An entrepreneur and an artist walk into a bar… and this is how The Artisan Drinks Co started! The team is an eclectic mix of experts within their field, united by a passionate pursuit of excellence! And yes, the range of drinks are certainly excellent!
The Story
Steve Cooper and Alan Walsh walked into that bar and met Mikey. Artisan features designs created by artist Alan and recipes developed by Australian bar owner and cocktail specialist Mikey Enright to complement spirits.
The team have created four premium mixers including: classic London tonic, skinny London tonic, violet blossom tonic and barrel smoked cola. Produced in the UK and Australia, each Artisan recipe is made with “the finest natural ingredients”.
Artisan co-founder Steve Cooper has said: “The spirits market has a wonderful array of craft brands, traditional to modern, reserved through to colourful. Yet, despite strong growth, there is little innovation in the mixer category.”
Artisan are definitely going to stand out visually in your collection, as they are just so bright and artistic! More importantly they taste fab too, and you can just tell they are created by people who know their drinks very well! 😀
The Range
Classic London Tonic
Cleaner than a whistle, this well-dressed cleansing classic combines complex natural citrus flavours with subtle botanical notes, providing the perfect partner to complement the character & quality of a drier craft gin.
Aroma
Distinctive quinine aromas with a hint of citrus
Flavour
A balance of quinine bitterness with natural sweetness
Texture
Soft and elegant
Perfect Mix
The perfect canvas for drier gins, to create a classic gin & tonic
Skinny London Tonic
Natural blend of aromatic botanicals and specially selected orange & lemon essences, combined with lower amount of fruit sugar levels to balance quinine’s crispness with a rounded aftertaste and dry finish.
Aroma
Clean and citrus fresh, with a dry finish
Flavour
Bone dry, with complex citrus notes
Texture
Crisp and light, with Champagne-style effervescence
Perfect Mix
A naturally less sweet accompaniment to round out the flavours of your favourite craft gin superbly
Violet Blossom Tonic
This vibrant bouquet of Violet, Elderflower and Appleblossom with hints of natural quinine awakens the palette. A sophisticated drink on its own or great at adding a perfumed complexity to a craft dry gin without masking the uniquely crafted flavours.
Aroma
Fresh and subtle bouquet of Elderflower, Appleblossom and Violet
Flavour
Elegant floral sweetness balanced with natural lemon acidity
Texture
Clean and refreshing
Perfect Mix
With so much botanical flavour, keep it simple. And for something a little different try this in a non-alcoholic cocktail – or simply on the rocks – on its own
Barrel Smoked Cola
This cola is decidedly different with barrique barrel aged smokey top notes to complement the cola nut bitterness.
Aroma
Clasic cola sweetness with complex smokey notes
Flavour
An adult cola, with distinctive smokey aftertaste
Texture
Full bodied with a clean finish
Perfect Mix
The perfect partner for a craft bourbon, whisky, premium rum… or how about a barrel aged gin?!
For more information about The Artisan Drinks Co and for their wonderful cocktail recipes, visit their website!
Want to give the The Artisan Drinks Co a try? We have two of their range in this month’s 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.
Limited Time Offer: Get your first box for just £9 including delivery, that’s £9 for 4 x G&Ts, use code: GINBLOG5OFF at checkout at ILoveGin.com/join
