This is a hard hitting proper red for those who expect a bit more clout to their red wine. It’s typically Italian with lots of flavour and lots of tannins. Taste notes are smokey, berry fruit, pepper and juniper. Crack it open and let it breathe, or stick it away somewhere cold and dark and save for that special occasion.

Thankfully this not only has a nice bottle, Bumbu Cream is perfect over ice or to pimp up an Espresso Martini.

Another lovely rum from Hattiers, this time of the white variety, and a truly global blend with rums from Barbados, Australia, Trinidad and Jamaica. It’s a fruity number, and goes well in loads of cocktails, personally I think this works well in an ‘Old Cuban’ with mint, lime, syrup, Angostura bitters and champagne. It’s Christmas after all!

Sticking with Luc Belaire with another fine wine from their collection. The lux is in my view oakier and more Chardonnay heavy than the gold, but remains very nice on its own or in a cocktail, perhaps something fruity like damson or sloe gin and some orange garnish, perfect for Christmas morning with some smoked salmon!

Ethically produced and organic Cachaça from Bahia in Brazil. Those of you unfamiliar with this tipple, it’s the most popular spirit in Brazil and comes from sugar cane. Often put in the same box as rum, it’s certainly a different flavour as it’s generally made from raw sugar cane rather than the by product you find in rums. Expect a sweet and earthy flavour.

With the current state of Russian international affairs, we have to look closer to home for a decent vodka and this one doesn’t disappoint! Made with British apples and proudly carbon neutral throughout the process, Dutch Barn are committed to not just making good vodka, but doing it ethically too.

This is the perfect long distance present to the gin lover in your life! It’s small enough to post and can be ordered wrapped on your behalf. Salcombe make some bloody good gin, so a Rose Sainte Marie and a Start Point gin sample will be sure to go down well!

The Oxford Artisan Distillery taked their drinks pretty seriously, and this sloe gin is no exception. It’s bursting full of damson’s and Sloes and has been carefully prepared over a number of years. If you like sloe gin, you’ll love this! If you don’t like sloe gin, you’ll love this in a cocktail!

This is a cracking single malt from the Isle of Skye bottled in small batches drawn from no more than 30 casks each. Similarly to the Caisteal Chamuis, expect peaty, smokey goodness! There’s a fair bit of excitement to see how this relatively young single malt ages, so keep an eye out over the next few years.

Luscombe make some of the tastiest drinks ever! Their hot Ginger Beer is in my opinion the best there is, bar none! Their rose bubbly is also bloody delicious! These are great mixers and great on their own too! Did I mention how good their Ginger Beer is?