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The spirits of Christmas past

SIX OF THE BEST LOCKDOWN SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS

CROFT PINK PORT

(£10.50 per 50cl, Sainsbury’s) Who’d have thunk it? Pink port: glorious on its own, well-chilled, and spectacular in cocktails.

DISARONNO VELVET CREAM LIQUEUR

(£18 per 50cl, Drinks & Treats) The perfect guilty secret: an amaretto cream liqueur that’s gorgeous over ice or ice cream.

QUAGLIA APERITIVO BERTO

(£19.25 per litre, Whisky Exchange) The quintessential Italian aperitivo, it knocks spots off the Aperol spritz.

GRAND MARNIER CORDON ROUGE

(£26, widely available) Superb on its own over ice, in cocktails or in puddings.

CADELLO

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