Toussaint was named after the famous Haitian soldier and statesman, General Toussaint 'L'Ouverture', who was born in 1743 on the North West coast of the French Caribbean Island colony of Saint Domingue. The hero of Haitian independence, Toussaint L'Ouverture ('Ouverture, meaning 'opening', was accredited to his name as he was always prepared to 'open' to attack opposing forces), successfully challenged the might of Napoleon. Toussaint is created from selected natural tropical ingredients, first and foremost coffee, with a hint of Cocoa, Vanilla, Liquorice, steeped in fine spirits to reach 26.5% alcohol - for flavour and strength.

It is then sweetened naturally to perfection for enjoyment on its own, with good coffee, Cognac or in Cocktails.

Baileys is a natural marriage of fresh Irish cream, Irish whiskey and the finest of spirits. The world's No1 liqueur, best enjoyed in a large measure over ice.

After 23 years of experimentation, Don Facundo Bacardi set the standard for all future premium white rum. Established in 1862 in Santiago de Cuba Bacardi Superior Rum became the world's first premium aged white rum. To produce such a superior spirit Don Facundo combined the best of dark spirits production techniques (ageing and blending) with his pioneering filtration process (charcoal filtration, now used by other white spirits) to create the perfectly balanced mixing rum that neither overpowers nor disappears in your drink.

Due to Bacardi Superior Rum's perfectly balanced taste it was used by cocktail pioneers as the principle ingredient in the birth of the world's best known rum cocktails including the Mojito (1860s), later featured in the 1931 book called Cuban Cookery...

Established in 1769 and the world's best selling gin. The juniper is predominantly in the nose, but well balanced with fresh coriander notes, fresh citrus and spice backdrop on the palate.

The Famous Grouse is named after the Red Grouse, Scotland's national game bird. The blend is crafted from the finest malt whiskies, such as Macallan and Highland Park, married with exceptional grain whiskies for the smoothest possible taste. scottish whisky

Bombay Sapphire has a unique distillation process: There are only four Carterhead stills working in the world today and are distinctive to Bombay Sapphire. Unlike other gins which boil their botanicals with the spirit, the Bombay spirit is distilled alone. To achieve the unique flavour, the spirit passes through the botanicals in vapour form.

This allows each delicate aroma to be fully absorbed. The result is a complex, yet subtle taste sensation. Triple distilled, 100% neutral grain spirit is heated into vapour form.

Vapour is sent through the rectifying column, unique to a Carterhead still. The baffle system, situated in the column, allows only the purest spirit to pass through. Purified vapour passes through a copper basket containing 10 natural botanicals and absorbs their delicate...

William Teacher started work in a cotton mill aged seven; in 1830 he was employed by a small grocer in Glasgow. He married the owner's daughter, persuaded the firm to take out a licence to sell wines and spirits and expanded into 'dram shops'. These were basic public houses selling reliable spirits, with rules against buying rounds and having loud conversations; drunks and rowdies were quickly removed.

Within twenty years he was the largest licence holder in Glasgow. By this time he had been joined in the business by his sons, Adam and William. Following the example of others they moved into wholesaling, providing special blends for specific customers.

One of these became very popular, so they concentrated their energies on producing and marketing it as Teacher's...

15oz/ 444ml Bavarian Pilsner Style Glass. Height: 170mm. glassware

A legendary night with friends in New Orleans. The excitement and vibrancy of New Orleans is what attracted bartender Martin Wilkes Heron. In 1874, he decided that the home of Mardi Gras deserved a smoother alternative to the harsh whiskies from Kentucky and Tennessee.

By adding a secret blend of fruits and spices, he struck upon the perfect combination - Southern Comfort. Later, in 1900, Southern Comfort picked up a Gold Medal for quality and taste at the Paris World Exposition. Another followed four years later at the St Louis World Fair.

Today, New Orleans wouldn't be the same without Southern Comfort. Best enjoyed with lime and lemonade, its distinctive taste is shared by friends on great nights. No wonder Southern Comfort's the drink at the heart of Mardi Gras - the best...

A blend of the finest single malt and single grain whiskies, each deliciously distinctive - from the clean, sweet malts of Speyside to the smoky sea salt of Islay are matured in selected oak casks before being skilfully blended. The heart of the Bell's blend is rich, spiced and nutty, like a rich ginger cake, complemented with refreshing zesty fruit tones. 'Crisp and vibrant, well-balanced and zesty to taste.

The combination of rounded maturity and appetising freshness is particularly appealing.' Charles MacLean scottish whisky