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WSET Level 1 Spirits Kit

While not endorsed by the WSET, this kits have been designed by WSET approved educators at the Wine & Spirits Education Institute. All samples are to the recommended 30ml samples as used in their WSET classes. These examples are meant to provide a cross section of the discussed spirit styles in a variety of qualities. They are not meant to represent the best quality example of a given style.

Grand Marnier (S10)

Made from a blend of Cognac brandy, distilled essence of bitter orange, and sugar.

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Created in 1880 by Louis-Alexandre Marnier Lapostolle by combining the character of cognac with the intensity of bitter orange. This refined liqueur contains 40% ABV (51% cognac and 49% orange liqueur).

Bombay Sapphire (S11)

A well known example of London Dry Gin with 10 hand-selected botanicals from exotic locations around the world.

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Bombay Sapphire opens with a touch of juniper, ripe citrus, and hints of spice in the fragrance. The palate is exceptionally smooth and allows the botanicals to open up one by one and mix in the most lovely way with juniper slightly at the forefront. The finish is bolder but retains the spirit's brightness.

Tequila Fortaleza Blanco (S12)

A pure and unadulterated blanco tequila from the family that invented the style.

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With a lineage dating back to the first to export Tequila to the U.S. comes the most amazing blanco yet. Cooked in stone ovens, crushed by stone, and fermented in wooden vats, water from a local spring in Tequila Valley, this is Tequila like it was and like it should be. Remarkable body and rich flavors, hide this from all but your best of friends.

Belvedere Vodka (S13)

Belvedere Vodka is a brand of Polish rye vodka produced and distributed by LVMH. It is named after Belweder, the Polish presidential palace in Warsaw, whose illustration appears on its bottles.

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40ABV

Braastad VSOP Cognac (S14)

A great example of aged cognac (VSOP) from a small family producer.

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Braastad has been a family operation, making Cognac since 1875. This V.S.O.P. is a blend of several eaux-de-vie, some of which has spent 12 years in barrel. Fruity and floral, it shows almonds and white flowers on the nose with citrus fruits and clementines on the palate. Mellow rounded aftertaste of chocolate with well integrated oak character. Smooth and made for sipping slowly.

A.D. Laws Four Grain Straight Bourbon (S15)

A classic quality bourbon from an independent craft distiller.

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This four grain whiskey uses a blend of rye, wheat and barley sourced from the Colorado Malting Company, and corn from Briess Malting in Wisconsin - encompassing the "mother grains" of bourbon. The whiskey ages about 3 years, all year round to capture the seasonal nuances from the ever-changing Colorado mountain air, in new, 53 gallon charred oak barrels source from Independent Stave Company.

Dolin Rouge (S19)

From its start in 1821, Dolin Vermouth de Chambery has been in the highest tier for fine French Vermouth. Dolin Rouge imparts lovely spicy notes amid its light and fresh profile. Try over ice with a citrus twist or make an exceptional Manhattan or refreshing Negroni.

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Botanicals found in the Alpine meadows above Chambéry are added to a base wine made from regional grapes to aromatize it, imparting fresh, herbal qualities to the nose and complex flavors to palate. It is then fortified. The Rouge is ideal as an aperitif or in a wide range of cocktails. In the late 19th century, Dolin Vermouth de Chambéry won medals in Paris, London, St. Louis and Philadelphia and in 1932 earned Chambéry France's only Appellation d’ Origine for Vermouth. From Wine Spectator: "Dolin, the last of the Chambéry producers of France, makes dry vermouth that is citrusy and grapey, as well as a sweet and floral style. Its Rouge is notably less sugary-sweet than many of its Italian counterparts, with notes of dried fruit and honey.

Benromach 10yr (S20)

Featured in our Scotch Education classes as an example of a lightly peated whisky.

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Only ever matured in the finest oak casks, our signature ten year old single malt delivers delicate forest fruits and creamy malt, a touch of smoke and rich, lasting sherry notes.

Ardbeg 10 yr (S21)

A classic example of an Islay, heavily peated whisky.

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Ardbeg Ten Years Old is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex single malt of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat; rather it gives way to the natural sweetness of the malt to produce a whisky of perfect balance. Named World Whisky of the Year in 2008.

Non chill-filtered with a strength of 46% ABV.

A burst of intense smoky fruit escapes into the atmosphere showing peat infused with zesty lemon and lime, wrapped in waxy dark chocolate. Bold menthol and black pepper slice through the sweet smoke followed by tarry ropes and graphite. Savour the aroma of smoked fish and crispy bacon alongside green bell peppers, baked pineapple and pear juice.

Add water and an oceanic minerality brings a breath of cool, briny seaspray. Waxed lemon and lime follows with coal tar soap, beeswax and herby pine woodlands. Toasted vanilla and sizzling cinnamon simmer with warm hazelnut and almond toffee.