A non-alcoholic aperitif inspired by the Mediterranean coast

Botanicals

Bursting with bright citrus aromas of blood orange, mandarin and kumquat on the nose.

The palate has fresh, bitter citrus flavours, layered with the floral notes of rosehip and bergamot citrus, earthy herbal undertones of rosemary and complex layers of olive throughout.

The finish is bitter and dry with woody notes from quassia, balanced with herbaceous rosemary, lingering citrus, and a slightly savoury undertone olive shining through until the end.

The Process

To create the base for ‘Aegean Sky’, our expert distillers first make a ‘botanical steep’. 6 hand-sourced and carefully balanced botanicals including kumquat, bergamot, olive and rosemary are steeped in a neutral grain spirit and water which macerates for 48 hours at about 40% ABV. The use of alcohol to extract and carry flavour is an important part of the process.

Next, using a combination of craft and innovation, the ‘botanical steep’ is then distilled in our rotary vacuum still; a process that removes the alcohol without removing the flavour. This creates a highly concentrated core flavour distillate, which acts as the backbone of ‘Aegean Sky’. This core flavour distillate is then carefully blended with a further 6 natural flavours such as blood orange and rosehip and stabilised with the unusual use of kombucha.

'Aegean Sky & Tonic'

Capturing the essence of the vibrant Mediterranean coast, ‘Aegean Sky’ is an innovative and complex non-alcoholic aperitif that creatively combines flavours of sun-soaked bitter citrus and olive. Best served in an ‘Aegean Sky & Tonic’ or one of our non-alcoholic cocktails to introduce you to a new, alcohol-free world of sophisticated flavour.

To make simply fill a highball glass with ice. Add a large measure of ‘Aegean Sky’ with 150ml of premium light tonic water. Gently stir and garnish with a sprig of rosemary and a black olive.

'Kalamata Spritz'

This light and refreshing non-alcoholic spritz is a classic in the making. Enjoy all the sun-soaked citrus notes of a Mediterranean style spritz, simply without the alcohol.

To recreate, simply fill a large wine glass with ice and add 50ml ‘Aegean Sky’,75ml non-alcoholic sparkling wine or Prosecco with 2.5ml olive brine. Stir gently to combine and garnish with an orange wheel and black olive.

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