This festive gin liqueur is named after Reverend Hubert Bell Lester, who created his winter liqueur recipe in 1904 for the Christmas gathering of his congregation. Years later, his great-grandson recreated the original formula with a few updates and help from Joe Wadsack, who is generally thought to have the best palate in the wine business. There are Amalfi lemons and oranges, along with a few seasonal spices - this one's a winner simply over ice and will do well in a Negroni, too.
Warming and spicy, with loads of oily citrus zest, a good handful of dried fruit and peppery juniper underneath it all.
was having dinner at a rather upmarket pub in Fulham and this gin licquer was the centre piece of a truly delicious negroni. i ended up drinking 4 and my girlfriend 3. We will be serving this up at our annual xmas bash in a couple of weeks time - really unique and delicious
Truly scrumptious! I'm going to place a mass order for all Christmas presents this year.
Decided to try this when looking through the website. Firstly what an incredible label on a weighty bottle. Very stylish and definitely one for displaying prominently. Delivered last evening and I wasted no time trying with a mince pie ...they went perfectly together. Basically It’s a mince pie / Christmas pud in a glass. My family loved the bottle and the story. Only issue - not a chance of it lasting through to December! Will certainly buy again and being a quality product, it is worth £35 and would be a great present.
A real taste of Christmas. You can clearly tell this has been made lovingly with the finest ingredients. Very smooth, very warming and it does work beautifully in a Negroni. Delicious. Will be stocking up for Christmas.
Tastes and smells like Christmas!
