A Very Liquid Christmas

19.12.24

- Lochlea 2020 3 Year Old Single Cask #127 (Shop)

- Octomore 14.3 (Shop)

- Bruichladdich Valinch 1990: Summertime & the livin' is easy (23yo finished in Ch. Latour casks)

- Jerome Blin - Les Ports (Shop)

- Iliana Malihin Old Vines Amydalos 2021 (Shop)

- Dow's Vintage Port 1997 (Shop)

Food Partner: BBQ Pit-master Shane McBagley

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​2nd Anniversary Celebration: Raiding Athila’s Personal Cellar

11.12.24

- Les Hautes Mottes Grand Cru, Michel Gonet & Rajat Parr, 2016 (Shop)

- Equipo Navazos 108 La Bota de Oloroso (Shop)

- Bruichladdich Micro-Provenance Single Cask #4047 (Shop)

- Longrow Fresh Sherry 9yo (2015 cage bottling) 

- Vino Santo Lungarotti 1987

- Bunnahabhain Marsala Cask Finish 2001 - Feis Ile 2021

Food Partner: Matt Beardshall from Wilder Restaurant

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Bubbles & Bakes: Champagne & Pastries

04.12.24

- Raventos i Blanc Textures de Pedra Blanc de Negres 2020 (Shop)

- Telmont Reserve Brut NV (Shop)

- Bollinger | R.D. 2002 (Shop)

- Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose NV (Shop)

Food Partner: Happy Cinnamon (Artisan bakery in Nailsworth)

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Barricade Yourself: Fortified Wines (Sherry, Port, Madeira)

21.11.24

- La Bota 111 de Manzanilla “Florpower” MMXVIII (Shop)

- Lustau Peninsula Palo Cortado Sherry (375ml) (Shop)

- D'Oliveiras Serial 1999, Madeira (Shop)

- Quinta da Silveira 10 Year Old Tawny (Shop)

- Equipo Navazos La Bota de Malt Whisky #104 (Shop​)

Food Partner: BBQ Pit-master Shane McBagley

 

Sommelier Takeover @ Wilder

08.11.24

Athila Roos (Holy Spirits) & Matthew Beardshall (Wilder) join forces for a whisky&food bonanza @ Wilder. 

- Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt (Shop​)

- Waterford Hunter 1.1 (Shop​)

- Torabhaig Allt Gleann Legacy Series #2 (Shop​)

- Equipo Navazos La Bota de Malt Whisky #104 (Shop​)

- North British 2008 15-Year-Old Oloroso Finish Cask #37 Mossburn (Shop​)

- Filey Bay Moscatel Finish Batch #4 (Shop​)

 

Trick or Treat: White Spirits & BBQ

25.10.24

- The Lost Explorer Mezcal (Shop)

- Casa Dragones Blanco - Tequila (Shop)

- Renegade Old Bacolet Pot Still Rum (Shop)

- Procera Blue Dot Gin (Shop)

Food Partner: BBQ Pit-master Shane McBagley

 

Cognac vs Armagnac: Deciphering France's Finest Brandies

09.10.24

- Abecassis VSOP

- Domaine Tariquet 1995 Bas-Armagnac

- Remy Martin XO Exclusive

- L'Encantada Armagnac - Domaine Lous Pibous 2003 (single cask)

Food Partner: Matt Beardshall from Wilder Restaurant

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Pilgrimage to Islay: The Mecca of Whisky

25.09.24

- Bunnahabhain 2004 PX Coterie Exclusive

- Bruichladdich Oirthir Gaidheal Feis Ile 2009 

- Lagavulin Distillery Exclusive 2024

- Kilchoman Distillery Exclusive Marsala Finish Single Cask

Food Partner: BBQ Pit-master Shane McBagley

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Sommelier Takeover @ Wilder

13.09.24

Athila Roos (Holy Spirits) & Matthew Beardshall (Wilder) join forces for a wine&food bonanza @ Wilder. 

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Rum for your life!

21.08.24

- Hampden 8yo
- ⁠Renegade Old Bacolet Pot Still
- ⁠Mount Gay XO
- ⁠Appleton “Hearts Collection” vintage 2003

Food Partner: Beth from Baked by Beth

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Private Event

14.08.24

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A Perfect Summer's Day

17.07.24

- Telmont Reserve Brut NV (Champagne)

- Domaine Ott ‘Clos Mireille’ Rose (Rose) 

- Josep Grau El Pas de l’Estudiant 2022 (Red)

- Glenmorangie Signet (Whiskey)

Food Partner: Dave Sayers

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American Independence Day

03.07.24

- Michter's Bourbon
- EH Taylor Bourbon
- Michter's 10yo Straight Rye 
- Westland Single Cask #5700 Symposium
- Stagg Jr. lot 23b

Food Partner: BBQ Pit-master Shane McBagley

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Father's Day Treats

18.06.24

- Daftmill Single Cask 2007
- Littlemill 12yo (Ghost distillery)
- Laphroaig 25yo
- Port Ellen 1981 Connoisseur's Choice (Ghost distillery)

Food Partner: Matthew Beardshall from Wilder Restaurant 

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Brave New World

22.05.24

- Domaine de Hautes Glaces ‘R18P23 Square’ Rye, France

- Equipo Navazos La Bota de Single Malt #104, Spain  

- Filey Bay Porter Cask Release, England

- Chichibu London Edition 2021, Japan

Food Partner: Matthew Beardshall from Wilder Restaurant 

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In Full Bloom

18.04.24

- "Supergraf" Gruner Veltliner Pichler-Krutzler 2019

- Fiano di Avelino Pietracupa 2019

- Cote Rotie "Vires de Serine" Robert Niero 2017

- Rioja Quinta de la Cruz Mazuelo, Miguel Merino 2020

Food Partner: BBQ Pit-master Shane McBagley

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Sustainability in Whisky

11.04.24

- NcNean Organic Batch/RA08

- Waterford  Biodynamic Luna 1.1

- Bruichladdich Organic Barley 2012

- Glengoyne Legacy Series Chapter 3

Food Partner: Matthew Beardshall from Wilder Restaurant 

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St Patrick's Tasting

14.03.24

- Blue Spot 7yo

- Waterford Lacken 1.1

- Dingle Batch 4 Single Malt 

- Redbreast 21yo

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Peat Heads

06.03.24

-  Nikka Taketsuru 

- Kilkerran Heavily Peated 

- Lagavulin The Distillers Edition 2022

- Kilkerran Port Cask 8yo

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Legendary Juice: Springbank distillery

15.02.24

- Springbank 10yo
- Springbank distillery exclusive handfill
- Longrow RED 15yo Pinot Cask
- Hazelburn 21yo

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Burn's Night Tasting 2024

25.01.24

Burn's night tasting at Holy Sprits of 4 fantastic drams with nibbles, hosted by Athila.

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Holy Smokes! A very BBQ Xmas dinner

22.12.2023

• Telmont Champagne Reserve Brut

• Longrow 15yo pinot

• Port Charlotte 10yo

• Quinta Do Noval 1985 Vintage Port

Food partner: BBQ Pit-master Shane McBagley

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Our 1st Anniversary: digging up Athila's personal cellar treasures

13.12.2023

• Rare Millesime 2008 Champagne 

• Chorlton Whisky: Ben Nevis 23yo

• Port Charlotte Valinch  MDC:01 2008

• Little Mill 12yo (Ghost Distillery)

• l'extravagant de doisy daene 1996 

Food partner: Chef Matt Beardshall from Wilder Restaurant

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A Wilder Sommelier

23.11.2023

• Champagne: Telmont Brut Reserve NV

• Nc'Nean Organic Single Malt

• Waterford Gaia 1.1 (Organic)

• Longrow Classic Peated Malt

• Red Wine: Vina Tondonia Reserva 2009

• Tamdhu 15yo

• Glengoyne Legacy Series #3

• Michter's Ltd. Release Barrel Strength Rye (2022 edition)

Food partner: Chef Matt Beardshall from Wilder Restaurant

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Ghostly BBQ

9.11.2023

• Renegade Old Bacolet Farm

• Casa Dragones Tequila

• The Lost Explorer Mezcal

• DonJulio 1942 Tequila 

FOOD PARTNER: BBQ Pit-master Shane McBagley

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BBQ & Malt Night
26.10.2023

• Longrow Classic Peated Malt

• Equipo Navazos La Bota de Grain Whisky #89

• Westland Garryana #5

• Ardnamurchan Core Release

FOOD PARTNER: BBQ Pit-master Shane McBagley

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Brandy it like Beckham
19.10.2023

• Calvados: Christian Drouin "XO" 

• Cognac: Remy Martin XO from Jeroboam

• Armagnac: de Montal 1962

• Wilding Cider Perry Distillate (by Capreolus distillery)

FOOD PARTNER: A selection of cheese, charcuterie, breads & nuts

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A Wild Sommelier - dinner @ Wilder Restaurant

21.09.2023

A superb 8-course meal paired with an exquisite Holy Spirits' wine selection prepared by Athila, working the floor as a Sommelier. 

• Telmont Brut Reserve NV

• Bourgogne Aligote "Les Auvonnes Au Pepe", Sylvain Patailley 2020

• Quinta de la Cruz Mazuelo, Rioja, Miguel Merino 2019

• Alban Vineyards, Central Coast Viognier 2021

• Morgon "Cuvee MMXVIII", Marcel Lapierre 2018

• Holdvolgy Eloquence Tokaji Szamarodni 2011

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​David & Goliath: A case for cask strengh

26.07.2023

• Bunnahabhain 12

• Bunnahabhain 12 Cask Strength (2021 release)

• Glenallachie 10

• Glenallachie 10yo Cask Strength (batch #7)

FOOD PARTNER: Homemade cakes made by Athila's wife 

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Mull over Kintyre: the stable of Springbank

12.07.2023

• Springbank 10yo

• Longrow Classic Peated

• Kilkerran 8yo Cask Strength Port Cask

• Mystery Dram

FOOD PARTNER: Cotswold Handmade Meringues

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The new face of American Whiskey

04.07.2023

• Michter’s Bourbon

• Barrell Seagrass

• Westland Garryana

• Mystery dram

FOOD PARTNER: Matthew Beardshall from Wilder

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A barrel conundrum: Ex-Bourbon or ex-Sherry? 

28.06.2023

• Tobermory 12yo

• Arran Sherry Cask

• Bruichladdich Organic 2011 

• Macallan 12 year old Sherry Oak

FOOD PARTNER: Wheymore cheese! Mmmm, cheese...

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Rum, Forrest, Rum!

​21.06.2023

• Hampden 8yo

• Appleton 12yo

• Mount Gay Port Cask Expression

• Mystery dram

FOOD PARTNER - Cococaravan

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Smoke nights: Peaty whisky

31.05.2023

• Ledaig 10yo

• Kilkerran Heavily Peated batch 7

• Laphroaig 18yo​

• Surprise dram

FOOD PARTNER  - The Herbert Brothers from  The Long Table

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Campbeltown I wish you were whisky

10.05.2023

• Kilkerran 12yo

• Glen Scotia Victoriana

• Springbank 21yo Private Cask

• Kilkerran Port Cask Strength

FOOD PARTNER: Tom Herbert from The Long Table

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New vs Old World Wines

12.04.2023

For this event we compared two New World Wines with two Old World Wines, and were honoured to be joined by Ken Silverio of Catena Family Wines

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A walk through the Glens

05.04.2023

• Glenallachie 10yo Cask Strength

• Glen Scotia Victoriana

• Glenfarclas 25yo

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One for my baby: A Tasting for Islay

29.03.2023

• Ardbeg 10yo 

• Lagavullin Distiller's Ed 2022 (LGV 4/510)

• Bruichladdich Octomore 10.2 Edition

FOOD PARTNER: The Cotswold Curer

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Luck of the Irish: Whiskies for St. Patrick’s Day

15.03.2023

• Waterford Gaia

• Redbreast 12yo Cask Strength

• Midleton Very Rare 2022

FOOD PARTNER: Matthew Beardshall from Wilder restaurant

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Something Spey-cial

08.03.2023 

• Glenallachie 10yo Cask Strength 

• Macallan 12yo Sherry Oak

• Glenfarclas 25yo

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There can be only one: the Highlanders

15.02.2023

• Nc’Nean Organic Single Malt

• The Dalmore 15yo

• Ben Nevis 23yo Chorlton Whiskies

FOOD PARTNER: Josh from Choux Bun Appetit

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Desert Island Whisk[ie]s

08.02.2023

• Arran Sherry Bodega

• Bunnahabhain 12yo Cask Strength (‘21)

• Tobermory 24yo Oloroso

FOOD PARTNER: Matthew Beardshall from Wilder restaurant

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All About the Malt

Burns Night - 25.01.2023 - OUR FIRST EVER TASTING!

• RedBreast 12yo Cask Strength 2021

• Bruichladdich “the Organic” 2011

• Daftmill 15yo Cask Strength

FOOD PARTNER: Jacques from Coco Caravan

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