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Top tipples to treat yourself or your loved ones to this Christmas
By Tempus | 9 December 2020 | Food & Drink
Whether you’re looking to sip a spritz or indulge in a fine wine our round-up of delectable tipples will ensure you’re kept in high spirits
* Taste The Season – Château de Pommard
Nothing says Christmas quite like a well stocked bar brimming with new bottles waiting to be enjoyed. However, It can be hard to know which drinks you will enjoy if you haven’t yet had the chance to try them. Our round-up of top tipples offers you some old favourites to savour and introduces new finds that are fit for all of your planned festivities, from cheering with your loved ones on Christmas Day to welcoming in the New Year in spectacular style.
* Lyaness at Home
Lyaness at Home, Bottled Cocktails
Located in Sea Containers (a 5-star hotel on the thames river) Lyaness is an award-winning bar created by multi-award winning Ryan Chetiyawardana – the world’s most awarded bartender. Lyaness at Home is an exciting new delivery service that brings the bottled versions of five of its most popular cocktails straight to the comfort of your home. Enjoy the exquisite concoctions of Beetle Boulevardier likened to the “happiest Negroni you can imagine”, a reinvented classic of Vegan Honey Old Fashioned or opt for a Onyx Negroni, which is a collaboration with Copenhagen based Empirical Spirits “think sake meets tequila with the botanical hints of a gin.” If you’re open to tasting something new then Lyaness at Home is for you. Orders can be placed here.
* Martin Miller’s Gin
Martin Miller’s Gin
Having won more gold and platinum medals than any other gin in the last 10-years Martin Miller’s Gin is a must-have for every cocktail enthusiast and gin connoisseur alike. New to 2020 Miller’s Gin has partnered with award-winning night sky photographer, Babak Tafreshi, to create the arrival of a distinctive Northern Lights-inspired limited-edition gift box. The unique design pays tribute to the natural isolation and untouched skies of Iceland, and speaks to one of the attributes of Miller’s Gin – the purest Icelandic spring water in the world – which transforms this UK-distilled gin resulting in distinct clarity, smooth taste and a softness that is unparalleled.
* The Dalmore 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Select
The Dalmore 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Select
In search of a special whiskey? Look no further! This elegant single malt is the newest addition to The Dalmore’s award-winning Principal Collection offering a dram to delight throughout the festive season and beyond. On the nose, this single malt reveals fragrant caramelised orange, rich ginger and sultanas laced with honey; to taste the dark chocolate synonymous with The Dalmore combines with, freshly crushed almonds and a dusting of cinnamon.
* The Cask Club
The Cask Club
An exciting new project created by award-winning Ian Burrell (global rum ambassador), and Mr Lyan (aka Ryan Chetiyawardana the world’s most awarded bartender) in collaboration with the Cornish Geothermal Distillery Company sees the launch of The Cask Club, which is the first tropical rum cask maturation biomes, culminating with a carbon-neutral, 100% sustainable rum distillery. A limited-edition of 3,200 rum casks featuring a choice of four bespoke rum styles and tailored blends will be offered as the entry point into membership of The Cask Club. Available to purchase from £5,500 per cask the casks will be filled in Summer 2022. Members will be given the option to create a personal trajectory of maturation for their casks and will also receive an abundance of benefits, including a forecast on the maturation of the purchased cask(s), two sample bottles per year to allow one to taste and one to keep within a sample library and much more. A truly unique gift for anyone looking to take part in fine rum production.
* Clos Marey-Monge Vintage Collection
Château de Pommard’s wine collections
Château de Pommard, founded in 1726, is a long-established Burgundian fine wine estate specialising in growing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes. In 2020 alone it has won four awards including a gold medal for it’s Pinot Noir: Clos Marey-Monge Monopole 2017 , priced at £132.00 per bottle. For the festive season Château de Pommard have created four wine collections to suit every palette. Choose from the Holidays Essentials Collection (£284.54), which gathers a mix of iconic Burgundy terroirs, from Gevrey-Chambertin 2014 to Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 2015, The Holiday Whites Trio (£217.60), which tribute to Burgundy’s traditional grapes, and is composed of two Premier Crus, the great Ladoix “Les Grechons” 2018 as well as the Chassagne-Montrachet 2015 and Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2017. For lovers of red The Holiday Reds Trio (£285.43) offers three exquisite Burgundy Pinot Noirs – Volnay Premier Cru 2014, Corton Grand Cru Charlotte Dumay Hospices de Beaune 2017 and the estates signature cuvee, Clos Marey-Monge Monopole. For a truly special gift the spectacular Clos Marey-Monge Vintage Collection can be purchased for £496.40, and compromises six bottles of the Château de Pommard’s renowned signature wine, Clos Marey-Monge Monopole from different vintages.