J.J. Whitley Artisanal Vodka, 70cl

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My job has often meant lots of late nights and early mornings and while trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle I never found a perfect source of energy for those times,” founder Anita Rae explains. We know that consumers are increasingly looking for quality spirits with strong provenance, and the JJ Whitley portfolio is perfectly positioned to deliver on this,” Kelly Coughlan, international marketing manager, white spirits at Halewood Artisanal Spirits explains.

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The 2006 Fino expression was initially matured for 13 years at Tomatin Distillery in November 2006 and moved to Spanish Fino Sherry butts in November 2015. Each small batch of the 42% ABV pour – which has hints of tobacco, cocoa, vanilla and leather – is handcrafted by award-winning drinks maker Don Fortino Ramos, who for the past 40 years has dedicated himself to distilling mezcal. Together with his daughter Xitlali and the local mezcal-producing community in Oaxaca, their sustainable approach follows artisanal methods. JJ Whitley’s Peach and Apricot Vodka said to be best mixed with peach iced tea for a long drink, or with prosecco for a twist on a Bellini while JJ Whitley Apple & Lime is made to be paired with mixers such as cranberry juice or lemonade.The whisky is a blend of aged single malt casks from Yoichi and Miyagikyo. While Miyagikyo remains predominant in the blend a higher portion of Yoichi is used in this new edition giving the whisky a different character.

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The new pour is dry hopped with Ernest hops – a UK hop known for giving fruity notes of apricot, citrus, spice – which are grown at Hukins Hops, located only three miles away from the Nightingale orchards. Switch is the first beer we’ve brewed which draws influence from the New England style,” Paul Fallen, founder of Fallen Brewing says. Hoppy Cox is all about the delicate balance of bringing two very local Kentish and Tenterden grown flavour togethers,” Sam Nightingale, Nightingale Cider founder and cider maker, explains.John James Whitley developed a curiosity for finding fine ingredients from a young age. Indeed, in his formative years at Chester Road, he spent days exploring expansive gardens and natural hedgerows for wild vegetation while living among the Daresbury countryside. This inherent love for nature would underpin his life as a master distiller. The more common botanicals used include wormwood, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, cardamom, juniper, orange, sage and rhubarb while Vermò also infuses less mainstream botanicals such as mint, lemon, ginger, white pepper, galangal and aloe. Uniting rums from Guyana and Trinidad, Hawksbill is blends a unique combination of flavours including vanilla, raisin, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and sea salt. Japanese whisky Nikka is introducing two new expressions – The Nikka Tailored and Taketsuru Pure Malt – to UK drinkers this autumn to be exclusively distributed by Speciality Brands. The whisky has notes of baked apple and almond cake, toffee sauce and lemon, followed by the more savoury flavours of freshly baked sourdough, olive oil and baking spice.