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  • KINDA, the first no-alcohol spirit created by HG&S Ltd, wins Gold at The Spirits Business inaugural Low and No Alcohol Masters awards.

     

    2nd January 2021

    KINDA is a new distilled, alcohol-free spirit which is Kinda like gin. The spirit contains a complex mixture of natural botanicals including juniper, angelica root, cardamom, coriander, lemon and orange. We added grapefruit and pomegranate to create the refreshing pink gin flavour.

     

    With all natural ingredients and zero alcohol, KINDA spirits are KINDA by name and kinder by nature.

     

    A panel of leading spirits specialists judged The Spirits Business Low and No Masters competition in a blind tasting, rating each entry on appearance, aroma, palate and overall balance.

     

    The awards were very competitive, with over 90 entries from 46 different companies. To win a Gold medal from a single entry is a fantastic achievement and huge success for HG&S Ltd.

     

    David Smith, Founder of HG&S Ltd, said:

     

    “Seeing Kinda recognised by an independent panel of spirits experts is the absolute highlight of my career. We couldn’t anticipate that we’d produce a gold medal award-winning product with our first attempt but obviously we’re very proud of this.”

     

    David explained why they created KINDA spirits in the first place.

     

    “I founded Hops, Grapes and Spirits to bring innovation and unique alcoholic and no-alcohol products into the UK. As a small owner-managed company, we’ve worked hard to understand the business but we wanted to do more and get involved in production too. Experiencing the manufacturing process first hand has been really rewarding, especially working with a family-run distillery in Ireland.”

     

    KINDA is ideal on its own with ice, or mixed with tonic. Already in the pipeline, there are plans to expand the range to include spirits which are Kinda like rum and Kinda like whisky, alongside ready-to-drink (RTD) options, to be even more accessible.

     

    HG&S (Hops, Grapes and Spirits) Ltd is an independent licensed UK importer and distributor. HG&S Ltd find and partner with innovative brands from around the world to help realise their ambitions in the UK and Europe.

     

    One of their brand partners, Abstinence spirits, was also successful in the Low and No Alcohol Masters awards..

     

     

    For more information:

     

    https://www.hopsgrapesandspirits.com

    https://www.onlyhere4.com/

     

    Contact: media@hopsgrapesspirits.com

     

  • HG&S Ltd brings award-winning, no-alcohol spirits by CURATED BEVERAGES from South Africa to the UK

     

    1st January 2021

    Abstinence is a sophisticated, no-alcohol range of spirits inspired by Cape Town’s rich cultural diversity, culinary history and bountiful flora.

     

    Unlike other no-alcohol spirits that are marketed on the basis of being similar to gin, rum or whisky, indigenous botanicals are used to create complex, layered, no-alcohol spirits in an artisanal single batch distillation process.

     

    Each spirit variant in the Abstinence range has its own selection of botanicals and flavour profiles and a distinct hero ingredient providing unmistakeable South African authenticity.

     

    The Cape Fynbos showcases rose geranium as the hero and the Cape Citrus favours buchu and western cape citrus. The Cape Spice majors on a medley of spices and honeybush.

     

    Each contains zero alcohol or sugar, and no flavourings or colours are added at any stage of the process. They can be treated like an alcoholic spirit and the addition of a mixer lets the botanicals shine.

     

    The Abstinence range also includes a no-alcohol Aperitif, a classic Italian-style bitter with a dominant blood orange citrus note, supported by an infusion of natural botanicals. This blends into the perfect bittersweet mouth feel.

     

    Curated Beverages is a start-up no-alcohol company from South Africa. Keith Stevens, CEO, said:

     

    “We did a comprehensive review of potential UK partners. HG&S’ knowledge of the no-alcohol space was unique, refreshingly different and intelligent. Like Curated Beverages, HG&S is owner managed and this brings access to the key decision maker and an opportunity to exclusively develop the brand together in the UK.

     

    Around 500,000 people from the UK visit the Cape Floral Kingdom annually and many, having tried Abstinence in South Africa, want to find it in the UK. The fast-growing no and low alcohol market in the UK creates an exciting opportunity.”

     

    This is the latest in successful brand management from HG&S (Hops, Grapes and Spirits) Ltd, an independent licensed UK importer and distributor. HG&S Ltd find and partner with innovative brands from around the world to help realise their ambitions in the UK and Europe.

     

    David Smith, Founder of HG&S Ltd, said:

     

    “We are delighted to work with Curated Beverages and to continue to offer retailers and consumers in the UK a broader choice of innovative, quality drinks from around the world. I’m proud of our brand management  and how we find and partner with innovative brands from around the world to help realise their ambitions in the UK.”

     

    Previous successful brand management projects brought the world’s first sparkling gin, Kaava, to independent retailers in the UK from Barcelona, and the oldest Italian gin and vermouth range, Bordega, to the UK high streets, as well as other successful low and no-alcohol ranges, ISH and Kinda.

     

     

    For more information:

     

    https://www.hopsgrapesandspirits.com

    https://www.abstinencespirits.com

    Instagram abstinence_spirits

     

    Contact: media@hopsgrapesspirits.com

     

  • Hops, Grapes and Spirits Ltd catering for all tastes with zero alcohol and reduced alcohol spirits, and ready-mixed alcoholic cocktails

     

    11th May 2020

    We are catering for zero alcohol, reduced alcohol spirits and ready-mixed alcoholic cocktails with a new range of innovative drinks from Hops, Grapes and Spirits Ltd.

     

    Ginologist is a new zero-alcohol gin from South Africa, perfect for people who are drinking mindfully and removing alcohol from their lifestyle.

     

    Ginologist selects the most potent botanicals and extracts the maximum flavour. The distilling process ensures that there is no trace of alcohol. Once mixed with tonic, it’s hard to believe that this is an alcohol-free gin.

     

    There’s a growing trend for cocktail consumers to drink more lower-alcohol options. BOTICA Light meets this need, with a pink or orange London dry gin of only 14.5% ABV.

     

    Using these hand-crafted, small batch spirits from Barcelona, the bartender’s blend of 1/3 part of BOTICA Light and 2/3 parts of tonic creates a perfect gin and tonic with 4.5% alcohol.

     

    In these times when shopping for all cocktail ingredients can be inconvenient, people can guarantee the perfect negroni, manhattan or espresso martini by using Alembiq urban craft pre-mixed cocktails from Spain.

     

    Alembiq pre-mixed Negroni is a classic bitter-sweet gin-based cocktail based on tempranillo grape alcohol with the addition of a mix of botanicals, a craft sweet red vermouth and a bitter liqueur.

     

    The Alembiq Manhattan uses their triple-distilled single malt with grains from the Castille region of Spain, aged in oak barrels and mixed with aromatic bitters and sweet red vermouth to give a distinctive fruity, slightly bitter taste.

     

    The signature ingredient in the Alembiq Espresso Martini is their tempranillo grape alcohol-based vodka. It’s blended with 100% natural cold brew espresso and a craft coffee liqueur with vanilla and orange liqueurs to create a luxuriously rich cocktail.

     

    These are the latest in successful brand managements from Hops, Grapes and Spirits Ltd, an independent licensed UK importer and distributor.

     

    Hops, Grapes and Spirits Ltd specialise in rare, innovative, quality products with providence, and drinks that stand out. We provide artisan, craft drinks and brands from around the world, working closely with on-trade and off-trade partners, providing high quality, unique drinks.

     

    Previous brand management partnerships include bringing ISH Spirits to the Holland & Barrett zero-alcohol product range, the world’s first sparkling gin, Kaava, to independent retailers in the UK from Barcelona, and the oldest Italian gin, Bordega, to the UK high street.

     

    David Smith, Founder of Hops, Grapes and Spirits Ltd, said: “This market doesn’t stand still. It needs innovation and we’ve searched across the world for the best artisan products to meet these needs. It’s incredibly exciting to bring a new suite of zero alcohol, low alcohol and alcoholic spirits to the UK.”

     

    Information

    Ginologist, BOTICA Light and Alembiq are available from OnlyHere4.com, the online retail arm of Hops, Grapes and Spirits Ltd

     

    https://www.onlyhere4.com

     

    https://www.hopsgrapesandspirits.com/index.html#home

     

    Media enquiries: media@hopsgrapesspirits.com

     

     

  • Fiona Davies, Food Buyer at Holland & Barrett, speaks about the new ISH range.

     

    9th July 2019

    Fiona Davies, Food Buyer at Holland & Barrett, said: “I chose ISH because it fills a gap in the growing alcohol free market. Its flavour profile offers customers the perfect satisfying switch for gin and rum unlike any other alcohol free spirit on the market. The branding is smart in both look and name and most importantly, the range has extension potential. Innovation that delivers great quality and value to our customers are key in my range making decisions.”

     

    About Holland & Barrett

    Holland & Barrett is Europe’s largest health and wellness retailer leading the market with a broad range of vitamins, supplements, specialist food, sports nutrition and ethical beauty brands. Established in 1870, it is owned by the Letter One Retail Group (L1 Retail) and currently operates more than 1300 stores worldwide (including over 800 in the UK and Ireland) as well as a rapidly expanding e-commerce business. All Holland & Barrett colleagues are highly trained in nutrition and supplements, able to advise customers on their individual needs.

     

     

  • HG&S Ltd bring innovative alcohol-free spirits from Denmark to Holland & Barrett

     

    8th July 2019

    ISH Spirits were announced as part of the new Holland & Barrett product range on 5 July 2019. ISH is a new drinks brand from Denmark, using natural ingredients to provide alcohol-free alternatives for gin and rum, called GinISH and RumISH.

     

    HG&S (Hops, Grapes and Spirits) Ltd is an independent licensed UK importer and distributor and this is the latest in our successful brand management. We find and partner with innovative brands from around the world to help realise their ambitions in the UK and Europe.

     

    The Danish entrepreneur, Morten Sørensen, created ISH spirits to provide an alcohol-free option for those who can’t or don’t always have the desire to drink alcohol, but crave the same familiar flavours.

     

    GinISH and RumISH satisfy the taste buds as spirits in their own right, and tasters confirm that they have the same flavour and sense of gin and rum and are perfect mixed into cocktails.

     

    Fiona Davies, Food Buyer at Holland & Barrett, said: “ISH alcohol-free spirits are an important part of our new product range. It’s been exciting to work with a relatively new and ambitious company like HG&S Ltd to open up access to innovative brands.”

     

    We focus on rare, innovative, quality products with providence. We work closely with brands from around the world, on-trade and off-trade partners, providing them with high-quality unique drinks.

     

    Our previous successful brand management projects brought the world’s first sparkling gin, Kaava, to independent retailers and hotels in the UK from Barcelona, and the oldest Italian gin, Bordiga, to the UK high street.

     

    David Smith, Founder of HG&S Ltd, said: “We are delighted to work with Holland & Barrett and to continue to offer retailers and consumers in the UK a broader choice of innovative drinks from around the world. I’m proud of our brand management, which is going from strength to strength.”

     

    Information

    HG&S Ltd is an independent UK importer and distributor of innovative food and drink products

    https://www.hopsgrapesandspirits.com

    HG&S Ltd sell products online through 
    https://www.onlyhere4.com/

    GinISH and RumISH are available from Holland & Barrett

    https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/

     

    About Holland & Barrett

    Holland & Barrett is Europe’s largest health and wellness retailer leading the market with a broad range of vitamins, supplements, specialist food, sports nutrition and ethical beauty brands. Established in 1870, it is owned by the Letter One Retail Group (L1 Retail) and currently operates more than 1300 stores worldwide (including over 800 in the UK and Ireland) as well as a rapidly expanding e-commerce business. All Holland & Barrett colleagues are highly trained in nutrition and supplements, able to advise customers on their individual needs.

     

    Media Team

    Hops, Grapes & Spirits (HG&S Ltd)

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