seedlip is the alternative without alcohol for the most demanding palates. It is incorporated into the Spanish market by the hand of Diageo, a company that includes some of the most important brands in the spirits sector. Do you want to know the medicinal origin of the three varieties of this botanical distillate? Keep reading and discover all its curiosities.
One more from the club (although without alcohol)
Diageo, a brand that groups together different spirits, aims to strengthen its presence in Spain. The one that owns Smirnoff, Cîroc, Gordon's, Tanqueray J&B, Johnnie Walker ... (is it necessary to continue?) Will do so with botanicals distilled without alcohol. This is the peculiarity of Seedlip without alcohol, which we want to develop in this article.
How is each one?
Thus, the first variety that we present is Seedlip Garden 108. Capture the essence of the English countryside with a few notes of green peas and hay. Its herbaceous character is due to spearmint, rosemary and thyme. On the other hand, 108 is an allegory of the days it takes to plant, cultivate and collect the peas with which it is made.
Moving on to the second variety, we must clarify that in 1542, the word orange was first used to describe color and fruit. So the seedlip more citrus is called Seedlip Groove 42. These mixes include bitter orange, blood orange, tangerine, lemongrass, lemon, and ginger.
The last of the three is inspired by the year 1494. It was around this time that European explorers came across the jamaica berries, the only source of supply currently available. This is the origin of Seedlip Spice 94. It is characterized by the spicy notes of jamaican pepper berries and cardamom, including citrus flavors contributed by grapefruit and lemon peels that create a blend with hints of husk and oak bark.
Origins of Seedlip
It all started in the seventeenth century with the family of Ben branson, the founder of the company. One of his ancestors began in the world of agriculture in England sowing seeds from baskets called "Seedlips". At that time, doctors distilled extracts from herbs in you will let (some metal containers). One called John french collected his remedies for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in a book he published in 1651.
This was discovered by Ben centuries later surfing the internet. His curiosity was such that he began to experiment in his kitchen with the herbs from his garden. It could have been a nice hobby if it weren't for an incident in a bar. Ben doesn't drink alcohol, so the waitress could only offer him a pink cocktail and cloying that he disliked. He found an alternative thanks to his concoctions and swept his Seedlip without alcohol.
Spice 94 it debuted in 2015. Its first batch of 1000 bottles sold out in three weeks, the next in three days and the third in less than half an hour. Dare to try it on your own. Will it be good enough to end so quickly?
