The gentle end
The other end of the scale. Aperitivi, liqueurs and spirits bottled below 42%, where the alcohol steps back and something else has room to happen.
RATED
Sipsmith London Dry
Sipsmith
RATED
Linie Aquavit
Arcus
RATED
Plantation 3 Stars
Maison Ferrand
RATED
Absolut Original
The Absolut Company
RATED
Appleton Estate Signature
Appleton Estate
RATED
Belvedere Vodka
Polmos Żyrardów
RATED
Boulard VSOP Calvados
Calvados Boulard
RATED
Bushmills Original
Old Bushmills Distillery
RATED
Casamigos Blanco
Casamigos
RATED
Chopin Potato Vodka
Chopin
RATED
Cointreau
Cointreau
RATED
Courvoisier VS
Courvoisier
RATED
Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
Destilerías Unidas
RATED
Don Julio Blanco
Tequila Don Julio
RATED
Drambuie
Drambuie
RATED
Espolòn Blanco
Destiladora San Nicolás
RATED
Fortaleza Blanco
Destilería La Fortaleza
RATED
Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
William Grant & Sons
RATED
Gosling's Black Seal
Gosling Brothers
RATED
Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge
Grand Marnier
RATED
Greater Than London Dry Gin
NÄO Spirits
RATED
Grey Goose Vodka
Grey Goose
RATED
Havana Club 7 Años
Havana Club
RATED
Hennessy V.S
Jas Hennessy & Co.
RATED
Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilège
Jas Hennessy & Co.
RATED
Herradura Plata
Casa Herradura
RATED
Highland Park 12 Year Old
Highland Park Distillery
RATED
Jack Daniel's Old No. 7
Jack Daniel Distillery
RATED
Jameson
Midleton Distillery
RATED
Johnnie Walker Black Label
John Walker & Sons
RATED
Ketel One
Nolet Distillery
RATED
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Laphroaig Distillery
RATED
Leblon Cachaça
Leblon
RATED
Martell VS
Martell
RATED
Metaxa 12 Stars
Metaxa
RATED
Monkey Shoulder
William Grant & Sons
RATED
Mount Gay Eclipse
Mount Gay Distilleries
RATED
Ouzo 12
Ouzo 12
RATED
Patrón Silver
Patrón Spirits
RATED
Pernod Anise
Pernod Ricard
RATED
Redbreast 12 Year Old
Midleton Distillery
RATED
Rémy Martin VSOP
Rémy Martin
RATED
Ron Zacapa 23
Rum Creation & Products
RATED
Stolichnaya
Stoli Group
RATED
The Glenlivet 12 Year Old
The Glenlivet Distillery
RATED
The Macallan 12 Double Cask
The Macallan Distillery
RATED
Tito's Handmade Vodka
Fifth Generation
RATED
Fernet-Branca
Fratelli Branca
RATED
Torres 10
Miguel Torres
RATED
Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold
Captain Morgan
RATED
Jägermeister
Mast-Jägermeister
RATED
Disaronno Originale
Illva Saronno
RATED
Amaro Montenegro
Montenegro
RATED
Baileys Original Irish Cream
R&A Bailey & Co.
RATED
Aperol
Campari Group
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The distilleries at home — single malts that beat Scotland at its own awards, plus gin and rum.
The strong stuff
Everything bottled at 46% and above, in order, strongest first.
Still checking
Bottles we've deliberately left blank, and exactly why we haven't filled them in.