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Wylda
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Wylda

A functional, caffeinated botanical spirit concentrate from Siegfried, built on maca, schisandra and matcha. Must be diluted 1:3.

About This Drink

Wylda is a departure from Wonderleaf. Rather than approximating gin, it is positioned as a functional adult drink — a botanical concentrate fortified with vitamin B6, magnesium and a significant hit of caffeine. At 128mg per 100ml the caffeine content is four times the permitted level for ready-to-drink products, which is why Siegfried are explicit that it must be mixed in a 1:3 ratio with tonic water before drinking. The botanical formula centres on an "Urban Plant Formula" of six ingredients: maca, schisandra, ginseng, damiana, matcha and moringa. These are herbal and adaptogenic ingredients drawn from different food traditions, combined in a base of citrus and water with added natural flavouring and colouring. The resulting liquid, when diluted, has a herbal, slightly earthy flavour profile — drier and more mineral than Wonderleaf, with none of the fruity-floral character of the Rosé. It is a different category of product to most AF spirits — closer to a functional soft drink in intent than a cocktail base. If you find standard AF spirits unconvincing because they lack the kick that alcohol provides, Wylda's caffeine content is a reasonable alternative mechanism. It is not a substitute for gin in a martini, but in a long drink over ice it does something distinct.

Ingredients

Water, herb, spice and citrus extracts and distillates (Schisandra 0.075%, Matcha 0.07%, Damiana 0.02%, Moringa 0.02%, Maca extract 0.01%, Ginseng 0.01%), monomagnesium citrate, citric acid (acidifier), potassium sorbate (preservative), caffeine, natural aroma, colorants (Brilliant Blue FCF, Azorubin, Cochineal Red A, Brilliant Black FCF), Vitamin B6

Key Specs

Per 100ml

Calories
2 kcal

Dietary

GLUTEN-FREE

Tasting Notes

Taste

HERBAL AND EARTHY FROM SCHISANDRA AND MATCHA LIGHT CITRUS SUBTLE BITTERNESS FROM BOTANICALS CLEAN AND NOT SWEET

Aroma

GREEN HERBAL NOTES CITRUS FAINT EARTHINESS FROM MACA AND GINSENG

Character

Appearance
DEEP GREEN-TINTED ALMOST TEAL WHEN DILUTED CLEAR
Mouthfeel
LIGHT-BODIED CLEAN SLIGHTLY MINERAL
Finish
DRY WITH LASTING HERBAL BITTERNESS AND A FAINT CITRUS ECHO
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Key Specs

Per 100ml

Calories
2 kcal

Dietary

GLUTEN-FREE

Tasting Notes

Taste

HERBAL AND EARTHY FROM SCHISANDRA AND MATCHA LIGHT CITRUS SUBTLE BITTERNESS FROM BOTANICALS CLEAN AND NOT SWEET

Aroma

GREEN HERBAL NOTES CITRUS FAINT EARTHINESS FROM MACA AND GINSENG

Character

Appearance
DEEP GREEN-TINTED ALMOST TEAL WHEN DILUTED CLEAR
Mouthfeel
LIGHT-BODIED CLEAN SLIGHTLY MINERAL
Finish
DRY WITH LASTING HERBAL BITTERNESS AND A FAINT CITRUS ECHO