5.00 Macbeth 4.1% ABV Deeside Brewery £5.00 Magners Cider 4.5% ABV Ireland £4.50 Kopparberg Cider 4% ABV Sweden £5.00 Peroni 5.1% ABV Italy £4.50 Schiehallion 4.8% ABV Harviestoun Brewery £4.50 Peroni Libera 0.0% ABV Italy £4.00 Brewdog Nanny State 0.5% ABV Ellon, Scotland £4.00

"Brewing in Scotland goes back 3,000 years although the Ancient Egyptians perfected the

technique 5,000 years ago. Archaeologist Merryn Dineley has suggested that ale could have been made from barley

at Skara Brae and at other sites dated to the Neolithic.

The ale would have been flavoured with meadowsweet in the manner of a Kvass or Gruit made by various North European tribes including the Celts and the Picts."

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PORT & FORITFIED WINE

Bottle Glass 50ml

LBV Port On the nose, cassis and blackberry jam with hints of smoke and spice. 20%ABV

£77.00 £6.00

Quinta do Noval 2012, Unfiltered, A typically sweet, plump and fleshy port. 20% ABV

£90.00 £9.00

Croft 1985 This is an extraordinary house that seems to have been particularly successful with its vintage port. This example is superbly balanced.

£140.00 £10.00

Alto Douro 1970 Translucent carmine red with brick at rim on the nose, figs ripe fruit round and elegant. Intense aristocratic wine finishes with a touch of hot alcohol.

£250.00 N/A

Kopke 1975 Amber colour with raisin and roasted nut flavours with notes of burnt sugar and molasses abounding in the glass. Rich but still deliciously elegant with an underlying acidity that keeps this beauty fresh.

£200.00 N/A

The Tawny Port, 10 year old Deep Tawny colour complex with aromas rich, mature and fruity. 20%ABV

£75.00 £6.00

Delaforce White Port £70.00 £5.00

Specially blended to achieve its attractive pale colour and fruity taste. 20%ABV

Madeira 1954, 19%ABV £350.00 N/A

Deep golden colour. Intensely aromatic with some floral notes and lovely dried fruit and nut nuances Madeira Barbeito 3 yrs old A background note of honey. On the palate a big rush of grapefruit with a toffee character. 19%ABV Marsala Pellegrino Superiore 18%ABV Sweet, full, warm and harmonic with a dried fruit finish

£80.00

£80.00

£6.00

£6.00

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CIGARS

Romeo y Julieta Minis: £8.00

Romeo y Julieta No.1 Tubos: £21.00

Romeo y Julieta No.2 Tubos: £17.00

Romeo y Julieta No.3 Tubos: £15.00

Romeo y Julieta Churchill Tubos: £32.00

Bolivar Tubos No.1: £19.00

Bolivar Tubos No.2: £16.00

Bolivar Tubos No.3: £12.00

Montecristo Petit Tubos: £18.00A

Montecristo Tubos: £24.00

Cohiba Siglo II: £25.00

Cohiba Minis: £11.00

Villiger Rio 6: £11.00

Villiger Export Pressed: £ 4.00

Punch Petit Coronations Tubo: £15.00

Don. Sergio Ramar Cigar: J.S.S Churchill: £22.00

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BON-ACCORD-TOAST

“Happy to meet, sorry to part, happy to meet again!”

“Bon-Accord” was the password used by the Aberdeen citizens of Aberdeen in 1308 when they rose up, killed the English garrison and

captured the town of Robert the Bruce. Bon Accord is now the motto of the City of Aberdeen