Month: October 2022

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Hawke’s Bay Negronis

How about a Hawke’s Bay Organic Negroni??

New in-store Hastings Distillery’s”
– East Block 200 Organic Gin ($80)
– L’Opéra Organic Bitter Orange Apéritif ($50)
– Organic Rubis Rouge Sweet Vermouth ($50)

Make your own Negroni – 1 of each for $170!

Try it today.

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PAPAKA ROAD GIN

Those who shop for gin with us know that I am a great fan of Papaka Road Gin. Made in Ngunguru on the Tutukaka Coast by Mike and Beth Churcher, it is good quality gin at a reasonable price.
There are 4 main varieties: -classic, barrel aged (wonderful with soda), flutterby and raspberry. In addition there is the delightful Damson gin liqueur – indulgent and delicious. Anyway, I digress…..
Mike and Beth are always on the lookout for ways to improve their gin and good cocktails to make with it.
Mike is going to be presenting their gins at our Gin Tasting Evening on December 15.
Here are a couple of links for easy to make cocktails that look delicious.
Need a cocktail shaker?? We will have them in store very shortly.
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Recommended wines

I read a recent article in the NZ Herald, reproduced from The Listener, and written by Michael Cooper.  It was the Weekend Wine Guide: Best reds, whites and rosés for under $30.

In the article there were some wines that we stock, which are worth noting:

Mills Reef Estate Hawke’s Bay Merlot/ Cabernet 2020 (4 stars): Instantly likeable, this 2:1 blend of merlot and cabernet sauvignon was grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle and French oak-aged for a year. Deeply coloured, it is very fresh, fruity and smooth, with ripe berry, plum and spice flavours showing good richness. Our price $24

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Stonecroft Gimbletts Gravels Serine Syrah 2020 (5 stars): This delicious red was hand-picked and French oak-aged for over 18 months. Deeply coloured, it has strong, youthful plum, spice and black pepper flavours, seasoned with finely integrated, nutty oak. Best drinking 2024+. NB Ours is the 2019. Our price $31

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