Christmas Gift Guide – Festive Drinks

We’ve got some incredible drink producers in the Wiltshire Marque, who are creating everything from ideal festive tipples to non-alcoholic alternatives full of flavour.

Downton Distillery
A bottle of Downton Distillery’s Great Bustard Gin is the perfect gift for gin lovers and conservationists alike. They take pride in their Wiltshire provenance and grow as many of their own botanicals as possible. 

However, it’s not just gin that’s on offer – Downton’s Chardonnay Vodka and Hazelnut Vodka are firm favourites, too. You can also purchase gift cards for tours of the distillery, which make a fantastic present. Find out more on the Downton Distillery website. 

Hanora Health
When you’re ready to put the wine away for a few days or want something unique for teetotallers, Hanora Health’s kombucha and water kefir contains simple, wholesome ingredients that’ll leave you feeling brighter. 

You can find Hanora Health stocked at Provenance Provisions, the Field Kitchen and Allington Farm Shop. Alternatively, you can buy cans direct from the Hanora Health website. 

Hop Back Brewery
Brewing award-winning beer since 1987, Hop Back Brewery’s range of ales includes a variety of Christmas specials, including Elf & Hoppiness, Winter Lightning and the Pickled Santa – a strong Christmas ale brewed with spices.  

Head to the brewery’s website to pick up a few bottles or enjoy a pint in your local Hop Back pub. 

Quoins Organic Vineyard
Choose a Wiltshire wine for your Christmas table this year! Quoins produces award-winning organic red, rosé and white wines with grapes grown just a stone’s throw from Bradford-on-Avon. 

Get three red wines and three rosé wines for just £90, with free collection from the vineyard. Shipping is also available – email alan@quoinsvineyard.co.uk for more details. 

Ramsbury Brewing & Distilling
Get making those Christmas cocktails – Ramsbury’s selection of single estate spirits includes a blackberry and wildflower honey gin, figgy pudding gin, and vodka made with the finest Wiltshire wheat. 

Ramsbury have a variety of beautiful glassware sets available for their Single Estate Gin and Single Estate Vodka, as well as Christmas crackers featuring a miniature of their luxury spirits and a perfectly paired mixer. Plus, if you want to try their winter specials, the Winter Trio Set is just £15. Find out more on the Ramsbury website. 

Rude Giant Brew Co
Good beer for good people – that’s what Rude Giant do best. Pop down to the Beerhouse in Salisbury for live music across the festive period and to enjoy a pint of crisp lager or malty ale, made with local barley from Warminster. 

Bottles of Rude Giant’s range are available over the festive season – just contact the brewery for more information. You can also pick them up from the Rude Giant Beerhouse and the Royal Oak in Great Wishford. 

Sprigs Co at Pythouse Kitchen Garden
Step into Pythouse’s beautiful walled garden and find yourself whisked away to a world of festive flavours, with produce grown on site. Plus, Sprigster’s non-alcoholic infusions and fizzes make the perfect accompaniment to your Christmas dinner. 

You can purchase Sprigster from Pythouse’s on-site shop, or by visiting the Sprigster Drinks website. 

The Artisan Wine and Spirit Co. 
Salisbury’s destination for wine, beers, spirits and liqueurs! The Artisan Wine & Spirits Co. are firm champions of local producers – all of their beers are sourced from within six miles, and their wine and spirit selection includes plenty of Wiltshire makers. 

Pop into the shop if you need some advice on what to pair with your Christmas dinner this year, or head to the website for some inspiration. 

The Twisted Brewing Company
Twisted Brewing’s passion for beer shines through in every small batch of cask-conditioned beer they create. There’s plenty to choose from for real ale fans – whether as a stocking filler or for sipping throughout the holidays. 

For Christmas, Twisted Brewing have gift sets of 3 x 500ml bottles available at just £8.50 – head down to their brewhouse on the West Wiltshire Trading Estate to buy. 

True Story Brewing Co. 
When it comes to ingredients and process, True Story Brewing Co. don’t compromise – that means the freshest hops, the best malted grains, real fruit and lots of time. 

Their Wiltshire Cavalier lager is perfect for a laid-back festive afternoon or evening, and their limited edition Choc-Pocalypse Chocolate Orange Stout is a rich and indulgent treat. Pick up a few cans from the True Story website. 

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