Our guest today fell into distilling after years of being a self-proclaimed Pinot chaser. What is it exactly that drew her over to the spirit world? Sarah Elsom, Master Distiller of the Cardrona Distillery on the South Island of New Zealand, knew she wanted to work in wine from the age of 16. That passion
These cocktails are fit for a Queen! Queen Elizabeth no less! Start shaking and stirring in honor of our Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations from June 2 – 5, 2022! I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite summer cocktails to celebrate the day or make a gin and Dubonnet, Queen Elizabeth’s tipple of choice!
Everleaf Mountain is an elegant blend of 12 aromatic botanicals, leading with fragrant cherry blossom, along with bittersweet rosehip, wild strawberry, sweet and spicy myrtle, juniper, and a touch of everlasting, inspired by a mountain climb, from blossom-filled woods, to fresh rocky peaks. The perfect spirit for those who are looking to relax with a
The first non-alcoholic spirit out of South Africa, Mahala Botanical, works so well with mixers that there is no time of year when you won’t want to reach for a Mahala cocktail. Mahala is the Zulu word meaning free. It was as if it were made for it – Mahala is free from sugar, color,
What to do when your country bans alcohol sales during the height of covid, and you own a distillery? Create a non-alcoholic spirit, and then find the perfect partner to help you introduce it to the world. Danielle Schoeman used her distilling know-how to produce Mahala Botanical, then she sent it to Paul Scanlon to