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Serving
Neat
We are often asked about how we serve our Eaux de Vie and gin. Our natural starting place is to pour them neat into a narrow, tulip shaped glass, such as a grappa glass, sherry copa or small wine glass. A small diameter and tall chimney shape allow us to nose without promoting alcohol, revealing all of their delicacy and great intricacy. We never add ice which suppresses flavour and aroma, but a small addition of water can open them up further. Spend time nosing them and you will find the evolution of myriad aromas that connect to memory and experience. The sheer concentration of this essence means that a single drop on your palate will not only carry a pure perfume, but also one that changes and lasts over an incredibly long time.
Cutting neatly through fat and sweetness, they are the perfect accompaniment to richer foods and desserts. When combined with fruit based dishes we see the elevation and extension of flavour, quite stunning!
Mixed
What has been fascinating for us is to find our Eaux de Vie and gins being used both by some of the most highly respected bartenders and chefs. Garden Swift and Hart & Dart naturally offer themselves providing rich, complex and herbaceous gin cocktails. The sheer concentration of the Eaux de Vie means that they can be used as seasoning; a bar spoon of 1,000 Trees Apple Eau de Vie in a martini, a misting of Raspberry Eau de Vie, or the rinsing of a sparkling wine glass with Eaux de Vie from pome fruits – the effervescence of the wine carrying and extending these harmonious notes is an intoxicating combination. In cooking we find them used to provide unparalleled depth, freshness and intensity of flavours in both sweet and savoury dishes - sensational.
Below are just a few examples of some our favourite cocktails. The most important thing to remember is that, despite the rarity, these are products to share and enjoy!
“…such a singularly obsessive vision and pursuit of purity… Absolutely spectacular stuff.”
— Ryan “Mr. Lyan” Chetiyawardana
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French 75
1920's elegance is exemplified in the French 75. Stories abound about its name being derived from the French 75mm field gun. We prefer to think of it in a much more benign role, a refreshing combination that is perfect for sophisticated parties or for enjoying on lazy summer evenings
Gin & Tonic
The Garden Swift Gin and Tonic. A nod to the past and a drink that reaches perhaps the peak of refreshing libations.