Our April 2020 Gin of the Month box is a feast for the senses to match the incredible abundance of spring. It’s full of intrigue, wonder and delicious delights for the nose, eyes, ears and mouth from around the world.
With a rare craft gin from one of the most exciting cities in Asia, if not the planet, made using a botanical that is worth its weight in gold, plus a remarkable array of tonics, mixers and mouth-watering snacks our members are certainly in for a treat!
APRIL 2020’S GIN OF THE MONTH BOX!
April 2020’s Gin of the Month:
Perfume Trees Gin
This rare delight captures the heart and soul of one of the world’s most remarkable cities: Hong Kong!
Starting with floral and warmly herbal notes on the nose, the palette then abounds with tangy notes from a perfect selection of Asian botanicals (one of which is worth it’s weight in gold!), and led by the all-important juniper. Chinese angelica and longjing tea then finish the experience wonderfully. It’s truly a gin like no other!
You can read the remarkable story behind how its made right here.
The London Essence Co. Original Indian Tonic Water
The lucky recipients of our April 2020 box will receive two bottles of The London Essence Company’s perfectly crafted Original Indian Tonic Water.
This versatile tonic water is citrus forward and given a delicious richness by London Essence’s signature technique of distilling key botanicals into essences. Indeed, it is the distilled juniper essence in this tonic water that makes it the perfect accompaniment to any gin!
This fantastic tipple will take your senses on a globe-trotting journey that showcases the best of east and west in one big gin glass. With each sip, London Essence Co.’s Original Indian Tonic Water plays so wonderfully with Perfume Trees Gin that your taste buds will hum with delicious flavours!
You can learn how to make this delicious tipple here.
Candy Kittens Sour Watermelon Gourmet Sweets
Candy Kittens are all about big flavours and honest ingredients and that really shines through in these delicious sweeties. Their Sour Watermelon candies are a one-of-a-kind, tongue tingling delight that are not only delicious but also vegan friendly and made using only real fruit juice and natural colours - they are everything our lovely members could ask for in a sweet treat, and more!
If you are a member then you can purchase more Candy Kittens in your online store, here!
Mangajo Sicilian Lemon and Green Tea Pressé
This vibrant green can holds in it some of the best ingredients from around the world. How do we know? Alex Hannon, the creator of Mangajo, has made it her mission to travel the world finding these ingredients herself! One sip and you will be hooked on this tipple that sings with an intriguing life-affirming balance of citrus from Sicilian lemons and rich savoury notes from Japanese green tea.
Our members can keep the Mangajo flowing from their exclusive online store, here!
Tyrrell’s Veg Crisps
All of Tyrrell’s sophisticated crisps are quite simply delicious! That’s why we know our members are going to just love their Veg Crisps.
These multi-award winning snacks are made from a selection of root vegetables that are thinly sliced, cooked in sunflower oil to give them a more-ish crunch and then seasoned with a pinch of sea salt that really lifts the whole experience to new levels of savoury gourmet yummy-ness. They are perfect to nibble on while enjoying a G&T or two!
Holy Lama Lemongrass Spice Drops
Holy Lama Spice Drops are the perfect way to take your cocktails to the next level! If you are a Great British Bake Off fan then you will already know Holy Lama Spice Drops incredible effect on flavour, they did help David Atherton clinch victory after all. Their Lemongrass flavour of Spice Drops is just as remarkable, especially in the bespoke cocktails that we have developed for our members to try!
You can find out more on their website, here!
Our April 2020 garnish and syrup of the month:
Dried Kumquat and Jade Blossom Syrup
No G&T is complete with its garnish and, as any learned mixologist will tell you, choosing the right syrup can make or break any cocktail you create! It is for these reasons that we send our members the perfect garnish and syrup to go with their Gin of the Month in every box.
In their April 2020 Gin of the Month box we have include dried kumquat slices to be used in our April 2020 Perfect G&T. Their citrus tang works remarkably well with Perfume Trees Gin and London Essence Co.’s Original Indian Tonic Water to make a G&T that is like no other!
For our April 2020 Cocktail of the Month, named Jade Blossom, we have made the perfect cocktail syrup. Together with Perfume Trees Gin they make an incredible combo!
Our members can now get get more of this syrup and more dried kumquat in their exclusive online store, here!
April 2020’s Cocktail of the Month:
Jade Blossom
Maria Viera, our resident mixologist, has out done herself developing this remarkable cocktail for our members to try using ingredients from their April 2020 Gin of the Month box and a couple of things from the store cupboard. Inspired by Perfume Trees Gin and the incredible city of Hong Kong, this cocktail is floral, zesty and full of the sensory delight!
If you would like to try making this cocktail yourself then you can find the recipe here.
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