Beavertown Brewery Neck Oil, £20
The British independent watch scene isn’t the only British industry embracing colour and entertaining style. Beavertown Brewery has made itself a mainstay of the British night out and pub experience with its unique, cartoonish style and focus on the social parts of drinking—like good company, good music, and good venues. The London-based brewery produces a wide range of drinks including their award-winning Neck Oil that fuses flavours of hops with the citrus influence of passionfruit. It’s also proof that a good time needn’t break the bank.
Available at Beavertown Brewery.
Silent Pool Gin 10 Year Anniversary, £59
Silent Pool Gin is celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2025, having sold their first bottle in 2015 after being founded by a group of friends with a common interest in craft distilling in 2013 on the Duke of Northumberland’s Albury Estate. The Anniversary bottle is a limited edition that follows their trademark four-step process to deliver an aromatic and flavourful botanical blend. On the nose it has floral notes of pear and elderflower, which are matched by a flavour profile of pear layered with spices.
Available at Silent Pool.
ShakaCan Shakercan Cocktails, from £18
ShakaCan aim to bring back some of the theatre and joie de vivre of actual cocktails to the convenience of a single serving canned cocktail. Their ShakerCan device attaches securely to any regular beverage can, allowing you to add ice, shake it and then strain the contents with ease, giving you a perfectly chilled drink right from the can. They also produce a ready-to-drink selection of cocktails including Daiquiri, Espresso Martini, Grapefruit Cosmo, Mai Tai, Pegu Club and Pornstar Martini.
Available at ShakaCan.
The Macallan Signature Sherry Oak 18 Years Old, £375
The Macallan produce an annual expression of their Signature Sherry Oak 18 Years Old, so the current version is the 2024 bottle. It’s a single malt led by European Oak and finished in sherry casks seasoned in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. It has an aroma of treacle tart with stem ginger that leads to tasting notes of dried fruit, oak and vanilla which fades in a lingering finish. The Macallan are one of the oldest distillers in Scotland and that experience shows in their signature whiskies.
Available at The Macallan.
Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 15 Year, £109
The Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 15 year is a highly exclusive drink, limited to around 900 bottles per year. It has amazing tasting notes of toasted vanilla and orange with the freshness of sea salt and lemongrass, warmed by brown sugar and light spice. It’s a perfect blend of smokiness with a touch of sweet.
Available at Port Askaig.
