NEW SOUTH AFRICAN WINES FOR UNDER £6 AT WWW.DRINKON.COM

South African wines are offering better value for money than ever in this country at the moment, and we’re delighted to introduce the new Still Bay range of wines fresh from the Western Cape. Imagine yourself enjoying a perfect African sunset or watching scores of whales resting in the protective bays around the beautiful Cape coastline, while you sample the vibrant fruit flavours of this range of 4 varietals – Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinotage. These are great wines for all sorts of occasions and perfect for drinking now.
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New at Drinkon is Benromach 10 y.o. Single Malt, made at Speyside’s smallest distillery, just outside Forres. The Benromach distillery was virtually derelict in 1993, when it was rescued and restored by malt whisky specialists Gordon & Macphail and was officially re-opened by Prince Charles in 1998. Just two distillers create the whisky, using the finest Scottish barley and pure spring water from the Romach Hills. Patiently matured for at least 10 years in high quality casks, Benromach 10 yo has rich fruit, sweet chocolate and delicate spicy armas. With a rich sherry influence, the palate shows exotic fruit flavours and toasted malt with a hint of smoke. David and Michael Urquart, of Gordon & Macphail commented: ‘We think that Benromach 10 Years Old displays a big taste from a tiny distillery and we hiope that people will enjoy our whisky as much as we do – and share the secret of Benromach with fellow whisky-lovers’ If you’re looking for an early Christmas gift, here it is!
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FREE CHOCOLATES WITH TEQUILA ROSE AT WWW.DRINKON.COM

This week we have bags of scrumptious Tequila Rose chocolates to give away FREE with every bottle of your favourite Tequila Rose Liqueur. With the nights drawing in we at Drinkon think there is no better way to relax than with a Tequila Rose latte or hot chocolate and a bag of FREE chocolates. Tequila Rose Liqueur is very versatile and is the ideal ingredient in cocktails or simply served over ice. Hurry and get them before they are gone. **While stocks last**

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With Hallowe'en fast approaching thoughts are turning to fancy dress parties and spooky cocktails. We thought we would give you a couple of simple ideas to wow your friends with:

Black Cat

1 shot Vodka 666

1 shot De Kuyper Cherry Brandy

2 shots Cranberry Juice

2 shos Coke

Put all ingredients into Highball glass with ice and stir well

Black Shadow

1 shot De Kuyper Blue Curacao

0.5 shot De Kuyper Creme de Cassis

Top up with Lacombe Brut Grande Cuvee Champagne NV

Shake the first 2 ingredients in a cocktail shaker with Ice, pour into a flute glass and top up with Champagne.

WIN AN EXCLUSIVE BELVEDERE VODKA BLOODY MARY KIT AT WWW.DRINKON.COM

Enjoy the perfect Autumn cocktail in style, courtesy of Belvedere Vodka! Six lucky winners will each receive a very stylish Belvedere Bloody Mary Cocktail Kit, complete with wooden tray, juice carafe, brushed steel garnish holder and bar spoon – not forgetting the essential ingredient: a 70cl bottle of Belvedere Vodka!

Belvedere is a true luxury vodka, made in Poland, the home of vodka. It is distilled from Dankowskie Gold rye and pure water from the Polmos Zydardow distillery’s own artesian well, to create a vodka with real character and purity. It has a creamy texture and soft, clean finish – perfect for sipping on its own or making a truly outstanding Bloody Mary. For more information, visit www.drinkon.com

FREE DESIGNER BAG WITH NEW BELVEDERE IX AT WWW.DRINKON.COM

Snap up your FREE designer bag with Belvedere IX, a luxury spirit from Belvedere Vodka that blends 9 natural, individually distilled ingredients with Belvedere Vodka to create a new and unique taste. We are giving away a FREE JONATHAN KELSEY BAG with every vodka in the Belvedere range, while stocks last! Belvedere IX represents a breakthrough in vodka innovation in the sense that it uses a similar methodology to that of gin. Its higher strength (50% abv) allows for the ingredients and botanical to be held at a specific concentration, which makes the flavours more pronounced. The bottle design is funky, having been created by graffiti artist Andre Saraiva, and the drink can be enjoyed frozen and neat, in longs drinks with mixers such as grapefruit juice or tonic and it can also be mixed with Coke or Red, without losing the aromatic quality of the vodka. View Belvedere Vodka

Still on the trail of the unusual this week, we’re showcasing Fernet Branca, iconic Italian bitters that’s been made to a secret family recipe since 1845. The drink contains 27 herbs from around the world, including saffron, gentian root, camomile and myrrh and is matured in oak barrels for 12 months. It is complex and intense, with rich notes of bitterness and a delicately spicy finish. Although Fernet Branca is generally enjoyed as a digestif, served at room temperature, it can also be mixed really effectively in cocktails, particulary this one, which is pretty damn good:

DR ZEUS

1 shot Fernet Branca

20 raisins2 shots cognac

¼ shot Gomme syrup

1/8 shot Kahlua coffee liqueur

1 dash Fee Brothers Orange Bitters

Method: Pour Fernet Branca into an ice-filled Old-fashioned glass (short tumbler). Top with chilled mineral water and leave to stand. Separately muddle raisins in the base of a shaker, add other ingredients and shake with ice. Discard the contents of the glass and strain the contents of the shaker into the Fernet Branca coated glass. (from Diffordsguide to Cocktails #7)

Belvedere IX Vodka - Available online now at www.drinkon.com with FREE JONATHAN KELSEY BAG

We are delighted to introduce new Belvedere IX, a luxury spirit from Belvedere Vodka that blends 9 natural, individually distilled ingredients with Belvedere Vodka to create a new and unique taste. We are giving away a FREE JONATHAN KELSEY BAG with every vodka in the Belvedere range, while stocks last! Belvedere IX represents a breakthrough in vodka innovation in the sense that it uses a similar methodology to that of gin. Its higher strength (50% abv) allows for the ingredients and botanical to be held at a specific concentration, which makes the flavours more pronounced. The bottle design is funky, having been created by graffiti artist Andre Saraiva, and the drink can be enjoyed frozen and neat, in longs drinks with mixers such as grapefruit juice or tonic and it can also be mixed with Coke or Red, without losing the aromatic quality of the vodka.

Buy Belvedere 1X Vodka Online now at www.drinkon.com

NEW KOSHER RIMON POMEGRANATE WINES AT WWW.DRINKON.COM

Drinkon are proud to introduce the Rimon range of wines made from pomegranates, from Upper Galilee in Israel. Rimon Winery is owned and operated by the Nachmias family and the father and son winemaking team of Gaby and Avi, a farmer and a businessman respectively, were inspired by a love of their land and wine, to create a unique style of wine—made from special pomegranates grown in their own orchards. These are now award-winning wines recognized for their excellence throughout the wine world. All the wines are certified Kosher and vegan.

You can buy Rimon wines online now at www.drinkon.com

Cocktail of the week this week is:

APPLE MARTINI

1 shot vodka

1 shot Chambord liqueur

¾ shot apple schnapps

Splash of Tuaca

Method: shake the ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a thin slice of apple.

You can buy all of your cocktail ingredients online now at www.drinkon.com

30% TAITTINGER CHAMPAGNE AT WWW.DRINKON.COM

Champagne Taittinger is one of the most elegant and delicate of big brand champagnes and the good news is we're offering 30% off the usual price until the end of August! We also have 20% off Laurent Perrier and Lanson Black Label, and 10% off Mercier (which also comes with a FREE branded apron). These offers are valid for a limited time only, so snap up a couple of bottles and celebrate the Bank Holiday properly!

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