Delight your guests this summer with this collection of tasteful tipples
1. Aber Falls Orange Marmalade Gin, £28 for 70cl, aberfallsdistillery.com
This gin is perfect for all seasons thanks to its delicately balanced blend of citrussy orange and piney juniper. The sweet and bitter notes are reminiscent of delicious marmalade, with the initial citrus hit opening up to a warming aftertaste. It's the perfect summer tipple when served with a high quality tonic and ice.
2. Tinwood Estate Brut, £33 for 75cl, tinwoodestate.com
Beautifully balanced with a sumptuous mousse, this blend of 50% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot-Noir and 20% Pinot-Meunier is ripe for any celebration this summer and delicious served alongside a charcuterie board. Its pale gold colour hints at flavour notes of toast and honey, which are balanced with citrus and melon.
3. Orkney Gin Aatta, £39.90 for 70cl, orkneygincompany.com
Distilled on the idyllic Orkney Islands an impressive eight times with eight botanicals, Aatta (meaning eight in Norse, the language once spoken in Orkney) is an award-winning addition to your summer sipping with forward notes of juniper, citrus and rosehip and a finish featuring gentle hints of warming cinnamon and vanilla.
4. The English Distillery Sherry Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky, £59 for 70cl, englishwhisky.co.uk
An award-winning single malt whisky, this spirit has been passionately created by the family-owned oldest whisky distillery in England. Sweet, rich and fruity, this single malt boasts aromas of fruit cake thanks to its notes of dark fruit, almonds and vanilla, and an indulgent flavour of digestive biscuits, honey, figs and a hint of chocolate.
5. Orkney Gin Akvavit, £38 for 70cl, orkneygincompany.com
This Scandi-inspired spirit is the first of its kind in Scotland, and its refreshing and luxuriously smooth texture is a unique homage to the island’s Viking ancestors. Distilled eight times, Akvavit is refreshingly herbacious with strong caraway notes alongside hints of star anise, Madagascan vanilla and bright orange.
6. Broken Clock Vodka, £35 for 70cl, brokenclock.co.uk
Inspired by English country gardens, this gin is made in a traditional copper pot still and infused with slow-ripened apples from the gardens of Yorkshire’s Shandy Hall alongside botanicals sourced from Georgian recipe books and gardens. Smooth and fruity, it’s delicious served with quality ingredients in a seasonal cocktail.
7. Deerness Distillery Vára Gin, £38 for 70cl, deernessdistillery.com
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