Combining both sugar and bitters, this drink will be the perfect pairing as you sing Auld Lang Syne with those closest to you. This limited-edition winter release from London distiller Hayman’s combines its True English Sloe Gin with a host of warming spices, including cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and star anise.

With the festive season looming large (however you celebrate it), it’s time to get your home ready for the occasion – and that includes your gin selection! The texture is exceptional, accompanied by light buttery notes, vine fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar, before an elegant, dry finish. Women’s clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the creative and maritime heritage of Cornwall. We have sampled a few of this season’s offerings to give you a sense of the variety on the market and, perhaps, introduce you to a new favourite.

When you subscribe to our VIP Club you’ll receive your exclusive surprise bottle in the middle of the month. Simple to make and full of festive warmth, the figroni is the perfect cocktail to enjoy while you’re putting the final touches on the tree, hosting friends and family, or simply settling in to rewatch your favourite Christmas movie. On the nose, it conjures up the image of a steamed pudding with alcohol-soaked fruits and dark-golden caramel. Tarquin’s Festive Figgy Pudding Gin draws inspiration from the flavours and drama of a flaming Figgy Pudding. If you have joined us after the exclusive release you’ll receive your bottle within 2-5 working days.

For the host looking to wow their guests with homemade cocktails, consider the Snow Bird – a frosty December sip to get the holiday festivities started. Edinburgh Gin takes the festive holiday connection one step further in its Christmas Gin, which incorporates ingredients featured in the Christian Nativity story. From Dunnet Bay Distillers, in the far north of Scotland, come the Rock Rose Autumn and Winter Edition gins. Pour equal parts (50ml of each) Tarquin’s Figgy Pudding Gin, Campari and Red Vermouth over ice and into the glass.Best enjoyed mixed with ginger ale and garnished with an orange wedge and fresh thyme or served as a ‘Festive Fig-roni’ with Campari, Sweet Vermouth and a clementine twist. If that wasn’t enough, there is a third variation, Pud Pud Cherry, which takes the original gin and infuses it with cherries whilst it is being rested in a barrel. Bartender Kit Commodore came up with the concoction, for a chic and seasonal twist on the classic vodka Martini. Deck the halls with boughs of holly, and while you’re doing it, enjoy one of these delicious red wine-based cocktails. Taking its name from an alternative moniker for Christmas pudding, Tarquin’s Figgy Pudding Gin sees its Cornish Dry Gin infused with dried figs, clementine zest, Christmas spices and blow-torched, brandy-soaked cherry wood chips.

Around the Northern Hemisphere, we are once again settling into our jumpers and boots for the colder months. It would pair well with soda water in a Spritz, or could be mixed alongside a London Dry or classic-style gin in a short cocktail. Registered Office: Unit 8 Falmouth Business Park, Bickland Water Road, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4SZ © Seasalt Limited 2005-2023. Last of the Christmas cocktails and perfect for a Christmas party with family or friends, this Holiday Punch is ideal for getting merry by the fire, and will fill the room with festive cheer as well as some delicious aromas.As well as more traditional flavours of nutmeg and ginger root, the gin is distilled with frankincense and myrrh, varieties of tree resin native to the Middle East and north Africa that add rich perfumed notes. This is the original Christmas gin, first produced by the distillers at Sacred Spirits in Highgate, London in 2010. The Boatyard team says Sloe Boat is a “rich and intense” gin liqueur, with a deep red hue and notes of plums, cassis, almond and juniper.

But careful not to make too many, as Santa might get too tipsy to drive the sleigh after drinking a couple of these.There are four fantastic varieties to try: the floral Elderflower, the fruity and tart Grapefruit, the soft Devon made with Yuzu and the refreshing and dry Cucumber tonic made using natural cucumber extract. We built the recipe from there; deciding to balance the crisp blackcurrant fruit and juniper’s tart citrus flavours with botanicals that deliver sweet, woody accents, producing a gin that’s evocative of an English hedgerow. Made using traditional techniques and quality ingredients, the gin experts at Tarquin’s have been handcrafting award winning spirits on the wild Cornish coast since 2012.