I think what makes a day special is simply time with people you love! It is probably said too often as to taint it: it is actually the little things that count - the thought - the going the extra inch. With that in mind a touch here and a touch there can make things oh so special…memorable, something we reflect upon and gives us a smile! With that in mind why not treat dad to something special?
Over the last couple of decades we’ve taken our time to craft our spirits and liqueurs so that they simply are a pleasure to sip, mix, cocktail or cook with. We have left no stone unturned. If my dear dad was still about I’d be pondering what I’m going to pop in his glass to celebrate his unbridled support and contribution to me!
Naturally, it all comes down to preference, but you can be utterly assured anything you grab from English Spirit and Treguddick is beyond spot on.
Let me lend you a guiding hand:
For the aspiring to be far-flung or mildly exotic: English Spirit Spiced Rum. Molasses fermented from scratch at Treguddick, distilled twice in copper alembic pots and then macerated with all sorts of gorgeous botanicals, including pink hibiscus flowers, red cherries, vanilla and a touch of pixy dust. Delicious sipped neat, possibly with a chunk of ice. Or one of my fave’s: a dark and stormy - ginger beer, squeeze of lime juice and a chunk of whatever combo of citrus floats your boat, cube of ice. While you have the bottle to hand add a teaspoon into your ketchup to transform his bacon sarny (or you could grab a bottle of our Boozy Ketchup!). BUY ANY 2 BOTTLES OF SPIRIT FOR £65, USE CODE SPIRIT65 AT CHECKOUT.
For the traditionalist with a twist: Dr J’s Gin or Treguddick No.4. They say the gin craze is over and it is. That said, what is good remains eternally good and the occasion of a G&T is a superb pivot-point in most people’s convivial days. Dr J’s has been with us a long time!!! And we are still as delighted with our citrus-led, creamy macadamia-finishing gin as we always have been; so much so that when we came to creating our gin to celebrate Treguddick we had the severe challenge of making a gin distinct in style but similarly timeless - and that became Treguddick No. 4. A nuanced gin where bay, pink grapefruit and pink peppercorns entwine around a juniper, coriander, oris and angelica heart. Most people love both! I love my version of each as a martini: fridge door cooled gin, a double and a freshly torn bay leaf (so much better than vermouth! Yes that is it - just those two ingredients. Psst don’t tell anyone but we are launching a superb export-strength vermouth next month). BUY ANY 2 BOTTLES OF SPIRIT FOR £65, USE CODE SPIRIT65 AT CHECKOUT.
For the whisky man who might enjoy broader vistas: Treguddick No. 9 triple distilled whisky. I love grain, the feel of it running through your fingers, the smell of it fermenting, the tastes as they emerge from first to second to third distillation - and the gentle progress that 3 years in a cask brings to fruition. We don’t do northern-style whisky, we do our own. It's generally regarded as gentler, easily sipped and shared. It puts things in perspective. It makes you realise you do have to wait 10 to 20 years for something superb. I can’t recall disappointment, only pleasant surprise. Ideal for gently shaking up world views! Or maybe a complete paradigm shift… BUY ANY 2 BOTTLES OF SPIRIT FOR £65, USE CODE SPIRIT65 AT CHECKOUT.
For the sweeter toothed, our combo pair: Traditional English Toffee Vodka and or Limongino. If sweet is their thing these two define the gamut. Our lush rich multi-layered caramel toffee vodka is at home in the glass alone as it is with cream soda or with a thin layer of double cream gently floated on top. Perhaps a scoop of ice-cream for a sundae or drizzled over stocky toffee pudding! As for the limongino, only a lemon is ever so slightly more lemony! A splash of tonic or lemonade, some ice or pimped up with a torn basil or tarragon leaf. (Splash some in bubbly for yourself!). If you are making a sticky lemon chicken add glug right at the end just as the sauce simmers down to the right thickness or even simply with olive oil and our garlic vinegar to make a superb salad dressing! BUY ANY 2 BOTTLES OF LIQUEUR FOR £45, USE CODE LIQUEUR45 AT CHECKOUT.
One for the bag: a pair of tour and tasting tickets redeemable at either our Essex (CO9 4PT) or Treguddick, Cornwall distilleries (PL15 7JN) for just £30. Memories are oh so important as is the fun of creating them. Our tours and tasting at our distilleries are very special indeed and no they are not… and here is where we make gin, can you taste the juniper? Nice isn’t it? None of that tosh. You will be taken on a voyage by people who know their onions and know you want to know too. Not only will you come away with a comprehensive history and knowledge of how oh so many spirits and liqueurs are made, you’ll have tasted most of them too. Most importantly you will come away with a big smile and want to bring other people the next time! That I can guarantee! Our guides are damn good and lovely warm people! You’ll be in like-minded hands. BUY 2 TOUR AND TASTING TICKETS FOR £30, USE CODE TOUR30 AT CHECKOUT.
And while dad is enjoying his sip, share with them our free ebook - 13 Billion Years of Booze, where I take you on a journey from the dawn of creation to what’s in your glass - we are given this away as a free download with each Father’s Day purchase; it’ll transform your view! A link to download it will be sent to you with your Father’s Day purchase. Let’s get clicking!!!
I do hope this helps! Nothing worse than not knowing what to do or buy. Remember to raise a glass to celebrate dads who are with us and those elsewhere.
All my best,
Dr. J
