Fundador is the market-leading Spanish grape brandy. Made using Airen and Palomino grapes, Fundador (literally 'Founder') was the first brand marketed as a 'Brandy de Jerez and is aged in a sherry-soaked Solera.
A luxury pisco, remarkably smooth and delicately flavoured. Crafted in copper potstills from the fermented juice of Muscat grapes grown in the Chilean Andes. IWSC 2011 Gold Medal Winner - Best in Class
A pot-distilled Brazilian cachaca, Tucano is made up of a mix of young, fresh spirit blended with oak-aged cachaca to add complexity to the vibrant sugar cane character. Great for Caipirinhas.
We thought this was a whisky (it used to call itself whisky anyway) but further inspection reveals it to be a 'Thai spirit', which is distilled from around 95% molasses and 5% rice, then flavoured and coloured (thanks to diffordsguide.com for the info). So really, it's closest to a flavoured rum. Best when mixed long with plenty of ice.
Asbach is a famous German brandy with an ardent cult following, particularly amongst British ex-servicemen, many of whom have developed a fondness for it while stationed in the country.
Excellent aged white Pineau des Charentes from pre-eminent producer Chateau de Beaulon, also producers of outstanding quality cognacs. For best results, try this delicious pineau well-chilled from the fridge.
Cabana is a Brazilian cachaça distilled twice in copper potstills (rather than the normal single column-distillation) for extra purity and authentic sugarcane flavour. A massive hit at Rumfest 2009. Cabana Cachaca is suitable for vegans.