We’ve made it, well almost, and what a blooming year it’s been! Whilst we’d usually be out with clients, press and our team, raising some well-earned glasses to the end of the year, December has been a much quieter affair.
Firstly our hearts break for the UK bar and restaurant industry, who have taken the brunt of the pandemic and are in need of immense amounts of support to make it through to 2021.
Ways in which you can help involve signing the petition for a minister of hospitality to be created, donating to The Drinks Trust and following the likes of Community Spirit and Our Future Proof on Instagram for more initiatives.
Our Future Proof is a new industry collective created to support hospitality in the wake of the pandemic.
The initiative seeks to capture the emotions connected with hospitality through a series of photographic images shot by creative drinks photographer Addie Chin, with Our Future Proof asking on Instagram, ‘what hospitality means to you’. All responses and images will then be sold as ‘A Shot In Time’ prints to pre-order from December, with all profits from sales being directly donated to The Drinks Trust, to generate essential funding to those needing critical social, medical and financial help in the hospitality sector.
Here’s what we’ve been up to in November:
We launched Corte Vetusto Ancestral, an ultra-rare, 100% agave spirit of exceptional rarity. An expression of decadence, rooted in dedicated hand-craftsmanship, by 4th generation Maestro Mezcalero Isidro Damian. ‘Joven’ (unaged) and distilled to proof, with notes of black pepper spice, wood, green peppers and subtle hints of grapefruit and green mango, and a gentle finish of wood-smoke and earthiness. With only 80 bottles produced, Corte Vetusto Ancestral is exclusively sold in Harrods, priced at £250.
Some positive news for team Skylark Spirits, as their 24 Days of Rum Advent Calendar sold out on Amazon!! Cheers to all those enjoying the Christmas count down, from the comfort of home, with a tot of rum from around the world! Don’t forget to check out their micro-site for the chance to rate the rums, and exclusive insight into the rums’ production.
Move over French 75, there’s a new champagne cocktail in town for Christmas – the Seignette Fizz! Made with the deliciously chic Seignette VS cognac, with notes of dried apricot, vanilla and honeysuckle. Check out the recipe below:
25ml Seignette VS Cognac
12.5ml Lemon Juice
12.5ml Sugar Syrup
5 Raspberries
Crémant (or sparkling wine alternative) to top
Combine all ingredients except the Crémant in a shaker with ice and shake well until chilled. Strain into a flute and top with Crémant. Garnish with a twist of lemon and a raspberry.
Available from Waitrose, RRP: £32
Anyone else hear a faint wolf howl with the full moon…? It must have been the Rogue Wolf Negroni! A fun and festive collaboration from BrewDog Distilling Co. and Regal Rogue Vermouth. Check out the recipe below:
25ml LoneWolf gin
25ml Regal Rogue Bold Red
25ml Campari
10ml Pomegranate juice
orange wedge studded with cloves
Fill a tumbler glass with ice, add the gin, vermouth and Campari and stir for 15 seconds, add a splash of pomegranate juice and stir. Garnish with an orange wedge studded with cloves
Wishing you all a safe and cosy Christmas, with a glass of something special, you’ve earnt it. See you on the other side!
Team Domino x