Sacred Gin’s Drinks Selection Provides a Tasty Festive Season.
Sacred Gin is a company that delivers far more than simply Gin; it creates exceptional peated English whisky, vodka, vermouth and negronis. Try the Christmas Pudding gin or a thoroughly warming cocktail using the Organic Sloe gin for this year's Christmas and New Year seasons.
Sacred Organic Sloe Gin:
Made with organic sloes macerated in Sacred Gin for two and a half years, it is given an extra boost of juniper just before bottling. Rich and fruity, it is perfect neat or served with sparkling wine. It is also ideal for gin-based cocktails like the Scarlett Sloehansson.
SACRED ORGANIC SLOE GIN
70cl 28.8% abv
Regular price
£38.85
An original English classic, made with organic sloes, it rested in Sacred Gin for two and a half years (a very long time!) before being dosed with an extra kick of juniper right before bottling. Rich and fruity, with an unusual Juniper-piney backbone, it is perfect with sparkling wine or in a hip flask.
Scarlett Sloehansson
A good friend of Sacred's gave the recipe to the company. Deep red, lightly sweet and gently bitter, it was inspired by the actress whom its inventor yearns to visit.
Method
Take a mixing glass and add a double measure of Sacred Organic Sloe Gin, 10ml each of Rosehip Cup and Blood Orange Liqueur (we use Solerno), and a dash of absinthe. Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass; garnish with a pared lemon zest.
Sacred Christmas Pudding Gin:
It is a Christmassy drink for people who like proper gin full of flavour. Made with real Christmas Puddings according to Ian's Great Aunt Nellie's recipe (not just Christmassy distillates) as handwritten in the family recipe book and printed inside the back label. A rich 'cakey' mouthfeel, candied peel and raisins are at the forefront of this gin. It's not sticky or sweet like a liqueur, making it perfect for giving a G&T or any classic cocktail such as the Negroni, Martini or Vesper, or a seasonal twist. It can also be enjoyed as a shot taken from the freezer. A fantastic Christmas present. Here is another cocktail devised especially for Sacred.
SACRED CHRISTMAS PUDDING GIN
70cl 40% abv
Regular price
£35.85
An awesome cocktail
Aunt Nellie's Tipple by Brian Silva as served at Rules
45ml Sacred Christmas Pudding Gin
15ml Crabbie's English Wine
15ml Grant's Morella Cherry Brandy
Two twists of lemon peel
Three drops of fresh orange
Glassware - cocktail
Put the lemon peel into a mixing glass. Add ice and the ingredients. Stir to chill and balance—strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon peel by twisting it over the drink to bring out the oils, dipping it into the drink, and discarding it.
SACRED PEATED ENGLISH WHISKY
70cl 48% abv
Regular price
£69.85
Gold Medal Winner
Sacred Spirits takes English Whisky from bourbon barrels and recasts it in London for further maturation (finishing) and flavour development in sherry hogsheads—old Pedro Ximenez casks from Bodegas Navarro in Montilla, Spain. These nutty and rich nuances give a truly deep and satisfying single malt. Log-fire smoke from a country pub, sea salt, dried pineapple, clove spice, sweet vanilla, and Christmas cake.
Sacred Spirits.
Sacred Spirits was founded in 2008 when Londoner and distiller Ian Hart decided to reframe the city connection with small-batch gin distillation in a more positive light. Ian’s onus was on quality, and instead of using traditional pot distillation, he opted for vacuum distillation to preserve the rich flavour and aroma of his hand-picked botanicals.
The Sacred Spirits distilleries are unique because they were designed by Ian to his exact specification. The setup, complete with bespoke handblown glassware from York, gives him complete control over a small volume/high-quality production process, enabling him to adapt the delicate apparatus to suit every distillation.
The handling of ingredients is equally important. Each specimen from Ian’s organically sourced library of botanicals is macerated in English wheat spirit for 4–6 weeks to achieve total extraction (100% of flavour and aroma). These rich extracts are then distilled separately, allowing Ian to experiment with multiple combinations of flavours before blending to make a Sacred Spirit.
My favourite drink from the vast selection of Sacred Gin creations is the Sacred Orange Whisky Liqueur
SACRED ORANGE WHISKY LIQUEUR
70cl 40% abv
Regular price
£36.85
Fine English Whisky aged in bourbon barrels for three years is blended with Spanish Sweet Orange Peels, Indonesian Cubeb, and Vietnamese Star Anise for a classic orange liqueur with evocative notes of a Vietnamese spice market.
Try this with Ginger Ale or over ice as an Old Fashioned.
Enjoy any of the spirits from Sacred Gin; they are equally delicious.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Jeremy
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