This spring, treat yourself to some delicious new tipples that are all perfectly suited to be enjoyed in the warmer spring months. Our exquisite selection of gins offers everything from the fragrant and floral to the herbal and spicy. Whether you prefer a classic London Dry or perhaps something more daring, at The Tipple Cellar, we stock a broad range of spirits. In this blog post, we will take you through some of our favourite tipples that can be enjoyed in spring as well as their ideal serve.
The second edition to Wild Island Botanic Gin's family of drinks is Wild Island ‘High Croft’- named after the fertile island farmland where they gather the Autumn botanicals to infuse this premium gin. When the hedgerows and trees grow heavy with the six ripe fruits, the croft air is full of rich, sweet, floral aromas, all detectable in the glass.
★ Serving Suggestion: High Croft has a smooth, spicy-sweet, ripe fruit character. Best served with tonic, a slice of red apple and a few brambles.
Trevethan Grapefruit and Lychee Cornish Gin is a smooth and balanced gin based on the classic Trevethan family recipe, with the added citrus sweetness of exotic grapefruit and lychee. The distillers have incorporated delicious notes of grapefruit and lychee into the recipe, resulting in a full-flavoured spirit that will stand out brilliantly through any tonic you throw at it. Big citrus influence, tempered by earthy juniper and vanilla pod. Zesty tropical fruit and a hint of spring blossom freshness
★ Serving Suggestion: Add ice to a glass and pour in 1ml of good quality light tonic, followed by 5ml of Trevethan Gin, and stir. Always add the gin last! Garnish with grapefruit peel and fresh mint, and enjoy.
This is a Japanese inspired London Dry Gin distilled with eight botanicals and fresh sansho berries, imported from sustainable sources in the Afan Woodland of Nagano prefecture, Japan. Sansho berries are used extensively in Japanese cuisine and have a distinctly earthy black pepper flavour with a piney citrus aftertaste. Close your eyes and think of the forest.
★ Serving Suggestion: Serve with ice, a premium light tonic and garnish with a large sliver of fresh ginger and a twist of lemon.
Reflecting the boldness of Orkney's seafaring Norse ancestors, the clarity of their seas and the purity of their air, Kirkjuvagr is an inspired islands spirit that's unmistakably Orcadian. Fresh sea breeze on the nose with a sweetness reminiscent of sherbet, lemons and pine. Starts warm and sweet with a hint of spice, followed by a floral, smooth and long finish.
★ Serving Suggestion: Serve Kirkjuvagr over ice, with your favourite Indian tonic and garnish with fresh orange peel. Alternatively, at 43% Kirkjuvagr is remarkably smooth and makes the perfect Martini.
House of Elrick Gin is like no other, made using the finest botanicals, hinting towards the essence of their home in Scotland that includes Heather Pearls, Rose Petals and water from the oldest and deepest source of Loch Ness. This combination gives House of Elrick Gin a unique balanced refreshing flavour with floral notes. Juniper to the fore with a rich citrus blend, with a rich floral note kick from the rose and heather, balanced nicely with the coriander and pepper spice.
★ Serving Suggestion: Refreshingly fresh, earthy, distinctly floral, spicy finish. Serve House of Elrick Gin over a generous helping of ice, topped with a premium light tonic and garnish with a twist of orange.
Whitley Neill Parma Violet is inspired by the flavours of the Italian countryside. A luxurious handcrafted gin of exceptional quality with bright vibrant flavours of juniper followed by a herbaceous floral note from the Violet.
★ Serving Suggestion: Perfect for sipping over ice and pairing with cocktails and long drinks. Perfect serve; add 50ml Whitley Neill Parma Violet Gin to a large balloon glass filled with cubed ice. Top with 100ml premium tonic water, stir well and garnish with a twist of lemon.
Caorunn is expertly handcrafted by Gin Master Simon Buley at Balmenach Distillery in the Scottish Highlands. Harnessing Scotland’s unique natural resources, Caorunn is infused to perfection in small batches, 1,000 litres at a time, in the world’s only working Copper Berry Chamber. The highest quality pure grain spirit and crystal clear Scottish water are married with 6 traditional and 5, Celtic, handpicked botanicals from the surrounding hills. Caorunn {pronounced ‘ka-roon’} from the Gaelic for ‘Rowan Berry', is a quadruple distilled modern London Dry Gin.
★ Serving Suggestion: Caorunn is dry and crisp, aromatic with floral, fruity notes. The taste is clean, sweet and full-bodied, with a fresh and long-lasting finish – perfectly served with fresh red apple slices.
Aviation Gin is a completely unique and distinguished gin from Portland, Oregon. Based on a ‘Botanical Democracy’ Aviation Gin has a balance of flavours rather than being dictated by juniper. A blend of juniper, cardamom, lavender, Indian sarsaparilla, coriander, anise seed and dried sweet orange peel is macerated and distilled in a grain neutral spirit. Intriguing and completely unique, with earthy with prominent spices and subtle floral hints.
★ Serving Suggestion: A long fresh finish reminiscent of the pine forests of the Pacific north-west. A fantastic base for cocktails and in particular the Aviation cocktail after which the brand is named; Aviation Gin, lemon juice, Maraschino liqueur and Violette liqueur.
The Malfy Gin Rosa is a bright and refreshing flavoured gin. It has a zesty and citrusy taste of pink grapefruit, with a rich, long juniper finish. Distilled in Italy with some of the finest botanicals including handpicked juniper, Italian lemons and some fresh Sicilian pink grapefruit.
★ Serving Suggestion: This Italian gin is best served with Mediterranean tonic and a pink grapefruit wheel on ice. Or enjoy a taste of the Amalfi Coast with a Malfy Spritz.
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