A jewel within the crown
The Beefeater distillery first launched its premium gin Crown Jewel again in 1993. Accessible solely in journey retail, it grew to become a collectible cult hit and a bartender favorite, however was discontinued in 2009. Fortunately the distillery has had a current change of coronary heart and Beefeater Crown Jewel (Alc 50%) is again and higher than ever, with a better bottling power and putting ruby bottle impressed by the Crown Jewels within the Tower of London. It’s made to the identical recipe as Beefeater Unique however with the addition of grapefruit as a tenth botanical.
‘If you’re coping with flavour, two plus two doesn’t equal 4,’ commented Beefeater’s Grasp Distiller Desmond Payne on the launch, explaining how he experimented to create the super-charged citrus expression of the brand new launch. Clean and creamy, with actual depth of flavour and depth, Crown Jewel wears its increased alcohol flippantly, delivering a giant hit of juniper completely balanced by inexperienced chilli and black pepper spice plus plenty of crisp lemon and grapefruit. Accessible from The Whisky Trade, Grasp of Malt
What’s… aquavit?
Actually translated as ‘water of life’, aquavit is a Scandinavian spirit, which has been distilled in Nordic international locations because the fifteenth century. Often known as akvavit and akevitt, it’s often drunk neat, generally as a fortifying shot, or sipped earlier than meals or alongside beer. Like vodka, aquavit is distilled from grain or potatoes. Like gin it’s flavoured with botanicals; however as an alternative of juniper, carraway or dill need to be the dominant flavours – Swedish akvavit additionally has to comprise fennel. Aquavit is often clear, however barrel-aged examples (frequent in Norway) are a pale gold color.
Scorching Buttered Rum
The darkish days of January name for warming, comforting drinks – and a Scorching Buttered Rum matches the invoice completely. This cocktail is classed as a toddy, a household of drinks created by merely including sizzling water and a sweetener to spirits. Toddies have been round because the 18th century and are often made with strong-flavoured spirits: whisky, brandy and rum. Strive utilizing Appleton Property Uncommon Casks 12 Yr Previous, a decadent darkish rum from Jamaica with a zesty orange peel character to steadiness the oily, buttery notes of the drink (Alc 43%, Amathus Drinks, Amazon UK, Drinkmonger, Grasp of Malt, The Whisky Trade).
Scorching Buttered Rum
Components: 60ml rum, 2 tsp honey, 2 tsp unsalted butter, 1⁄2 tsp floor cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg to style, boiling water to prime
Glass: Toddy
Garnish: Cinnamon stick
Technique: Put two teaspoons of honey in a toddy glass, then add the opposite substances and stir effectively till the honey and butter have melted.
