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Aegean Sky
Spiritsaperitif

Aegean Sky

A Mediterranean-inspired non-alcoholic aperitif from Salcombe Distilling Co., combining bitter citrus, olive, and bergamot with a rosemary finish.

About This Drink

Aegean Sky is the most aperitif-forward expression in the New London Light range, and the most distinctive. Where the Original sits in gin territory, this one goes somewhere quite different: kumquat, blood orange, and bergamot for sharp bitter citrus; olive for an earthy, savoury note that's unusual in an AF spirit; rosehip adding subtle floral complexity; and rosemary tying it together. The production method is the same across the range: botanical steep in neutral grain spirit, vacuum distillation to strip the alcohol while preserving the volatile flavour compounds, then blending with natural flavours and a kombucha stabiliser. The result is a 0% spirit with genuine texture and complexity. The olive note in particular is something you don't get elsewhere, and it's more convincing than novelty. Serve as a spritz: 50ml over plenty of ice, topped with premium tonic, garnished with rosemary and a black olive. It was awarded a 2022 Beverage Testing Institute Gold. Vegan, allergen-free, 70cl.

Ingredients

Water, grape juice from concentrate, kombucha, natural botanical distillates and extracts, citric acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, xanthan gum

Dietary

VEGANGLUTEN-FREE

Tasting Notes

Taste

BITTER BLOOD ORANGE AND KUMQUAT LEAD BERGAMOT SHARPNESS IN THE MID-PALATE EARTHY OLIVE AND SUBTLE ROSEHIP SWEETNESS LINGERING ROSEMARY HERBACEOUSNESS

Aroma

BITTER CITRUS PEEL AND BERGAMOT EARTHY OLIVE MEDITERRANEAN HERBS ROSEMARY

Character

Finish
DRY AND HERBACEOUS WITH BITTER CITRUS AND ROSEMARY

Production

Botanical steep in neutral grain spirit distilled in rotary vacuum still to remove alcohol; blended with natural flavours and stabilised with kombucha

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Dietary

VEGANGLUTEN-FREE

Tasting Notes

Taste

BITTER BLOOD ORANGE AND KUMQUAT LEAD BERGAMOT SHARPNESS IN THE MID-PALATE EARTHY OLIVE AND SUBTLE ROSEHIP SWEETNESS LINGERING ROSEMARY HERBACEOUSNESS

Aroma

BITTER CITRUS PEEL AND BERGAMOT EARTHY OLIVE MEDITERRANEAN HERBS ROSEMARY

Character

Finish
DRY AND HERBACEOUS WITH BITTER CITRUS AND ROSEMARY

Production

Botanical steep in neutral grain spirit distilled in rotary vacuum still to remove alcohol; blended with natural flavours and stabilised with kombucha