Caleño! A gin-inspired, non-alcoholic free spirit discovered amongst the fiestas, the flow, flamboyance and frenzy under the Colombian sun! Perfect if you are doing Dry January…
the Story
Caleño was born out of personal frustration. Founder Ellie was on an alcohol-free night out with friends, getting down to some Latin funk. But something was bugging her. Why should not drinking mean not having fun? She felt uninspired by the non-alcoholic drinks on offer and decided it was time to bring some joy to not drinking.
Caleño first came to life in Ellie’s kitchen, but it was 5,000 miles later on a trip back to Colombia when she felt re-inspired by her Latin roots. After soaking up the vibrant colours, tropical flavours, and Latin beats of her family’s homeland, she returned home to bottle it.
Fuelled by that Latin positivity, Ellie set out to infuse the sun-drenched flavours of Colombia with her non-alcoholic spirits. The result? Caleño. Non-alcoholic spirits, for anyone, anytime, anywhere!
the spirit
Caleño Light & Zesty
TROPICAL NON-ALCOHOLIC SPIRIT
A lively blend of Inca berry, pineapple, papaya, coriander, juniper berry, green cardamom & lemon peel
A Distilled Light and Zesty infusion of tropical, citrus and spice botanicals, featuring their iconic golden Inca Berry (also known as a Cape Gooseberry) Over 10 botanicals and joyfully distilled harnessing tropical, zingy, light and zesty flavours from within.
Distilled with joy!
The distillation process is a thing of joy. The team hunt down the tastiest tropical ingredients and spices before distilling and blending the unique flavours inside modern stainless-steel drums. They distil for 48 hours extracting the zingy, zesty and spicy exotic flavours, and by day two everything smells incredible. This joyful distillation is then left to mature for another two weeks before they bottle and bring along to our next fiesta!
Perfect Serve
50ml Light & Zesty
200ml Indian Tonic Water
METHOD
Pour 50ml of Light & Zesty over ice and top with tonic, and garnish with a fresh Inca berry. Time to party?
For more information about the Caleño range, and for their wonderful cocktail recipes, visit their website!
Want to give Caleño a try? We have their Light & Zesty in the January 2022 box!
Then why not join the ILoveGin club where we send you a new box like the ones below for just £14/m inc free delivery, you’ll get 2 new gins and 2 tonic/mixers each month to try, enough to make 4 G&Ts plus discounts on full size bottles. Head to ilovegin.com/join