Stocking up for Christmas: Big Daddy’s Liquor
With the festive season upon us, Metropol writer Nicholas Henare reminisces and also looks ahead to some of the special whisky treats at Big Daddy’s Liquor.
I have memories of visiting my grandparents on Christmas day. Along with the usual festive cheer, myself and the cousins were allowed blackberry nip, a lower alcohol liqueur. My grandfather would sit in his old recliner and drink whisky, Johnnie Walker to be exact, and make sure we didn’t destroy the lounge while the ladies got some peace and quiet outside.
Bill Lumsden, head distiller for the beautiful Glenmorangie range once told me that, “a good whisky can be a great whisky shared with friends, but a great whisky will make for an exceptional experience.” Celebrate with those closest to you this Christmas. You deserve it.
Johnnie Walker Black
1.75 Litre $169.99
A masterful blend of single malt and grain whiskies from across Scotland. Aged for a least 12 years. Drink it neat or with ice. My grandfather’s favourite whisky so it has to be good.
Glenmorangie The Tayne
1 Litre $139.99
Kept in Amontillado Sherry casks, you end up with a wonderful spicy, citrus peel and toasty oak. Stories of Spanish Galleons on the coast inspired this beautiful release from one of the world’s best distillers. A sophisticated whisky for the discerning palate.
The Glenturret 12Yrs
700ml $119.99
Notes of dried fruits and spices from European oak harmonise beautifully with vanilla and caramel tones from American oak, aged in a small number of carefully selected casks. Sprinkles of ginger with barley sugar, rich oak, sultanas and cinnamon with a soft creamy finish.
Sexton Irish Whisky
700ml $69.99
“You have a single life, so drink a single malt,“ is what Sexton say about their malt. I don’t know how they know I’m single, but it’s a great Irish whiskey. An American single malt using Irish malted barley, it is America’s number one selling Irish single malt.
The Chivas Regal 13Yrs
700ml $54.99
The Chivas Regal tequila has spent its last year finishing off in a tequila cask. It is still the same smooth Chivas whisky we have come to love but with the bite of tequila to add a little something to the experience.
