Bachelor Bucks Party for 10

Celebrate your send-off in style with the Bachelor Bucks Party Pack – a premium drinks selection curated for up to 10 guests. Whether you're hosting an intimate dinner, pre-club drinks, or an all-night house party, this pack brings bold reds, aged whiskies, and standout whites to the table. Designed for unforgettable nights and great company, it's everything you need for a legendary last hurrah.

What’s Included
A powerful mix of aged Scotch whiskies, complex reds, and expressive whites from France and Australia. Whether you're raising a glass over dinner or sipping through the night, this pack delivers top-shelf flavour and quality.

Serving Guidance:
We’ll advise on the perfect bottle count for your guest list. As a guide:

        * Each wine bottle yields around 7 glasses

        * Whisky and spirits provide 25–30 pours per bottle

With a mix built for bold toasts and good times, this pack ensures every guest is well taken care of – and no glass runs dry.

Perfect for:

Bachelor or bucks parties

Groomsmen gatherings

House parties & private events

Whisky lovers & red wine drinkers

Wine & Spirits List:

1 x Dailluaine Sherry Cask 20th Anniversary Edition 12 Year Old Whisky ~ Speyside, Scotland

A 12-year-old Dailuaine bottled by the folks at Hunter Laing in honour of the 20th anniversary of the first Old Malt Cask bottling. Distilled in June 2006 and bottled in July 2018. Independent bottlings are the only way to try anything other than heavily-sherried Dailuaine, and this release shows a lighter side to the distillery, without losing its traditionally weighty character.

Nose - Honey, bread and butter pudding and tropical fruits lead with spicy gingerbread and cigar box wood underneath.

Palate - Apple blossom, butterscotch and barley sugars are livened by fiery cinnamon.

Finish - Brown sugar and a little sea salt.

Rarely seen as a single malt bottling (the occasional Flora & Fauna from owner Diageo, infrequent independent offerings) Dailuaine is one of the many hard-working distilleries which quietly provide fillings for blends. That doesn’t mean it is in any way boring.

1 x LAUDER’S AGED 15 YEARS ~ SCOTLAND

700ml

Gift Boxed

72/100 Whisky Base

Bronze (Scotch Whisky Blended) - 2019 International Wine & Spirit Competition

"Could this be one of Singapore's best whisky finds? Fifteen years old, gift-boxed, highly rated and from one of the oldest Scotch whisky distillers still in production. Lauder's master blender selects the best grain and malt whiskies to create the most grown-up of Lauder's range. Exuberantly smooth." David

Lauder’s 15 Year old combines whiskies from Scotland’s Highland and Speyside regions matured for 15 years in Bourbon and Sherry casks. Lauder's master blender then meticulously selects only the finest of them to create the most grown-up of Lauder’s range. The smooth intensity and rich colour of the 15 Year Old Malt make this a blend to be truly savoured. Aged to perfection this blend appeals to all discerning Scotch whisky lovers especially those who have appreciated others in the Lauder’s portfolio.

Nose - Cranberry and vanilla oak tannin. Ripe summer fruits and a hint.

Mouth - Initial spiciness, followed by a smooth velvety sweetness. deep notes of oak and red berry.

Finish - Warm toffee with hints of port.

Lauder’s Scotch whisky first appeared in 1834 in Glasgow, Scotland. The original blend was developed by Archibald Lauder, and it was awarded with several gold medals in international competitions - you can see these on the label. Lauder’s is a blend of Highland, Lowland, and Speyside malts, and the historic whisky has changed very little since its first expression in 1834. Lauder’s has been in continuous production since 1836, making it one of the oldest brands of Scotch whisky still in distribution.

1 x Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon 2017 ~ Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia

96/100 James Suckling
96/100 The Wine Front
95/100 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
96/100 James Suckling (2015 vintage)
95/100 Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate (2015 vintage)
94/100 Tom Cannavan (2015 vintage)
94/100 Ned Goodwin MW (2015 vintage)

Gold - Decanter World Wine Awards
Gold - 2023 Royal Adelaide Wine Show, Finlaysons Trophy for Best Semillon in show
Gold - 2023 NSW Wine Awards
Gold - 2023 Royal Melbourne Wine Awards
Gold - 2023 Royal Sydney Wine Show
Silver - Decanter World Wine Awards (2015 vintage)

James Halliday "From one of the masters of developed semillon, helped in this instance by the great semillon vintage. Its bouquet half suggests the use of oak – not true. It's a hypnotic wine, with Meyer lemon driving the citrus circus and the wheels of acidity."

Decanter World Wine Awards "Anyone trying this extraordinary wine, marked by classic Hunter cleanliness and freshness...The vines had had adequate rainfall prior to midsummer, though, and the secret to Hunter Valley Semillon is early picking. It is this that makes it an inarticulate wine in its early years – but with time comes character. After six years, you can see growing aromatic richness, as innate toasty, smoky notes begin to join the subtle lime fruits, while on the palate the structure of acidity – intense to the point of inscrutability in the early years – is beginning to deepen, to soften and to modulate towards something more aromatically resonant. During all this time, of course, the wine maintains its overall lightness and delicacy, the legacy of just 11% abv."

James Suckling "An iridescent mid-yellow flecked with green, the color of semillon from these parts nudging adolescence, little more. Loads in store, attested by a faint whiff of buttered white toast and lemon drop. The acidity, febrile and gloriously juicy, carries the flavors extremely long. The wine is typical featherweight, belied by the intensity of flavor at its core. This is exceptional. Inimitable. Benchmark wine."

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate "The 2017 ILR Reserve Semillon is already toasty and voluminous in the mouth. It leads with cold buttered toast, the distant whiff of fresh coffee, lemon myrtle, honeysuckle, grapefruit pith and brine. It undulates and courses through the long finish."

James Suckling "Such a beautifully polished and gently developed semillon with aromas of fresh lemon and lemon butter, as well as yellow grapefruit. So pure. The palate has a glazed sheen that has built up in the bottle now, and there’s fleshy lemon flavor with a discreet push of acidity below. Good ripeness and poise." (2015 vintage)

Erin Larkin, The Wine Front "The 2015 ILR Reserve Semillon is so toasty and spiced. It has sun-drenched honeysuckle (a character I saw in the 2019 Oakey Creek Semillon as well), creamed honey, sandalwood, curls of saffron, layers of leaf (an autumnal, undergrowth, lichen character that is not dissimilar to aged Champagne—a yeast autolysis thing) and exotic spices such as star anise/fennel through the finish. I like this wine so much. I am well familiar with the 2014, and each vintage retains the vineyard DNA through the seasonal fluctuations that the vines endure and thrive in. It's like the vineyard produces a structural clarity. This has a remarkable splay of flavors and textures derived from bottle age and immaculate cellaring." (2015 vintage)

Decanter World Wine Awards "Restrained aromas of toast and flint with lemony fruit. Maturing beautifully, steely and focused, super fin and bright." (2015 vintage)

Tom Cannavan "Younger vines here, around 10 years old, on sandy alluvial soil. The recipe is very similar: no oak, no malolactic, and bottled early from stainless steel. Again, that beautiful development here, adding a touch of flint to toast and lemon curd. The palate has a little more weight that the Tyrell's it feels to me (though slightly lower alcohol), and a bursting orangy brightness to the fruit. Delicious lemon jelly purity swept up in acidity in the finish, gives this salty savouriness as well as pleasing fruit brightness." (2015 vintage)

The ILR Reserve Semillon is named after Chief Winemaker and Managing Director Iain Leslie Riggs, who joined the winery in 1982. Iain has taken Brokenwood from a small ‘hobby’ winery into the national and international arena, and was the driving force in Brokenwood extending the range to white wines.The ILR Reserve Semillon is an aged white wine that receives no oak.

After tasting the wine over the first three years the decision was made to release at 5 years bottle age, in other words to have some bottle development but capable of aging further. In terms of winemaking it was a case of low (and now, zero) skin contact and neutral yeast.

Established in 1970 Brokenwood Wines is one of Australia's most reputable premium wine labels and a must-visit in the Hunter Valley. It was established by Australia's leading wine critic, James Halliday. Consistently listed as a 5 star winery, Brokenwood is home to the famous Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, the highly acclaimed ILR Reserve Semillon, and the popular Cricket Pitch Range.

The Hunter Valley is the best-known and most highly prized wine region in New South Wales. It is known as the region where the Australian wine industry started. The valley's winemakers have pioneered two distinctive styles of wine (oaked Chardonnay and dry Semillon) and has retained a strong connection with both of them. The Hunter Valley's most famous wine style is its distinctive dry Semillon, made there since the 1870s. Hunter Valley Semillons are renowned for their ability to improve with age.

Sémillon is one of the wine world's unsung heroes. The gold-skinned grape produces France's most famous and revered sweet wines, notably Sauternes, and some of the greatest dry white wines of Australia - particulary those in the Hunter Valley.

1 x Château Maucoil Châteauneuf-du-Pape Trésor White (Organic) 2014 - Rhône Valley, France

90/100 Wine Spectator
90/100 Wine Enthusiast
90/100 Robert Parker

30% Grenache Blanc, 30% Clairette, 30% Bourboulenc and 10% Roussanne

Wine Enthusiast "This is a rich, toasty white Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Notes of honey, melon and pineapple mark the nose and palate, while the finish is warm and long, with lingering hints of popcorn and roasted nuts."

Jeb Dunnuck "More tropical in character with plenty of pineapple, peach and subtle brioche, the 2014 Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc Tresor des Papes is medium-bodied, beautifully textured, and lengthy with a dry finish. This shows a touch more class and purity than the traditional cuvée and should have a longer drink window as well."

The history of Château Maucoil began several centuries ago. Ancient documents state that its first occupants were Romans who set up a base for Caesar’s legions. Later, Joseph de La Pise, Lord of Maucoil and archivist of the House of Orange-Nassau, the Dutch royal family, inherited the estate and the castle which was built in 1624. From then on, winegrowing became an intrinsic part of the history of Château Maucoil.

The 45 hectares of vines in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation have been organic agriculture since 2011. Château Maucoil uses ancient methods such as furrowing, forming mounds and ploughing to tend the vineyard.

Originally from Bordeaux, the Lavau family who now own Château Maucoil, have been involved with winemaking for generations, and have had vineyards ranging from Bordeaux to Tunisia. In 1964 they were seduced by the richness and quality of the Provencal soil and settled down to make wine in the Rhone Valley.

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a historic village between the towns of Orange and Avignon, in France's southern Rhône Valley. It is famous for powerful, full-bodied red wines made predominantly from the classic southern Rhône grape trio: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. These three varieties are behind the vast majority of the appellation's red wines, although a total of eighteen are approved for use – a mix of red and white grape varieties.

Southern Rhone White Blend is a blanket term used to describe the various combinations of white wine grapes used in the southern half of the Rhone Valley. The principal varieties involved in a white wine from the southern Rhone are any combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Ugni Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc and Picpoul.

1 x McHenry Hohnen Hazel's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 ~ Margaret River, Western Australia

96/100 Erin Larkin, Halliday Wine Companion
95/100 Huon Hooke, The Real Review
95/100 The Wine Front
95/100 Vinous
94/100 James Suckling
93/100 Falstaff (2017 vintage)
92/100 Huon Hooke, The Real Review (2017 vintage)
92/100 Tom Cannavan (2017 vintage)
94/100 Steven Creber, Halliday Wine Companion (2016 vintage)

Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards (2017 vintage)
Silver - Decanter World Wine Awards (2016 vintage)

5 Stars Winery - James Halliday
"Halliday Wine Companion - Australian Winery of the Year 2022 & 2023"

Erin Larkin, Halliday Wine Companion "Savoury, textured and very long, this is not the succulent red-fruited explosion of Margaret River cabernets (neither a good nor bad thing, just an observation). It has the layered complexity we often find in Bordeaux, with a plumply satisfying core of cassis and redcurrant. Not overt, but restrained, with willowy tannins."

Huon Hooke, The Real Review "Deep, rich colour, still with a trace of purple remaining, the bouquet highly appealing with cassis, blackberry, mulberry aromas, the palate confirming concentrated fruit and strong backing tannins that are fine-grained and balanced. An intense, yet elegant, and very attractive full-bodied cabernet. A little tough at this stage, and would appreciate some hearty food with protein."

James Suckling "Rich summer-berry aromas and a wealth of youthfully complex notes, such as leaves, earth, sweet oak spice, violets, earth and chocolate. The palate has a rich core of ripe and sweet berries and carries long on quite dense tannins. Blueberry finish."

Falstaff "Beautifully soft floral aromas and wild herbs float from the glass, introducing a very harmonious, velvet-textured wine. Dark fruit mingles with gentle spice and dried herbs in a style that feels rather seductively Mediterranean. Fine tannins barely break the flow." (2017 vintage)

Huon Hooke, The Real Review "Deep, dark colour and a brooding, reserved bouqet of earthy, tarry black fruits, a herbal note reminiscent of angelica, and the palate is nervy and refined, taut and tense, adding some dark chocolate to the suite of flavours. Long carry, with well-judged tannins adding the right amount of firmness. There's concentration and cellarworthiness." (2017 vintage)

Tom Cannavan "Creamy textured, the fruit does come through with mid-palate sweetness, then that restrained, coffee and sweet leathery spice dominates. Balanced and has real gastronomic appeal." (2017 vintage)

Steven Creber, Halliday Wine Companion "Shows good regional and varietal expression, although still very youthful and unevolved. Blackcurrant, cedar and dried herb are present in the bouquet and on the palate, with a sense of depth of fruit still to emerge from underneath the emphatic grip of the tannin as it is. Patience required." (2016 vintage)

Founded by one of the pioneers of the Margaret River winemaking region, David Hohnen and his brother in law, Murray McHenry, an accomplished fine wine retailer. Both have been making wine in Margaret River since the early 1970’s. McHenry Hohnen vineyards are 100% biodynamic. Their three unique vineyards (Burnside, Calgardup and Hazel’s) produce wines that are a reflection of the land. McHenry Hohnen focusses on crafting site-expressive wines and are known for producing some of the regions best wines.

Margaret River is one of the best-known wine regions in Australia, recognized internationally for the quality of its wines and the natural beauty of the region. Although originally renowned for its unusually refined Cabernet Sauvignon and intensely citrusy Chardonnay varieties, the region now produces Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blends and Shiraz.

Located in the south-western corner of Western Australia, it is famous for having a more 'European' wine style than its counterparts across Australia, owing to the regions temperate, coastal location which is very similar to that of Bordeaux.

1 x Hewitson The Dorrien Bank Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 – Barossa Valley, South Australia

96/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
96/100 Jeni Port, Wine Pilot
95/100 Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot
95/100 Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
94/100 Regan Drew, Wine Pilot
94/100 Melissa Moore, Wine Pilot
94/100 Gary Walsh, Wine Front
93/100 Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate
92/100 Stuart Knox, The Real Review
92/100 Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal Barossa Guide

5 Star Winery - James Halliday 
James Suckling Top 100 Top Value Wine 2020
James Halliday Top 100 Winery 2017

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit "Superbly fruited and enticing, the wine shows cassis, toasty oak, olive, warm spice and vanilla characters, leading to a wonderfully weighted palate offering rich texture backed by finely pitched tannins, finishing persistent and structured. Wonderfully styled with delectable varietal flavours, making it highly enjoyable."

Jeni Port, Wine Pilot "Dorrien Cabernet Sauvignon has always had a touch of class, a memory first planted by the great Cabernets produced in the Barossa sub-region by Seppelt. The Dorrien Bank vineyard – situated on the sandy loam bank of the Para River – doesn’t disappoint in producing an engaging, flavoursome Cabernet that sings. Black as night in hue. Graphite, pencil lead oak notes combine with loganberry, blackberry, crushed herbs, mint and spice aromas. There’s no denying that Dorrien Bank is big in personality, full-on in the richness and oak stakes, but it handles it so well. The winemaker’s hand has constructed one smart Cabernet full of flavour, structure and interest. Chocolate, liquorice, earth, leather, nutmeg and a whisper of gentle leafiness join forces with woodsy oak spice to command the drinker’s attention. And then it keeps it. Bravo."

Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot "The fruit was sourced from the Dorrien subregion which sits on the left bank of the Para River that cuts through the Barossa Valley. It’s such a smooth and seamlessly woven cabernet that has been worked with a mix of new and older French oak for about 18 months. Powerful varietal blackcurrant and savoury plum aromas with a subtle cedary influence. The tannins are quite chalky and firm which suits the power and intensity of the fruit. Bright and lively with great length. Well-suited to cellaring"

Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion "Classic left bank cabernet sauvignon. Left bank of the Para River that is, in the famed subregion of Dorrien. Deep magenta/crimson with fruit aromas of plush blackberry, black cherry and blackcurrant. Nary a herbaceous note to be found. It's all layered spice, licorice, créme de cassis, kirsch, tobacco pouch and softly spoken cedar tones. Weighty and wonderfully ripe and silken, tannins superfine and melting back into the black fruits and finishing long, fruit pure with a slightly savoury lean."

Regan Drew, Wine Pilot "After a boundary realignment with a neighbour in 2019, Hewitson acquired 3 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon. Planted in 1996 in the sub-region of Dorrien on the left bank of the Para River that runs through the Barossa, it was re-worked over 3 years ‘from head to toe.’ Winemaking sees 10% whole bunch in the ferment and held on skins for 3 weeks with 18 months maturation in new and used French oak barriques. Opens with dark chocolate coating blackcurrant, raspberry and cassis aromas. Spearmint highlight over tobacco pouch and rain drenched eucalypts. Oak presents a touch of spice, cedar and vanilla. The medium body offers plenty of red fruit fleshiness with just-picked blackberry freshness and lift, supported by black olive savouriness. Tannins are ripe and supple, the oak giving a kiss of spice through a tail focused and long."

Melissa Moore, Wine Pilot "Planted in 1996, grapes for this new red from Dean Hewitson were estate-grown in the famous Dorrien sub-region that lies on the left bank of the Para River running through the Barossa Valley. The 2022 Dorrien Bank is bright and understandably youthful in the glass, with aromas of blackcurrant and boysenberry underpinned with baked plum pie, light leafy mint notes and the savoury French oak of vanilla, cedar and chocolate. Full-bodied, it has the richness of a Cadbury’s fruit and nut chocolate bar in great balance with fine acidity weaving throughout and chewy tannins to finish."

Gary Walsh, Wine Front "Vines planted in 1996, and I think of the Seppelt Dorrien Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of the same year, which was a great wine. Bottled in a Burgundy bottle, which is a quirky choice! There’s a bit of oak here, but gee, Cabernet handles it so much better than Mourvèdre does. Cassis, chocolate, mint, pencils, spice, quite some perfume too. It’s full-bodied, but only just, lavish ripe dark fruit, creamy spicy oak, balanced acidity, deep and rich, tannin is plush and velvety, and the finish is long, and packed with dark cherry and cocoa."

Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate "The 2022 The Dorrien Bank is full-flavored and fleshy, with dried herbs and graphite woven through the generous fruit on the mid-palate. There are several thinly veiled references to Bordeaux on the back label, and the wine is so hemispherically different to those wines. This presents as warm-climate Cabernet Sauvignon, but it retains some freshness and detail on the mid-palate, which I think is an asset. There are notes of chewing tobacco and raspberry, peppercorns and lead pencil, with a sway of cedar and baking spice through the finish. Smart."

Stuart Knox, The Real Review "nk black core, barely fading into deep ruby rim. Heady nose of blackberry pastilles, vanilla cola and cigar leaf aromatics. Rich, plush and full on the palate, sweet black fruits with subtle cola spics and hints of cigar box all flow across the tongue. Good length brought by sandy tannins that carry right to the end, leaving a bone-dry finish."

Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal Barossa Guide "Deep crimson. Attractive blackcurrant, chinotto leafy aromas with sea-breezy notes. Smooth and glossy with ample cassis, touch minty flavours, fine al dente/leafy textures and underlying savoury notes. Bittersweet at the finish."

Annette Lacey MW, Wine Pilot "Cabernet Sauvignon with 10% whole bunch coaxes the black fruit perfume to swirl up and out of the glass. The deep ruby colour pops as does the ripest mulberry and blueberry fruits, vanilla and baking spice oak adds some depth to the fruit profile, reminiscent of a warmed fruit pie. Oak is noticable and so is the fruit but there is no jamminess, just a moderate weight supporting ripe and plush tannins that finish with a chalky attack to liven up your palate ready for the next sip. It really is a juxtaposition of silky ripe fruit and structure."

Winemaker "Through a boundary realignment with its neighbour in 2019, Hewitson acquired 3 Ha of Cabernet Sauvignon, planted 1996 with the lauded LC14 clone in the sub-region of Dorrien, on the left bank of the Para River that runs through Barossa Valley. This bedrock acquisition provided the opportunity to create a great Cabernet Sauvignon from this famous sub-region. Over the next three years the vineyard was re-worked from head to toe including subterranean drainage then micro-batch winemaking followed its evolution. Patience has been rewarded with the release of estate-grown The Dorrien Bank Cabernet Sauvignon."

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Australian Wine Companion "Established in 1998 Hewitson winery is situated in the heart of the Barossa Valley on the historic Seppeltsfield Road and boasts some of the oldest vines in the world. Hewitson fruit is sourced from historic, dry-grown vineyards in the Barossa Valley and also from single site vineyards in Eden Valley, McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills."

Frederick Wildman "Dean Hewitson founded his eponymous winery in 1998. He is a highly respected Australian winemaker ...Hewitson has worked at wineries in Australia, France, Italy and Oregon. Hewitson then moved to the U.S. where he earned a Masters from UC-Davis. On his return home, Dean brought a wealth of knowledge, practical experience and a driving passion to produce wines not only from Barossa Valley, but also from the McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills regions.

Hewitson fundamentally believes great wines are the expression of the soils they are grown in and the season in which they are grown. With his longstanding focus on terroir—specific terroir plots in fact—many of Hewitson’s wines are single vineyard. He sources grapes from not only his own vineyards but also from long-standing grower contracts including a few sourced from some of the oldest living, still productive vines on plots that date back to the mid-19th century and are pre-phylloxera. His ‘Old Garden’ Mourvèdre is a single-vineyard wine, whose vines were planted in 1853 in Barossa Valley and are reputed to be the oldest Mourvèdre vines in the world. Hewitson’s ‘Miss Harry’ is sourced from a Grenache vineyard planted in 1880, also thought to be the oldest Grenache in existence.

Due to Hewitson’s education and experience in Australia, California and France, Hewitson wines combine Old-World traditions with New-World fruit purity. And while he clearly excels with Rhône Valley grape varieties, Hewitson also produces award-winning Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. A practitioner in solar energy, water recycling and encouraging natural biodiversity, Hewitson produces wines in an environmentally sustainable fashion."

James Halliday "Dean Hewitson was a winemaker at Petaluma [one of Australia's leading wineries] for 10 years, during which time he managed to do three vintages in France and one in Oregon as well as undertaking his Masters at the University of California, Davis. It is hardly surprising that the wines are immaculately made from a technical viewpoint. Dean sources 30-year-old Riesling from the Eden Valley and 70-year-old shiraz from McLaren Vale; he also makes a Barossa Valley Mourvedre from vines planted in 1853 at Rowland Flat, and Barossa Valley Shiraz and Grenache from 60-year-old vines at Tanunda."

The Barossa Valley is an extremely important wine-producing region within the Barossa zone of South Australia, particularly associated with powerful red wines from the red wine grape variety Shiraz. A prestigious and internationally renowned region, it is not only home to some of the oldest vineyards and wineries in Australia but produces some of its most recognizable and sought-after brands. A striking feature of the Barossa Valley's wine landscape is the presence of very old vines, proudly showcased on many wine labels and during vineyard tours.