Double the trouble. The twin gift-set for this stunning brand includes a bottle of Beluga Noble vodka and an elegant highball glass. Beluga Noble is a clean, crisp vodka fit for a king. Made in an atypical fashion, Beluga is made with barley malt spirit. On top of this base, additional flavours of honey, oat, and milk thistle create an intriguing vodka that is meant to be drunk straight. The Russian way.

Expect aromas of citrus and honey on the nose. This honey lingers in the palate, with notes of citrus peel, fruit, and light oat. The finish is sharp, crisp, with a hint of spice.

By using their standard London Dry gin expression, Ben Lomond have infused blackberry and gooseberry essence with some sugar to create a delightfully summery gin. Bottled at 38% abv, this gin can be enjoyed in a range of cocktails or with your favourite mixer.

A celebration of Barbados Rum, from the London-based Berry Bros. & Rudd company. This expression is all about versatility, and showcases an ability to breathe its light, oaky character into a wide variety of mixed drinks and cocktails.

Dried oak, and tropical earthiness all arrive on the nose. Pineapple, mango, hibiscus and a slight syrupy quality all make themselves apparent on the palate. Brown sugar, and a touch of cedar woodiness combine on the finish.

Guatemala not only makes some of the world’s most celebrated rums, but it also exports a lot of sugar cane to other rum-producing countries. This spirit from Berry Bros. & Rudd down in London celebrates the countries sugar cane production with this, it’s signature Guatemala Rum. At 40.5% abv, this expression will make friends in any mixed drink.

The nose is quiet in character, with only a small hint of baklava, and oaty biscuits. There is a powerful sugar cane presence on the palate, but the finish is pleasingly dry, with oily cane honey making itself apparent.

Berry Bros.& Rudd present this brilliant English rum from The Portsmouth Distillery, which has all of the hallmarks of a world-class Caribbean expression. It has spent three years maturing in ex-bourbon barrels, resulting in the sweet and intense quality of rum being coupled with delicate vanilla and rich citrus. Bottled at a robust 57% abv.

Ideal as a mixer, and yet also stands out as a high-class sipping rum alone.

Classification

Spirit Drink

Region

Ireland

Size

70cl

ABV

40%

Made with Murcian Fino lemons, oranges, and mandarins, this is the perfect summertime thirst-quencher! A rounded and refreshing gin with strong citrus notes with underlying floral and black pepper hints. Try this in your favourite gin-based cocktail before the summer is over!

Boodles London Dry Gin is a clean spirit distilled from British wheat and made at Greenalls distillery. The recipe contains traditional herbs and spices, including nutmeg, sage, and rosemary, producing a mellow but herbal quality to Boodles. Plenty of juniper to be found here, but no citrus is used in Boodles –  practical decision made by original distillers who expected a brilliant drink to include a slice of lemon or lime.

This is a wonderfully versatile gin that can be mixed in martinis, G&Ts – or any gin cocktail you fancy!

The Botanist is a small-batch, artisanal Islay gin made using nine of the classic gin aromatics – orris root, cassia bark, coriander seed, etc, augmented with a heady harvest of 22 local botanicals from the Hebridean island of Islay. It is then slow ‘simmer’ distilled in a unique Lomond pot-still, affectionately known by the head distiller Jim McEwan as ‘Ugly Betty’.The result is a highly distinctive, complex, floral gin with outstanding finish and impeccable provenance.

Distillery/Brand

Botanist

Classification

Gin

Size

70cl

ABV

46%