When is a wine ready to drink?
We provide drinking windows for all our wines. Alongside the drinking windows there is a bottle icon and a maturity stage. Bear in mind that the best time to drink a wine does also depend on your taste.
Not ready
These wines are very young. Whilst they're likely to have lots of intense flavours, their acidity or tannins may make them feel austere. Although it isn't "wrong" to drink these wines now, you are likely to miss out on a lot of complexity by not waiting for them to mature.
Ready - youthful
These wines are likely to have plenty of fruit flavours still and, for red wines, the tannins may well be quite noticeable. For those who prefer younger, fruitier wines, or if serving alongside a robust meal, these will be very enjoyable. If you choose to hold onto these wines, the fruit flavours will evolve into more savoury complexity.
Ready - at best
These wines are likely to have a beautiful balance of fruit, spice and savoury flavours. The acidity and tannins will have softened somewhat, and the wines will show plenty of complexity. For many, this is seen as the ideal time to drink and enjoy these wines. If you choose to hold onto these wines, they will become more savoury but not necessarily more complex.
Ready - mature
These wines are likely to have plenty of complexity, but the fruit flavours will have been almost completely replaced by savoury and spice notes. These wines may have a beautiful texture at this stage of maturity. There is lots to enjoy when drinking wines at this stage. Most of these wines will hold in this window for a few years, though at the very end of this drinking window, wines start to lose complexity and decline.
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Description
The King’s Field is a sophisticated and bold cocktail, blending the deep warmth of Fielden Rye Whisky with the rich, fruity notes of Berry Bros. & Rudd William Pickering Tawny Port. The addition of Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao and a touch of The King’s Ginger Liqueur brings a delightful citrusy complexity and spiced warmth, creating a drink that is both smooth and invigorating. Finished with a twist of orange, it’s an ideal choice for those seeking a refined, well-balanced cocktail.
This case contains:
1 x 70cl Fielden, Rye Whisky, England (48%)
1 x 50cl The King's Ginger Liqueur (29.9%)
1 x 70cl Pierre Ferrand, Dry Curaçao, Triple Sec Liqueur, France (40%)
1 x 75cl Berry Bros. & Rudd William Pickering, Tawny Port by Quinta do Noval
Ingredients
40ml Fielden Rye Whisky (England)
40ml Berry Bros. & Rudd William Pickering Tawny Port (by Quinta do Noval)
20ml Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
10ml The King’s Ginger Liqueur
1 orange
Ice
Recommended Glassware
Lowball/rocks glass
Method
1. Measure Fielden Rye Whisky, William Pickering Tawny Port, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao, and The King’s Ginger Liqueur into a mixing glass.
2. Stir over ice until well chilled, then strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
3. Garnish with a twist of orange for a zesty, aromatic finish.
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