POP TOTHESHOPS WHENLIFEGIVESYOU...
HIGHSTEAKS YOUDORUMRUM
Get into the spiritof long bank holiday
weekends with these delicious party starters
BEERHUGS
It’sBeerDayon 15 June,withFather’s
Dayonthe16th– almostasthough
somebodyplannedit! Sweetenup
themanin yourlifewiththesejollycraft
alesin unusualflavours, from M&S. A
bargainat£2a
can– andnot
strictlyreserved
forgentlemen...
Flavouredbeers,
£2each,Marks
& Spencer
Incaseweneededanofficial
excusefora summerrefresher,
8 Juneis WorldGinDay.Here’s
a trioofnewbiestotry:
ThistraditionalLondonDry
Ginbalancesgentlespices
withzingyorangepeeland
grapefruit.It’sbright,crisp,
freshandcomplex,butnot
oneforcorianderhaters:
thishaslotsoffreshherbs.
No3 LondonDryGin,46%
ABV,£35for70cl,Waitrose
Ryeis a Finnishstaple,with
theFinnsconsumingsixtimes
moreofthegrassygrainthan
therestoftheworld.Distilling
it wasthenextnaturalstep,
withthisdeliciouscrispgin
madewithlocallyforaged
botanicalstorecreatethe
fragranceofa meadow.
KyröNapueRyeGin,
46.3%ABV,£34.65for
50cl,MajesticWine
DrumshanboGunpowder
IrishGinis slow-distilledby
handin medievalcopperpots.
Citrusfruitsarepairedwith
orientalbotanicals,including
GunpowderTea.Ditchthe
lemonandgofora grapefruit
slice,saysthemaker.
DrumshanboGunpowder
IrishGin,43%ABV, £30
for 50cl, Tesco
Wewouldn’texpectyou
togetthroughtheentire
summerwithouta decent
red.Looknofurther!New
toAldi,thislovelybottle
is theperfectpartnerto
BBQmeats,cheesesand
alfrescoplatters– and
availableatastonishingly
goodvalue,wemightadd.
AimoneItalianRed,13.5%
ABV, £4.99 for 75cl, Aldi
Grownin Amalfiandthen
distilledin Herefordshire,
Pococellois a sweet,sharp
andzestyspirit– like
traditionallimoncellobut
withouttheteeth-clenching
sweetness.Servesolowith
ice,drizzleovericecream
oraddtoProseccotomake
fizzgofromgoodtogreat.
Pococello,27%ABV,
£20 for 50cl, Sainsbury’s
Proseccois heretostay,but
nothingbeatsrealbubbly.
MeetCo-op’sfabown-brand
Champagne.Themaker
is officiallytopsecret,but
insidersknowit’smade
byluxuriousChampagne
housePiper-Heidsieck.
There,I saidit! Getin there
fastbeforeit sellsout.
LesPionniersChampagne,
12% ABV, £18.99, Co-op
Tippedtobecomethenewgin,rum
is certainlyhavinga renaissance. At
nearly 350 yearsold,
El Doradois madethe
old-fashionedway,
in woodenstillsfrom
demerarasugar,at
sourcein Guyana.
ElDorado12-Year-
OldRum,40%
ABV,£35for70cl,
Ocado w&h
Three cheers for
World Gin Day
summer
Pour
into
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ELISA RoCHE
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