Over the 48 hours our infusion got progressively darker, and to be honest I expected it to taste pretty disgusting when I tried it, but in fact it tastes really rather good. Try 50:50 in your prosecco to make a Nettle Bellini, Your guests will be swinging from the chandelier a long time before the starter arrives !! If you don't have a chandelier, try just a 'girly splash' in your fizz.

We’d drink Tarquin’s Seasonal special all year long. Better than Christmas cake in a bottle, this gin tastes like nutmeg, cinnamon, marmalade, glacé cherries and almonds – yum! Rose Cottage is the owners' family home built by his father in the 1950's and at the time was the only thatched home in the North East of England. This Blood Orange Gin is the latest addition to the range… and judging by how good Malfy Con Limone is, we are sure that it will not disappoint! We can see ourselves making lots of Negronis with this one – it’s a dangerous one. Kew Gardens Organic GinPour the gin into a glass filled with ice. Top it with light tonic water and garnish with a lime wedge. Lamb & Watt Basil Tonic is beautiful and herbaceous yet with a hit of natural quinine that leaves you in no doubt you are drinking a tonic; the basil lasts well and leaves behind a satisfying dry finish. Our Nettle Liqueur is definitely a more earthy affair than that, but is equally simple to make, and really tastes rather good. Having already made their mark on the local gin scene in Stirling with their Stirling Gin Festival in 2014, which was met with critical acclaim, June and Cameron McCann noticed one thing was missing – a gin from Stirling with local botanicals. This started the wheels in motion and whilst out walking their dog and discussing potential botanicals they realised the answer was literally all around them – the Stirlingshire nettle.

It has a pleasant earthy taste, and you definitely know its nettle based, with a taste reminiscent of the Nettle Cordial we made last year. Fruit, cream, herbs, spices, flowers or nuts are the traditional choices, but you will also find some more imaginative creations on the internet including various candy concoctions such as Skittle Vodka. We try to despatch all products by Royal Mail second class post within 3 working days. If you are purchasing for a birthday try using the note box to send them a birthday wish and we will enclose a postcard with your text handwritten. Also let us know the birthday date and if its time critical we will try to make sure it arrives on time, by early despatch, or upgrading you to first class post.Method: Serve long over ice and garnish with a slice of cucumber. J.J. Whitley London Dry Gin with Lamb & Watt Original Tonic Why the perfect pairing? The orange gin is strong enough to hold the sweet hibiscus; together they make for a full bodied long serve. We loved it so much we served it at our Good taste launch party. Ingredients: 35ml Whitley Neill Quince Gin, 100ml Lamb & Watt Cucumber Tonic Water, 2 squeezes fresh lemon juice, 2 squeezes fresh lime juice, 10ml Elderflower cordial, cucumber to garnish Saying that this one is delicious is an understatement! Boutique-y Gin Company are responsible for creating this one by infusing gin in a pineapple that’s been covered in sugar roasted over a flame. This creates an irresistible caramelised piece of heaven, which they then combine with one of their classic gins. Weather you have a sweet tooth or not you have got to give this one a go… At Rose Cottage Drinks we focus on what we do best and our deliciousfruits and floral flavours are compounded with the finestgin.

We are storing it in a dark cool place and will be testing it regularly to see how it matures over time. Method: Serve long over ice and garnish with the fresh lime wedge. J.J. Whitley Nettle Gin with Lamb & Watt BasilThis is where he developed his love of all things gin and started to develop his special blends, based on ingredients he could find in his own traditional English country garden.