Benchmark quality which highlights the brilliance of the Henners vineyard and winemaking skills.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sourdough aromas combine with crunchy green apple fruit to provide a wonderfully welcoming nose. 

Palate

The palate is fine with a lively and persistent mousse. Green apple and pear fruit characters mix with a toasted brioche leesy flavour helping to provide a complex and moreish palate. Balanced acidity and a long finish make this a very classy sparkling wine.

Producer

When it comes to English wine there’s a lot to shout about, not least the stunning sparkling wines from Henners. Based just 4 miles from the sea in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, the 7 acre vineyard was created in 2007 by ex-Formula One engineer, Lawrence Warr. The winery was named in honour of Larry's French ancestor, Henners Dubois, who was forced to flee Paris for England during the French Revolution in the in the late 18th Century.

Boutinot was the sole distributor of Henners from this time and developed strong ties with the winery and its wines… so when the opportunity arose 10 years later to buy the estate, they jumped at the chance. Planted with traditional Champagne varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, the vines thrive in an idyllic microclimate created by the vineyard’s proximity to the sea, low altitude (only 24 metres above sea level) and steep, sunny, south-facing slopes.

All Henners wines are hand-crafted from start to finish; with separate fermenting of varietals and their vine clones to allow a broader range of wines for final blending; extended lees ageing for added complexity; and holding back of all bottles for at least 3 years prior to release to add depth and richness to every wine. Hand-crafted with every attention to detail, our winemakers create award-winning wines of depth, complexity and elegance that are perfect for any occasion.

Production Method

Henners Brut is produced solely from grapes grown on our outstanding estate, in Herstmonceux East Sussex. We found the unique combination of warm well-drained soils, southerly aspect slope coupled with low altitude. The result is perhaps the finest vineyard microclimate in the country. We take a non-interventionist approach in the winery, made possible by the quality of the fruit. Vine clones and varieties are fermented separately to allow a broad palette of wines for final blending. Approximately 85% of the wine goes through malolactic fermentation. A proportion (10%) is fermented in aged oak barrels to add subtle character and layers to the wine. This wine spent approximately 36 months on its lees. Dosage of 7g/l.

A Note on Sustainability

Already a founder member of WineGB’s Sustainability Programme Henners Vineyard can now announce it is one of just 18 accredited members to have been certified as sustainable by Wine GB. This is an endorsement to Henners’ commitment to winemaking and winery management that have minimal environmental impact, as well as the ongoing promotion of biodiversity in the vineyards and protection of soils. This is no easy task to attain, requiring annual review for accreditation and ongoing improvement in methodology.

Awards - Non Vintage

Specifications

Tasting Notes

Our signature Brut harmonises an average of 32 skillfully selected reserve wines, for an elegant expression that sings with subtle intrigue.

Colour

Pale gold in colour

Nose

The Brut has a generous nose and a bright lemony character with notes of passion fruit and honey.

Palate

Minerality in the mouth indicates a good, balanced structure, with an intense backbone and a lengthy finish with a whisper of white pepper.

The Winery

Exton Park is a Hampshire sparkling wine producer with a 60-acre single vineyard planted on a south-facing slope in the South Downs National Park. Their first vines were planted in 2003, including Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier and their state-of-the-art winery was built in 2011. A luxurious, private event space overlooking the vineyard is also under construction and will be opening later this year. With a 60-acre single vineyard, a bespoke winery and a breath-taking promotional facility all on one estate, Exton Park will be able to offer guests an unrivalled English wine experience.

2021 marks the release of their Reserve Blend range. These are traditional method sparkling wines that challenge classic winemaking conventions. They do not rely on a base vintage like other English sparkling wine producers. Over 80% of each blend is composed from their extensive archive or reserve wines.

The number of reserves in each blend is reflected in the name of each wine. For example, Exton Park RB28 Blanc de Noirs is created from a blend of 28 wines. This unique approach has been pioneered by Head Winemaker Corinne Seeling to ensure consistency, quality and complexity with each bottling. 

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Electric Spirit Co is distiller-owned and run. Started in 2015 by James Porteous, and award-winning graduate from the Heriot Watt Brewing & Distilling MSc, every drop is distilled and packaged by James at our shared Tower Street Stillhouse. 

Tasting Notes

Achroous is carefully designed to be different while maintaining the distinct character of gin. Juniper and coriander, as well as orris, liquorice and angelica roots, make up the gin's backbone, with fennel seed and Sichuan peppercorn rounding out the short bill. The result is a gin with a resinous juniper base, and earthy floral aroma and a rich, spiced sweetness on the palate. 

Not only is it tasty, but the Electric Spirit Co. has also gone to great effort to make the packaging for Achroous Gin be infinitely recyclable or biodegradable!

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Tasting Notes

Dr Squid Gin has been lovingly made by Pocketful of Stones Distillery down at Long Rock, Penzance. Let's start with saying the obvious; It is so good looking that it can be categorised as sexy! 

Squid Ink is such a powerful ingredient that only a minimal amount is needed both for the distilling and colour or infusion of the gin. Vanilla was added to the base of the recipe to give a well-rounded mouthfeel and perceived sweetness, coupled with sea buckthorn for a tart, fresh fruit finish.

The gin is a savoury Mediterranean style gin, from coriander, sea buckthorn and squid ink, a smooth full mouth feel from vanilla and a slight spice, pepper. Dr Squid Gin opens up when tonic is added releasing floral and citrus notes of meadow sweet and lemon.

Dr Squid pours black and when mixed with tonic turns a vivid pink. It also makes for a great Gin Mule when poured over crushed ice and ginger beer.

A little tip here - pour it with the hole at the top - if you pour it with the hole at the bottom it can glub and spill (gasp!) - keep it at the top and its a perfect pour!

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Tasting Notes

A smooth and vibrant gin that leads with juniper, delivers hints of the forest, tropical fruit, citrus spice, tangy sherbet and a subtle scent of the shore.

Bringing together 11 botanicals including traditional, locally foraged and world ingredients, make this gin really special. To ensure vibrancy, all of the five basic tastes are hit with elements of sweet (Mango), sour (Orange), bitter (Noble Fir from our forests) salt & umami (Bladderwrack seaweed from our shore). We also create sensation by hitting the nerves with subtle numbing Green Sichuan Pepper & tangy Bay leaf. The traditions of gin are respected with classic ingredients at the base making our gin complex but balanced and extremely moreish.

It took over 14 months and more than 90 different recipes to get close to our special blend of botanicals. As the final twist, we also wanted to involve the most important element of all - the public! 400 members of the general public received 3x variations on which they fed back to help craft a gin for the people. The end result is a gin that is entirely appealing to you all. Balanced and versatile so you can serve any way you like.

What's Crafty all about?

Cocktail Suggestions

Add 50ml of Hills & Harbour Gin, 25ml of Elderflower Cordial and a dash of Grapefruit Oleo (made with molasses sugar) to an ice-filled shaker. Add a sprig of Noble Fir and shake. Strain into a glass over ice and top with soda. Garnish with a sprig of Noble Fir and a slice of grapefruit.

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Tasting Notes

The Pocketful of Stone Distillery only make their Pens Sans Summer Cup when the Cornish weather starts to warm, and the first of the soft fruits start to appear. Strawberries are always the first, around April, making the first few batches very strawberry heavy.

Next, gooseberries and raspberries start to ripen, and they get included in the recipe. Towards the end of the summer, it is the blueberries and blackberries that are at their best, so they, too, are embraced.

The distillate stays the same, but the ingredients they use reflect the changing British summer and therefore make every bottle unique.

Perfect served over ice with Ginger Ale on a warm summer's evening.

Specifications

Expressive, tropical fruit, white pepper & a touch of richness. A limited production wine, with only small amounts produced each year.

Tasting Notes

Our iconic Blanc de Noirs masters an average of 28 Pinot Noir reserve wines from our library, many from our very earliest plantings, to create a complex and sophisticated sparkling wine. Favoured by gourmets and gastronomes, Exton Park’s Blanc de Noirs is a true showcase for the precision of sparkling Pinot Noir.

Colour

Pale gold in the glass

Nose & Palate

The Blanc de Noirs opens with notes of freshly baked brioche and a touch of lime tree blossom, moving to rich rounded fruit and a long, delicately spiced finish.

Made from 100% Pinot Noir from our single vineyard, this expressive and fruity wine is precise, charming and English to its core.

The Winery

Exton Park is a Hampshire sparkling wine producer with a 60-acre single vineyard planted on a south-facing slope in the South Downs National Park. Their first vines were planted in 2003, including Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier and their state-of-the-art winery was built in 2011. A luxurious, private event space overlooking the vineyard is also under construction and will be opening later this year. With a 60-acre single vineyard, a bespoke winery and a breath-taking promotional facility all on one estate, Exton Park will be able to offer guests an unrivalled English wine experience.

2021 marks the release of their Reserve Blend range. These are traditional method sparkling wines that challenge classic winemaking conventions. They do not rely on a base vintage like other English sparkling wine producers. Over 80% of each blend is composed from their extensive archive or reserve wines.

The number of reserves in each blend is reflected in the name of each wine. For example, Exton Park RB28 Blanc de Noirs is created from a blend of 28 wines. This unique approach has been pioneered by Head Winemaker Corinne Seeling to ensure consistency, quality and complexity with each bottling. 

Specifications

Elegant and beautifully crafted rosé from this highly regarded English sparkling wine producer.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Henners Rosé NV is made from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, using the saignée method to draw colour from the grapes at the pressing stage.

Palate

This sparkling rosé delivers classic English red berry fruit flavours including raspberries, redcurrants and rhubarb. A minimum of 18 month ageing on the lees brings a delicate creaminess to the wine.

Producer

When it comes to English wine there’s a lot to shout about, not least the stunning sparkling wines from Henners. Based just 4 miles from the sea in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, the 7 acre vineyard was created in 2007 by ex-Formula One engineer, Lawrence Warr. The winery was named in honour of Larry's French ancestor, Henners Dubois, who was forced to flee Paris for England during the French Revolution in the in the late 18th Century.

Boutinot was the sole distributor of Henners from this time and developed strong ties with the winery and its wines… so when the opportunity arose 10 years later to buy the estate, they jumped at the chance. Planted with traditional Champagne varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, the vines thrive in an idyllic microclimate created by the vineyard’s proximity to the sea, low altitude (only 24 metres above sea level) and steep, sunny, south facing slopes.

All Henners wines are hand-crafted from start to finish; with separate fermenting of varietals and their vine clones to allow a broader range of wines for final blending; extended lees ageing for added complexity; and holding back of all bottles for at least 3 years prior to release to add depth and richness to every wine. Hand-crafted with every attention to detail, our winemakers create award winning wines of depth, complexity and elegance that are perfect for any occasion.

Production Method

Henners Rosé is produced solely from grapes grown on our outstanding estate in Herstmonceux, East Sussex. We found the unique combination of warm well drained sandstone soils, a southerly aspect slope coupled with low altitude, three miles from the sea and at just 24m above sea level. Harvest usually takes place in late September. The result is perhaps the finest vineyard microclimate in the country. We take a non-interventionist approach in the winery, made possible by the quality of the fruit. Vine clones and varieties are fermented separately to allow a broad palette of wines for final blending. This wine will have spent a minimum of 18 months on lees at time of release, and a minimum of 5 months in cellar post-disgorgement to create a deliberately vibrant and fresh sparkling Rosé. Dosage of 7.5g/l.

A Note on Sustainability

Already a founder member of WineGB’s Sustainability Programme Henners Vineyard can now announce it is one of just 18 accredited members to have been certified as sustainable by Wine GB. This is an endorsement to Henners’ commitment to winemaking and winery management that have minimal environmental impact, as well as the ongoing promotion of biodiversity in the vineyards and protection of soils. This is no easy task to attain, requiring annual review for accreditation and ongoing improvement in methodology.

Awards - Non Vintage

Specifications

The world's first and only 40% ABV Distilled Gin Cocktail!

Tasting Notes

Made using 100% fresh fruit, we put days of graft and craft into every batch. To capture the fresh flavours we hand-smoke, torch, macerate, press and then distil to create a full-strength cocktail.

Not only do we have our grain to glass Hills & Harbour Gin as the base, we use literally an overflowing wheelbarrow load of fresh fruit in every batch. This creates big flavours through pure distillation.

After several days of process, many skills, techniques and craft we achieved something truly special - the world’s first Distilled Gin Cocktail. 100% Distilled Fruit. 0% Artificial Nonsense. 

Serving this Special Cocktail

It took us over 18 months to sneakily gain feedback from our Taste & Mix sessions at our home, Crafty Distillery. Unwittingly hundreds of visitors have been feeding back to help us create this tasty Distilled Cocktail. Balanced but versatile. A bitter, balanced or sweet serve is achieved by adding tonic, soda or lemonade respectively.

We love it over ice, shaken up and strained martini style or for a long serve why not get creative with flavoured soda waters.

Awards

• BEST SCOTTISH LONDON DRY GIN' - World Gin Awards 2020
• 'DOUBLE GOLD' LONDON DRY GIN TASTE - San Fransisco World Spirit Competition 2019

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Tasting Notes

Dr Squid Gin has been lovingly made by Pocketful of Stones Distillery down at Long Rock, Penzance. 

Squid Ink is such a powerful ingredient that only a minimal amount is needed both for the distilling and colour or infusion of the gin. Vanilla was added to the base of the recipe to give a well-rounded mouthfeel and perceived sweetness, coupled with sea buckthorn for a tart, fresh fruit finish.

The gin is a savoury Mediterranean-style gin, from coriander, sea buckthorn and squid ink, with a smooth full mouthfeel from vanilla and a slight spice of pepper. Dr Squid Gin opens up when tonic is added releasing floral and citrus notes of meadow sweet and lemon.

Dr Squid pours black and when mixed with tonic turns a vivid pink. It also makes for a great Gin Mule when poured over crushed ice and ginger beer.

Also available in a rather sexy metal canister! Click here ...

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Tasting Notes

We’ve taken the archetypal flavour of the Seville orange and distilled it with a gorgeous combination of botanicals, infused more Seville Orange peel and then added a slight sweetness to create a citrus- forward, contemporary gin built on the backbone of British tradition.

Old Tom Gin, as a style, is a little sweeter than a London Dry. This is no exception, but not too sweet to put off the gin purists out there. We have upped the ante on our dry gin with added seville orange peel, a little star anise and some liquorice root at the point of distillation; we’ve then infused the gin with traditional marmalade for two weeks and brought the ABV down to 40% with hand squeezed orange juice.

The result is a smooth, citrus forward gin with mouthfeel well rounded enough to drink by itself, with tonic, in a Negroni or, in the cold of winter, a Marmalade Hot Toddy.

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Tasting Notes

Local wheat and water combine in our seven-day fermentation process to create maximum character and mouthfeel. Multiple distillations are followed by a 24-hour filtration process through the most porous of carbons, coconut shell carbon. This crafts a spirit of exceptional purity and taste. An all-out approach has been taken to create something really special. Extremely long fermentation and filtering times way beyond anything the industry would consider, creating purity with character and smoothness.

With soft cream soda, light toffee, and subtle biscuit notes, we recommend you simply serve straight from the freezer or over ice. 

What's Crafty all about?

Here at the Crafty Distillery, we have a plan. Using new technology, our own grain spirit, and locally sourced ingredients we want to create tasty, wallet-pleasing spirits for everyone who likes a tipple. We're a small committed team and we believe if a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing properly.

Specifications

Nose

Fresh minerality with subtle hints of citrus and fresh grass. 

Taste

Very smooth cooked agave flavour with light peppercorn notes. A long slightly spicy finish.

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Tasting Notes

Pocketful of Stones Distillery has combined fresh north country dandelion blooms and wild-foraged Burdock with their favourite combination of botanicals to create a smooth, contemporary gin built on the backbone of British tradition.

They have taken the earthy flavours of the roots of these botanicals and distilled them with locally foraged heather, honeybush to add a floral lift and cola nut and almond to bind the flavours with orris root to add length.

Cocktail Suggestion

A classic dry gin when served with tonic but can also be served with ginger ale.

A favourite cocktail with this gin is The Bramble. The sweetness from the blackberry liqueur perfectly balances the earthy notes of the D&B roots and cola nut.

Specifications

Star Anise, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and orange are added to the infusion, giving spicy and warming flavours without being overly sweet.

Best served after a hearty winter’s dinner accompanied by a cheese board and a fire place.

Cocktail Suggestions

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A refreshing take on the Cornish Dry. Designed to amplify those hot, long summer days spent in the sun with family and friends.

The folks at a Pocketful of Stone Distillery in Cornwall have taken their Caspyn Cornish Dry and infused it with fresh English cucumbers. The Midsummer Gin has a slight green hint to it from the natural ingredients being used (no sign of essences being used here!), yet still has all the hall-marks of the Cornish Dry Gin but with added extra earthy notes.

It is a mellow, refreshing drink. Perfectly served with good tonic water and slice of cucumber and / or mint for an extra fresh zing.

Specifications

Pocketful Of Stones whisky-making process starts with creating the best possible craft beer, a beer that you would love to drink and that would not be out of place on tap at the best craft beer bars in the world.

Next using Jackson, their handmade copper pot still. Finally, the young whisky is aged in used oak barrels in the shadow of St Michael’s Mount. The evaporation during the aging process is poetically referred to as the angel's share – in this case, with our supernatural neighbour watching over the barrels, it is hard to argue that he hasn't earned it!. So what name would be more fitting than one associated with the legend of the dragon and the archangel?

The Legend

Legend tells of the devil's ambition to take Cornwall for himself. One day while looking out to the East the archangel St Michael caught sight of a fire-breathing dragon flying directly towards Cornwall possessed by the devil himself. The dragon carried a red hot boulder in its claws right from the fires of hell, a legendary aerial battle ensued. armed with a sword of pure fire St Michael struck the dragon a mighty blow. Through the sky, the stone tumbled and the place where it fell became known as Hell's Stone or Helston. To this day the locals celebrate the story of their patron saint and it holds a special place in local folklore.

Specifications

A classic dry gin, with loads of floral (hibiscus flowers) and citrus notes (lemon and orange peel, lemon grass, lemon verbena), a freshness (Japanese tea), length and long sherbety finish (gorse and orris).

"We like to compare it to those early Cornish spring mornings. When it’s still a wee bit cold, the sea is that crystal clear blue but you know it’s still too cold to jump in to. You’re probably wrapped up, but you feel warm and it’s crisp, invigorating. You know those mornings."

Serving Suggestion

The Cornish Dry is perfect served with premium tonic, garnished with a twist of orange. Keep the garnish simple so that the flavours and aromas of the gin stand out. Delisious in a classic negroni or a dry martini but two of our favourite cocktails at the minute are a Dirty Gibson and a Marmalade Cocktail.

Dirty Gibson

• 2.75 oz Caspyn Cornish Dry Gin
• 3/4 oz Dry Vermouth
• 1 tsp cocktail onion brine

Stir well in a shaker with ice, then strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish & serve!

Marmalade Cocktail 

• 2 oz Caspyn Cornish Dry Gin
• 1 1/2 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons Orange Marmalade

Make the 1 1/12 oz of fresh squeezed lemon juice, using about 1 small lemon or half of a larger one.

Fill a martini shaker half way full with ice. Add a few ice cubes to an 8 oz glass.

Combine all the ingredients into the martini shaker and shake for 30 seconds. Strain the contents of the shaker over the 8 oz glass.

International Awards

• IWSC Silver 2018 - Gin & Tonic
• The Gin Guide Awards - Category Winner 2018
• The Spirits Business - Silver 2018

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