Spirited Reviews December 2014

Words by: Simon Difford

The following are new products we've received and other products reviewed during December 2014.

Products are listed according to the diffordsguide rating awarded to them. Please click on product names for tasting notes and further information on each product.

diffordsguide rating 5+/5

Ron Zacapa Reserva Limitada 2014

John Walker & Sons Private Collection 2015 Edition

diffordsguide rating 5/5

Jura 1984 Vintage 30 Year Old Island single malt scotch whisky

L'Entete Absinthe de Qualite

Jinzu gin

City of London Sloe Gin

King's Ginger Liqueur

Combier Crème Rose liqueur

La Maison Fontaine Chocolat liqueur

diffordsguide rating 4.5/5

Herno Old Tom Gin

Adnams 1659 Smoked Ruby Beer

Adnams Jack Brand Mosaic Pale Ale

Compass Box Hedonism blended grain scotch whisky

The Glenrothes Vintage Reserve Speyside single malt Scotch whisky

Square Mile London dry gin

Makar Glasgow Gin

Pink Pigeon Single Estate Mauritian Vanilla Spiced Rum

Combier Roi Rene Rouge Cherry Liqueur

Pago Blackcurrant

diffordsguide rating 4/5

VOR Icelandic gin

Auchentoshan Virgin Oak Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Cornish Orchards Wassail Mulled Cider

Kavalan Single Malt Whisky

Adnams Wild Hop Amber Beer

Adnams Jack Brand Crystal Rye IPA

Floki Icelandic Young Malt Ist Edition

Adnams Jack Brand Dry Hopped Lager

Adnams Tally-Ho

Adnams Ghost Ship

Twelve Five Rye small batch hand crafted barrel aged whiskey

Anno Elderflower & Vodka

Greenall's Sloe Gin

Warner Edwards Harrington Dry Gin

Warner Edwards Elderflower Infused Gin

Warner Edwards Victoria Rhubarb Gin

Two Cocks 1643 Viscount Golden Ale

Warner Edwards Harrington Sloe Gin liqueur

Coco Re'al Cream of Coconut

diffordsguide rating 3.5/5

Adnams Pomme Pom oak aged apple spirit

Adnams Triple Sec orange liqueur

Two Cocks 1643 Puritan Stout

Adnams Single Malt No.1 English whisky

Birra Morena Pure Malt

Two Cocks 1643 Cavalier Golden Ale

Sharp's Wolf Rock Exceptional Red IPA

diffordsguide rating 3/5

Two Cocks 1643 Leveller Bitter

Greenall's Wild Berry Gin

Sharp's Atlantic Exceptional Pale Ale

Zeo Zest carbonated soft drink with zesty lime

diffordsguide rating 2.5/5

Zeo Berryz carbonated soft drink

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