Sample sets

Sample Sets and Taster Sets from vomFASS UK

Sample sets are the low-risk way into a range you have not tried. This collection holds nine of them, split between drinks and kitchen: rum, whisky, cream liqueur and fruit liqueur taster sets on one side, oil and vinegar sample sets on the other. They suit two kinds of shopper. Either you want to find out which bottle you actually like before buying it full size, or you are buying a present for someone whose taste you cannot second-guess, and a set of small bottles solves the problem for you.

Drinks Taster Sets

Four sets cover the spirits and liqueur side of the range.

• The Rum Taster set works through the rum range. Rum covers more ground than most spirits, from light and dry to dark and heavily sweetened, so tasting side by side is the fastest way to work out which end you are on.
• The Wooden World Whisky Taster Set is the whisky equivalent.
• The Cream Liqueur Taster Set covers the cream liqueurs. There is also a Best of 3 Cream Liqueur Sample Set, which, as the name says, is a three-bottle run at the same category.
• The Fruit Liqueurs taster set covers the fruit liqueurs, which tend to be the easiest of the four to put in front of a mixed group.

Oil and Vinegar Sample Sets

The kitchen side of the collection has four sets, and the choice between them is simply how much ground you want to cover.

• The Ultimate Oil Sample Set is oils only.
• The Ultimate Vinegar Sample set is vinegars only.
• The Ultimate Oil and Vinegar Sample Set covers both, which is the better choice if you are dressing salads, because an oil and a vinegar get bought as a pair in practice.
• The The Essentials' 3x40ml Oil And Vinegar is the short version: three 40ml bottles across oil and vinegar.

Which Set for a Gift?

A sample set solves the hardest gift problem, which is buying food or drink for someone whose taste you do not know. Rather than committing them to one full bottle they may not get on with, a set lets them find their own answer. A few pointers:

• For a cook: the Ultimate Oil and Vinegar Sample Set, or The Essentials' 3x40ml Oil And Vinegar for a smaller gesture.
• For a spirits drinker: the Rum Taster set or the Wooden World Whisky Taster Set, depending on which way they lean.
• For a group: the Fruit Liqueurs taster set or a cream liqueur set. Both are easier to share around than a single bottle of something strong.
• If you genuinely have no idea: an oil and vinegar set is the safer bet, because it does not assume they drink.

About vomFASS UK

vomFASS pioneered the refill concept in 1994, and the model started in Germany. "vom Fass" is German for "from the barrel". Bring an empty vomFASS olive oil, balsamic vinegar or spirit bottle into the Stamford shop in Lincolnshire and we will refill it from the cask. vomFASS has been serving the United Kingdom for over 30 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a sample set?

A set of small bottles that lets you try several products from a range before committing to a full-size bottle. This collection holds nine of them, split between drinks and kitchen: rum, whisky, cream liqueur and fruit liqueur taster sets on one side, oil and vinegar sample sets on the other.

Which sample set makes the best gift?

A sample set solves the hardest gift problem, which is buying food or drink for someone whose taste you do not know. For a cook, the Ultimate Oil and Vinegar Sample Set. For a spirits drinker, the Rum Taster set or the Wooden World Whisky Taster Set. If you genuinely have no idea, an oil and vinegar set is the safer bet, because it does not assume they drink.

What is the difference between the oil and vinegar sample sets?

The Ultimate Oil Sample Set is oils only. The Ultimate Vinegar Sample set is vinegars only. The Ultimate Oil and Vinegar Sample Set covers both, which is the better choice if you are dressing salads, because an oil and a vinegar get bought as a pair in practice. The Essentials' 3x40ml Oil And Vinegar is the short version: three 40ml bottles across oil and vinegar.

Can I refill a vomFASS bottle?

Bring an empty vomFASS olive oil, balsamic vinegar or spirit bottle into the Stamford shop in Lincolnshire and we will refill it from the cask. vomFASS pioneered the refill concept in 1994.

Found something you like in a taster set? The full-size bottles live across the rest of the shop, and the Ultimate Oil and Vinegar Sample Set is the usual starting point for the kitchen range.