Expectations were very low as we headed out to Bordeaux last week for the 2021 primeurs week. We returned with a positive feeling that the wines are better than expected. … Read More
Revisiting 2016 Bordeaux: a vintage of exceptional quality by William Gardner
– 2016 Bordeaux Vintage – Institute of Masters of Wine – 1st December 2021 – Every year, except last year, of course, the Institute of Masters of Wine organises a … Read More
A visit to Chateauneuf du pape at Domaine Saint Laurent
Chateauneuf du pape is a dynamic southern Rhone region, making France’s most potent red wine (after Bordeaux and Burgundy). Well known for its premium red wine (90% of the production), … Read More
The most expensive wine in the world!
Who wouldn’t want to try the most expensive wine in the world, if given the chance? I was one of the very lucky people invited to taste Liber Pater from … Read More
Lock Down With..Wine Documentaries
As we don’t know how long we will have to stay at home, you may choose to curl up with a book, tidy up the pile of papers on your … Read More
Peerless 3 Year Old Single Barrel Rye Selected Exclusively for Nickolls & Perks
Our second American whiskey released exclusively for Nickolls & Perks is here! This single barrel rye whiskey from Kentucky Peerless Distillery Company in Louisville, Kentucky was picked after our spirit … Read More
Nickolls & Perks Exclusive Single Cask Edradour for Black Friday
This Black Friday we have released a new Nickolls & Perks Exclusive from popular independent bottler Signatory Vintage. The whisky, which Craig Mills from N&P selected at the distillery earlier … Read More
Finest Bubble Krug Tasting 20th November 2019 with Essi Avellan
We were fortunate to taste a range of Champagne Krug vintages at 67 Pall Mall on Wednesday evening, expertly organised by Nick Baker of the Finest Bubble, and in … Read More
Our very own Craig Mills tastes Diageo’s 2019 Special Releases down in London
This year we have eight limited-edition cask strength whiskies selected by master blender Dr Craig Wilson. The theme for Diageo’s 2019 Special Releases is “Rare by Nature”, which seems to … Read More
A UK exclusive single cask from the Daftmill Distillery in Fife
In mid-2019, Daftmill announced a number of single casks being released, one of them being this UK Exclusive. With an outturn of just 234 bottles from the cask, as always … Read More