Luvians Bottleshop - St Andrews

Luvians Bottleshop - St Andrews Scotland's Best Independent Wine Merchant*
Open 7 days a week with an unrivalled selection of wine, whisky, craft beer, spirits & cigars.

Free local delivery on orders over £50

*Harper’s Top 50 Best Indie Wine Merchant (Scottish Champion) 2021 Harpers 50 Top Indies UK - Scottish Independent of the Year (3rd in UK)
2021 31 Days of German Riesling Retailer of the Year
2020 Harpers Think Indie Scottish Independent of the Year (2nd in UK)
2016 Harpers Think Indie 50 Best Indies
2015 31 Days of German Riesling Retailer of the Year
2014

Independent Rhone Retailer of the Year
2011 Whisky Magazine Whisky Merchant of the Year
2009 SLR Independent Wine Merchant of the Year

Drink of the Day 253 –Fantini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (75cl @ 14.5% abv) Available in store for £19.99A Bit of Backgrou...
10/09/2026

Drink of the Day 253 –Fantini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (75cl @ 14.5% abv)
Available in store for £19.99
A Bit of Background – For todays Thirsty Thursday we’ve got the delicious Montepulciano d’Abruzzo from Fantini open to try in the shop. Fantini is Italy’s largest boutique winery, founded in 1994 by Valentino Sciotti, Filippo Baccalaro, and Camillo De Luliis. Now, the company has expanded by partnering with small, multi-generational family farms and local growers across Southern and Central Italy.
The vineyards are located at the heart of the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG), the highest classification level for Italian wines. The climate creates thermic excursion and limestone and clay-based soils, which are ideal conditions for Montepulciano. Grapes are hand-harvested, undergo cold maceration for 4-6 days, fermented on skins for 25 days, in vats for four months, in barriques for 12 months, and the final blend is then aged for 6 months. The result is a structured, tannic and well-balanced wine.
Nose – strawberry, red cherry, blackberry, oak, green tomato, cinnamon, violet,
Palate – charcoal, blueberry, blackcurrant, raspberry, meringue, rhubarb, gooseberry, dark chocolate,
Final Thoughts – A wonderfully balanced and delicious red wine! Pop into the shop to give it a try!

Today we have in the shop doing a free Macallan whisky tasting! Pop into the shop before 5pm for a chat and to give it...
10/09/2026

Today we have in the shop doing a free Macallan whisky tasting! Pop into the shop before 5pm for a chat and to give it a try!

Drink of the Day 252 – Simple Things Fermentations Belgian IPA (44cl @ 8.2% abv) Available in store for £4.90A Bit of B...
09/09/2026

Drink of the Day 252 – Simple Things Fermentations Belgian IPA (44cl @ 8.2% abv)
Available in store for £4.90
A Bit of Background – Simple Things Fermentations are a small independent brewery, established in 2019 and based in Glasgow’s Southside. They focus on brewing beer with a sense of place, exploring beer styles that are harder to find and using ingredients that extend the flavour spectrum. All their beers are vegan friendly, unfiltered, unpasteurised and naturally carbonated through re-fermentation. The Belgian IPA has a fruity flavour due to a combination of Chinook, Amarillo and Talus hops with the Belgian-style fermentation lending a bubblegum-spice character.
Nose – a sweet warmth of fudge, cinnamon, and brioche alongside a herbal wave of eucalyptus and hint of basil with fruity strawberry and orange,
Palate – the warm notes from the nose continue to the palate with rye bread, banana and vanilla custard with citrusy pomelo, lime and grapefruit
Final Thoughts – A balanced IPA that feels lighter than its strength, perfect for a chill night in or a freshers-week pre-game!

Drink of the Day 251 – Tayport Distillery Vanilla Vodka (50cl @ 40% abv) Available in store for £28.50A Bit of Backgrou...
08/09/2026

Drink of the Day 251 – Tayport Distillery Vanilla Vodka (50cl @ 40% abv)
Available in store for £28.50
A Bit of Background – Today’s Drink of the Day is the Tayport Distillery Vanilla Vodka. Just 20 minutes outside of St Andrews, this craft distillery is a family-run business committed to quality and innovation. Everything is distilled, filtered and bottled in Fife, using predominantly local ingredients. The company are eager to promote sustainability, sourcing the finest local grain and fruit and carefully chosen botanicals. Their vodkas are crafted with malt barley, allowing for a subtle sweetness to emerge. This vodka includes sustainably sourced vanilla from Madagascar, making a delicious sipping vodka which also works as an excellent addition to any budding mixologist’s home bar. Whilst we love this vodka on its own, it also makes a fantastic addition to a passionfruit martini or an extra special Espresso martini. Whatever way you drink it, we love this spirit and love being able to support a local, family-owned business!
Nose – Caramel, fresh vanilla pods and a hint of cacao
Palate – rich demerara sugar, sticky vanilla pods on the mid-palate with a creamy texture and enduring, sweet (but not cloying) finish.
Final Thoughts – If you’re a vodka lover who wants to try a locally-produced version of a bartender’s staple, Tayport Vanilla Vodka is the product for you!

Available in store for £3.50A Bit of Background – Fruli is a Belgian fruit beer being brewed out of the Huyghe brewery (...
07/09/2026

Available in store for £3.50

A Bit of Background – Fruli is a Belgian fruit beer being brewed out of the Huyghe brewery (Brouwerij Huyghe). Wheat and Barley malt are mixed with water at a temperature of 45 degrees Celsius according to the ‘infusion mash method’. The wort is then boiled along with fresh hops, crushed coriander and crushed dried orange peels.

Juice, not essence, is used which provides the distinct taste difference and allows Fruli to be smooth drinking. Its unique blend of white beer and strawberry juice results in drink that is bursting with flavour. This is a classic, light, fruit-forward beer which is a perfect apertif-style tipple or an after-dinner drink.

Nose – Strawberry jam, grapefruit peel, orange oil

Palate - oodles of strawberries, from strawberry gummies to freshly picked strawberries. A hint of bitter coriander on the finish.

Final Thoughts - Refreshingly crisp and bursting with the natural sweetness of real fruit juice, Fruli is a great choice as summer comes to a close.

Drink of the Day 249 – Pilot x STF Celebraison (330ml @ 3.8% abv) Available in store for £2.90A Bit of Background – Ev...
06/09/2026

Drink of the Day 249 – Pilot x STF Celebraison
(330ml @ 3.8% abv)
Available in store for £2.90
A Bit of Background – Everyday is a cause for celebration when you work at Scotland’s best Independent Wine Merchant, but today is a particularly exciting day worth celebrating: not only is our colleague Vienne back from her summer holidays, but one of our former colleagues, Lee married his gorgeous bride Jenny today at a small ceremony in Germany. When thinking of what to drink to celebrate these momentous events we needed something with celebration at the heart of the product so have chosen the Pilot x STF collab: Celebraison. A celebratory saison first brewed for a wedding (very fitting) this saison is an easily-crushable special occasion beer, which is light enough to be enjoyed no matter the occasion! A saison is a traditional ale that originated in the farmhouses of Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium, which is characterised by the yeast-driven flavours.
Nose – Fresh apple, grapefruit, floral notes, pink peppercorns
Palate – Light, fresh, dry and crisp. Notes of stone fruits like white peaches and nectarines, a hint of sour-ness with a dry and very hop-forward finish
Final Thoughts – a deliciously session-able saison perfect for celebrating! A special shout-out to the newly weds Lee and Jenny, and also to our Guest star of this post – Will Ferrell, who, by chance, passed by our store earlier today and kindly stopped for a photo with Vienne. Will if you read this, please swing by the shop – we’d love to help you find your new favourite whisky or beer!

Drink of the Day 248 – Villa Cialdini Lambrusco Grasparossa (70cl @ 11% abv) Available in store for £14.99A Bit of Back...
05/09/2026

Drink of the Day 248 – Villa Cialdini Lambrusco Grasparossa (70cl @ 11% abv)
Available in store for £14.99
A Bit of Background – Today we are continuing in our exploration of Italian wines, so have chosen a Lambrusco from Villa Cialdini. The Lambrusco grape has a long history in the Emilia Romagna region of Northern Italy, where the grape dates back to the 10th century BC, where ancient poet Virgil mentioned it in his writing. Villa Cialdini is the main house of the Azienda Agricola Castelvetro, an estate just southeast of Modena that has been in the Chiarli family since 11860. In 2002, brothers Anselmo and Maura started the Castelvetro project – their intentions were to build a state-of-the-art winery to produce top quality Lambrusco. after a year of renovating the winery was opened in 2003, where they have been producing top quality wines ever since. The main grape varietal is the Grasparossa, a lower-yielding but more concentrated clone of the Lambrusco grape. The resulting wine is a deeply coloured, dry and well-structured wine which retains the fruity notes which lambrusco is famous for.
Nose – Cherry jam, raspberry yoghurt (creamy note), and macerated strawberries
Palate – Strawberry compote, morello cherries, hint of vanilla, with a very fine mousse
Final Thoughts – a deliciously refreshing sparkling red from North Italy – a perfect tipple for celebrating with friends!
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Drink of the Day 247 – Luxardo Limoncello (70cl @ 27% abv) Available in store for £19.99A Bit of Background – Today’s d...
04/09/2026

Drink of the Day 247 – Luxardo Limoncello (70cl @ 27% abv)
Available in store for £19.99

A Bit of Background – Today’s drink of the day is the Limoncello from Luxardo, which we have used to make a limoncello spritz! Founded in 1821 by Girolamo Luxardo and his wife Maria Canevari in the port city of Zara (now known as Zadar in modern-day Croatia), Luxardo is a historic family-owned distillery which grew to become one of the most famous distilleries in Europe.
While they are famous for their original Maraschino cherries and liqueur, the family has been sharing their legendary Luxardo Limoncello since it was first advertised in 1905. Made using the exact same authentic family recipe for over a century, it relies on a lengthy, natural infusion process of peels, pulp, and juice from lemons harvested in Southern Italy.

Nose – Freshly grated lemon zest, bright citrus, and floral undertones

Palate – Lemonade ice lollie, long clean finish with lingering citrus acidity, reminiscent of Luvians lemon sorbet

Final Thoughts – Great enjoyed on its own or in a Limoncello spritz (recipe below):
- 1/3 Luxardo Limoncello
- 1/3 Prosecco or other sparkling wine
- 1/3 Soda water

Drink of the Day 246 – Ca dei Frati I Frati Lugana 2024 (75cl @ 13% abv) Available in store and online https://www.luvi...
03/09/2026

Drink of the Day 246 – Ca dei Frati I Frati Lugana 2024 (75cl @ 13% abv)
Available in store and online https://www.luvians.com/shop/wine/ca-dei-frati-i-frati-lugana/ for £22.99
A Bit of Background – Ca dei Frati I Lugana is an Italian wine produced in the Lugana region of Italy made from the grape Turbiana, also known as Trebbiano di Lugana. Despite the name of the grape having ‘Trebbiano’ in it, Trebbiano and Trebbiano di Lugana are actually two distinctly different grapes. DNA studies from Milano University showed that Trebbiano di Lugana is actually identical to Verdicchio Bianco.
The grapes grow from sturdy vines that adapt well to the clay and limestone-rich soils found around the Southern shores of Lake Garda providing an ideal terroir for growth. The regions microclimate consists of mild winters and moderate summers, allowing grapes to slowly develop their complexity and attain optimal ripeness.
Ca dei Frati community can be traced back to as early as 1782, but the wine label was established in 1939. It was during this time that Felice Dal Cero shifted to a cellar in Lugana found in the district of Sirmione in Italy. His son Pietro took over in 1969 and created the first wine under the Casa Dei Frati label, later renamed Ca dei Frati. Today, this label is managed by his wife and children.
Nose - apple blossom, apricot, almond, hints of iodine, candied papaya, grapefruit, honeysuckle,
Palate - Crisp and refreshing with peach, stony minerality, guava, green apple, the finish is long and dry with hints of green herb
Final Thoughts – When young, this wine displays fresh bright fruit flavours, but this wine has great aging potential and will likely display notes of candied fruit and gentle spice. This is a great wine to either drink now or alternatively set aside for further aging.

Drink of the Day 245 – Chouffe IPA 33cl @ 9% abv) Available in store for £4.60A Bit of Background – Chouffe began in 19...
02/09/2026

Drink of the Day 245 – Chouffe IPA 33cl @ 9% abv)

Available in store for £4.60

A Bit of Background – Chouffe began in 1970 when two brothers-in-law began creating their own beer in the garage of one of their mother-in-law’s garage. More importantly, in 1983, Marcel the gnome made his first appearance on the Chouffe bottle, where he has been ever since!

Chouffe IPA came about when Chouffe’s US importer requested an ‘exceedingly hoppy triple’, the distillery were reluctant so required a minimum order of 1,000hl but he ordered it anyway and requested American hops be used. It was first poured at the Empire State Building. Originally named Houblon Chouffe, it contains three times more hops than and was the benchmark for the style of Belgian IPA. They’ve built it on a unique blend of three hops.

Nose – grapefruit, lime, hint of paprika, hops, honey, seaweed and salted caramel.

Palate - pomelo, grapefruit, lemon zest, basil, brioche, charcoal, rye bread and copper.

Final Thoughts – A fantastically hoppy beer, bonus points if drunk while wearing a gnome hat!



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