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The Silver Circle Blog

  • Introducing Silver Circle Aquavit

    by Silver Circle
    Distilled with caraway, fennel, raspberry, lemon and rye, Silver Circle Aquavit is a modern, versatile version of Scandinavia's most famous and beloved spirit. It is also the first aquavit in Wales and 1 of only 3 currently produced in the UK.

  • How to make a Cabinet Christmas Party cocktail 🥳

    by Joe Howden

    Here's a Christmas cocktail you can try making at home. We've named it the 'Cabinet Christmas Party' because you can easily make it with ingredients you probably have in your kitchen cabinet at this time of year and it really gets the party started.

  • The history of the Bloody Mary cocktail 🩸

    by Joe Howden
    The Bloody Mary cocktail has several origin stories but the most widely accepted claims that the Bloody Mary is 100 years old this year and for that reason alone, it’s a story worth retelling.
    Posted in Cocktails

  • We're hiring - Come and join our team!

    by Joe Howden
    We're looking for reliable extra staff to help during our busiest period from now until Christmas. Come and join our team!

  • Great Taste Awards: Damson Negroni ★★★, Black Garlic Vodka ★★, Wye Valley Gin ★

    by Joe Howden
    Our Damson Negroni pre-mixed cocktail has been awarded 3 stars from Great Taste, the most a product can get. Only 1.5% of over 14,000 entries achieved 3 stars this year so we're obviously extremely chuffed about it.

  • Holy Vodka - Bianca Del Rio

    by Joe Howden
    Holy crap! We have developed a limited edition blood orange and chilli vodka for global drag superstar Bianca Del Rio. We can't quite believe it, but she has just posted about it so it must be true!

  • How to make a Night On Fire cocktail 🌶

    by Joe Howden
    A cocktail made to highlight the spicy Indian botanicals of The Libertines’ signature tipple Gunga Gin. Night On Fire turns up the heat with fiery ginger beer and pineapple hot sauce. 
    Posted in Cocktails

  • How to make a Spumoni cocktail 🦩

    by Joe Howden
    The Spumoni cocktail is a distillery classic and is often featured on the menu at our bar. Here's how you can make one yourself at home.
    Posted in Cocktails

  • Escape To The Farm with Kate Humble

    by Joe Howden
    Back in January, Kate Humble visited the distillery to make her own gin for a new series of her show Escape To The Farm. It was a lot of fun! 

  • Street Food Saturday

    by Joe Howden
    With the first minister's announcement today we can finally reveal our summer series of 'Street Food Saturday' events at the distillery. Every second Saturday of the month (from May to September), we have invited a different street food trader to ‘pop up’ at the distillery for the day.

  • 📣 Reopening 2021

    by Joe Howden
    Starting this weekend we’ll be open every Saturday from 11 - 6 as a bottle shop. We’ll be offering takeaway cocktails as well as our full range of spirits at distillery prices so come up to our beautiful spot in the Wye Valley and grab yourself something tasty.

  • How to make a Kimchi Mexikaner 🌶️

    by Joe Howden
    The Mexikaner is a cult classic German party shot, a short and spicy younger sibling of the Bloody Mary. Our version can be made with our Ultimate Bloody Mary Kit and the juice from a jar of Kimchi.
    Posted in Cocktails