This Chardonnay comes from specially selected vineyards in both the Livermore Valley & Monterey regions of California. All the vineyards are sustainably farmed & the grapes are harvested at the optimum level of maturity. The grapes were gently pressed & fermented in a combination of new & used oak barrels & stainless steel tanks. The fermentation was kept cold to ensure a slow process that retains the natural fruitiness of the grapes. The Hayes family was a true California ranching family whose livelihood depended on the l&. Our winemaker carries on the Hayes family tradition by crafting bright, delicious wines from premier California vineyards. We created these wines with a rancher's pride, from excellent quality grapes for your enjoyment. Golden yellow in colour with inviting aromas & flavours of vanilla, brown sugar & green apple with a hint of cinnamon. The mouth filling flavours are subtle, yet well integrated with oak to create a very smooth wine with a soft fruity finish. ...

This Merlot comes from specially selected vineyards in California, where warm days, cool nights & a long growing season develop ripe, round fruit flavors. Each vineyard is sustainably farmed & harvested separately, fermented in upright fermenters, & “rack & return” was performed twice daily. Rack & return is the process of draining all of the free-run juice off the cap, then pumping the free-run juice back over the top of the fermenter. This method increases color & tannin extraction & improves the mouthfeel through the integration of oxygen. Each blend was aged separately in neutral French & American oak. This wine comes from Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay & is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera & Petit Verdot. The Merlot comes from three different mesoclimate vineyards throughout the Arroyo Seco appellation, allowing the wine to highlight an incredible blend of the areas grapes. Each blend was aged separately in French & American oak barrels. ...

With cool daytime breezes & coastal weather to keep grapes warm at night, Monterey is one of the best-known regions for growing the Pinot grape. The climate slowly diffuses the sugars from the skins into the grapes, & allows for gradual ripening, thereby creating wonderful Pinot Grigio flavors. The 2009 vintage reveals vibrant aromas & flavors of green apple & lime complimented by a hint of mineral & a crisp, refreshing mouthfeel. This is a beautiful wine to enjoy with spicy foods or light entrees. ...

The Hayman family distil their range of premium gins under their family name & have created this Hayman's Gin Best of British Gift Pack to perfectly show case gin styles for any occasion. This set contains three 5cl miniatures of different styles of gin: Hayman's London Dry Gin, Hayman's Sloe Gin & Hayman's Old Tom Gin. This premium collection of award winning gins comes stylishly packaged with detailed easy to follow recipes for any budding gin & cocktail enthusiast. Hayman's London Dry Gin is a classic style of London Dry Gin. Distilled from 10 botanicals handpicked from around the world, it is the careful & consistent balance of juniper, coriander, orange & lemon peel that creates a fresh, crisp & elegant flavour. Hayman's Sloe Gin is a traditional English Liqueur made to a long standing family recipe previously only available for private use. Wild English grown sloe berries are gently steeped for several months with Hayman's Gin before being blended with natural sugar to create Hayman's Sloe Gin. Hayman's Old Tom Gin is a botanically intensive & delicately sweetened style of Gin. This style was the quintessential English Gin of the late 19th Century when Old Tom Gin was specified in numerous classic Gin cocktails such as the Martinez, Tom Collins & Ramos Gin Fizz. ...

The Hayman family distil their range of premium gins under their family name & have created this Haymans Gin Best of British Gift Pack to perfectly show case gin styles for any occasion. This set contains four 5cl miniatures of different styles of gin: Haymans London Dry Gin, Haymans Sloe Gin, Haymans Old Tom Gin & Haymans Gin Liqueur. This premium collection of award winning gins comes stylishly packaged with detailed easy to follow recipes for any budding gin & cocktail enthusiast. Haymans London Dry Gin is a classic style of London Dry Gin. Distilled from 10 botanicals handpicked from around the world, it is the careful & consistent balance of juniper, coriander, orange & lemon peel that creates a fresh, crisp & elegant flavour. Haymans Sloe Gin is a traditional English Liqueur made to a long standing family recipe previously only available for private use. Wild English grown sloe berries are gently steeped for several months with Haymans Gin before being blended with natural sugar to create Haymans Sloe Gin. Haymans Old Tom Gin is a botanically intensive & delicately sweetened style of Gin. This style was the quintessential English Gin of the late 19th Century when Old Tom Gin was specified in numerous classic Gin cocktails such as the Martinez, Tom Collins & Ramos Gin Fizz. Haymans Gin Liqueur, the only gin liqueur to exist in the world, & unique to Haymans, combines the refreshing character of gin with the sweetness of a liqueur. ...

Hayman's London Dry Gin is the culmination of Christopher Hayman's 40 years involvement in the distillation of Gin. A premium classic style of London Dry Gin created by Hayman Distillers who are the oldest Gin distilling family in the UK. Christopher Hayman inherited his passion for Gin distilling from his Great Grandfather James Burrough who created Beefeater Gin in the 1800s. Christopher controlled the distillation of Beefeater Gin for 20 years. He is one of the most experienced ' Gin Masters' in the trade having been involved in the recipes & distillations of many Gins over the years. Hayman's London Dry Gin reflect Christopher's belief that the traditional style of Gin is still the finest example of London Dry Gin which is designed to be used with the traditional & contemporary Gin drinks. Natural botanicals are hand picked from all over the world & added to pure grain spirit to create a unique, full flavoured Gin. Ten botanicals are essential in creating the fresh crisp elegant flavour of Hayman's London Dry Gin. Christopher believes it is the careful & consistent balance of Juniper, Coriander, Orange & Lemon peel which is vital in crafting a classic style of London Dry Gin. Christopher believes Premium Gin should be created in a traditional Pot Still rather than the more commonly used Column still used by major brands. This allows the flavours of the carefully selected botanicals to develop to their full potential. The Pot Still ensures that the Master Distiller can personally handcraft a uniquely flavoured premium Gin with great care & attention. The steeping of the botanicals is an important process & the botanicals are steeped in the still for 24 hours which is key in creating a perfectly balanced Gin. The mix of botanicals is placed at the base of the Pot Still & left to steep on the pure triple distilled grain spirit which is the first part of the infusion process. After steeping, the Gin undergoes a distillation process. During the distillation process, the stills are heated at a gentle temperature as each botanical releases its flavour at a different stage of the process. The result is a premium London Dry Gin of consistently exceptional quality. ...

Hayman's Old Tom Gin is a botanically-intensive & lightly sweetened style of gin that was particularly popular in the 18th Century & was the Gin of Choice in the 19th Century. In comparison to London Dry Gin, the Old Tom style delivers a more rounded taste experience with depth. The distinctive Old Tom Gin profile is the key ingredient in classic gin cocktails such as the Martinez, Tom Collins & Ramos Gin Fizz. The style of Old Tom is renowned for its botanical intensity balanced by a light sweetness, which imparts a more complex experience than other styles of gin. Nose: Hayman's Old Tom Gin has a botanically-intensive, sweet, lightly-fruity nose, with aromas of sweet digestive biscuit, almond & creamy lemon-citrus. Hints of ginger, dark chocolate, & sweet, spiced coffee, with a light herbal-spiciness from juniper & coriander, give a more rounded fragrance. Palate: A rich, soft, round mouth feel, yielding to a sweet, medium body of candied ginger, orange peel & lemon zest, with accents of violets, rose-water & anise, provide the nicely-balanced, traditional flavour of this lightly-sweetened gin style. Finish: The finish is a delicate, spiced-cake note with a touch of honey-icing. After an initial sweet, confectionery taste, hints of citrus & juniper spiciness supply a lovely, smooth taste. ...

Hayman's Sloe Gin is a traditional English liqueur made to a long standing family recipe that had previously only been available for private use. Carefully selected wild English grown sloe berries are gently steeped for several months with Hayman's Gin before being blended with natural sugar creating a rich ruby red liqueur with smooth & intense bitter sweet fruit flavours. Sloe Berries, a type of wild plum, are the fruit of the blackthorn tree which is native to Europe & traditionally harvested in the autumn ideally after the first frosts. Sloe Gin was a popular drink alongside other fruit gins from the 19th century onwards. Traditionally sipped as a digestif & as a winter warmer at outside sporting events, today it is still enjoyed on its own, over ice or as a long drink. It was also an important ingredient in the first cocktail era of the late 19th & early 20th century. Listed as a requisite bar item in Harry Johnson's Bartenders Manual of 1882, it was also used in classic cocktails such as Sloe Gin Fizz & The Blackthorne. ...

Hayman's 1820 is the world's first Gin Liqueur created Christopher & James Hayman, direct descendants of James Burrough, who in 1820 founded Beefeater Gin. Hayman's 1820 is made from 100% pure grain spirit, which, together with a unique blend of botanicals, is London distilled five times. At 40% strength, Hayman's guarantees a cool, clean drink with a hint of sweetness, providing a refreshing yet subtly satisfying clear liqueur. Hayman's 1820 will appeal to those who enjoy both gin & liqueur. The combination of botanicals used in the distillation results in a smooth, clean & refreshing gin with an obvious citrus lilt, however when combined with the additional sweetness that one would expect from a liqueur, the result is a product with a delicious orange character. ' When served straight or on-the-rocks, the consumer is left with no doubt that they are drinking a superb dry gin with the subtle yet profound influences that defines this unique product as the world's first gin liqueur' Christopher Hayman ' Hayman's 1820 transforms all preconceptions of the gin experience by delivering a depth of citrus flavour & a level of sweetness not previously available Paul Martin
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Hayman's 1820 is the world's first Gin Liqueur created Christopher & James Hayman, direct descendants of James Burrough, who in 1820 founded Beefeater Gin. Hayman's 1820 is made from 100% pure grain spirit, which, together with a unique blend of botanicals, is London distilled five times. At 40% strength, Hayman's guarantees a cool, clean drink with a hint of sweetness, providing a refreshing yet subtly satisfying clear liqueur. Hayman's 1820 will appeal to those who enjoy both gin & liqueur. The combination of botanicals used in the distillation results in a smooth, clean & refreshing gin with an obvious citrus lilt, however when combined with the additional sweetness that one would expect from a liqueur, the result is a product with a delicious orange character. When served straight or on-the-rocks, the consumer is left with no doubt that they are drinking a superb dry gin with the subtle yet profound influences that defines this unique product as the world's first gin liqueur Christopher Hayman Hayman's 1820 transforms all preconceptions of the gin experience by delivering a depth of citrus flavour & a level of sweetness not previously available Paul Martin
- Mixologist
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