Sapling Vodka 70cl (ABV 40% Alcohol) – Premium Vodka | British Small Batch Vodka Production | 4 X Distilled Sustainable Vodka – A Sapling Tree is Planted for Every Bottle Sold (70cl) (Standard)

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For the exclusive Citrus edition, London-based Fortnum & Mason collected 40kg of lemon and orange peel waste from the attached bar at 45 Jermyn St. The peel was then macerated in Sapling’s base vodka for 48 hours before being redistilled. Sustainable British brand Sapling Spirits has launched a limited edition, climate-positive citrus vodka in collaboration with Fortnum & Mason. Waste not, want not: the Fortnum’s x Sapling vodka is made using discarded citrus peel

This project involves the establishment of 400 Forest Gardens in the Mount Elgon region in Eastern Uganda. Each Forest Gardens is approximately one hectare each in size, and local farmers are supported and trained to establish and look after their Forest Gardens over a period of 4 years. We believe in more than just high quality spirits. To help the environment, we plant a two year old sapling tree for every bottle sold. One of our trees in its lifetime can sequester up to 1.5 tonnes of carbon, which outweighs the carbon impact of producing a bottle of vodka.Sue Williams comments: “This collaboration with Sapling has been a lot of fun, but also has great purpose. Learning how to combine best practice distilling with a waste product makes perfect sense, and has resulted in a very delicious drink, too! The initiative is totally in line with Whatley Manor’s continued endeavours to work with partners who have complementary sustainability objectives.”

Ivo Devereux, co-founder of Sapling Spirits, said: “We are really excited to be launching our new wonky range of vodka. At Sapling we believe that beauty is more than skin deep which is why we use natural wonky raspberries that might not look perfect but still taste just as sweet and juicy as their ‘perfect’ counterparts. The 40% ABV vodka is gluten free and the flavour comes purely from the waste citrus fruit, with no added sugar or artificial flavourings. Sapling’s smooth and creamy vodka, with a hint of lemon and orange, is delicious served on ice, and also makes a perfect vodka martini.Vodka can be made from almost anything. We’ve tested those made from potatoes, grains, grapes and even sugarcane. This is then fermented, before being distilled (often multiple times) to remove impurities — look out for this on the label. The regeneratively farmed spirit is distilled four times from organic wild-farmed wheat, before it is blended with charcoal-filtered, deionised water. This is not just about taste, it is about our planet too. We are excited at Sapling to have created something that customers can enjoy knowing they are helping food waste and their planet.” Next up is filtering, which gives vodka its clean mouthfeel. Although some craft distillers choose to skip this step altogether to impart a more unique flavour. Our panel – made up of 10-accredited spirits experts and vodka-loving consumers – put 20 vodkas to the test. Each was tried neat and blind, to avoid brand bias, then followed by some water to dilute and soften the alcohol and bring out the core flavours.

Our vodka is distilled exclusively from British wheat. We distill it four times, resulting in a very clean, crisp, and naturally sweet taste. They were on the lookout for clean, crisp vodkas, with a smooth mouthfeel and well-integrated alcohol. Sapling’s wonky fruit range has been created to fight food waste by using fruit that does not meet premium-grade specifications for appearance, weight and colour, and struggles to make it onto grocery shelves.

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We love Chase and we consider them something of a benchmark. But we are very different. Obviously, there is the ‘potato vs grain’ debate, but the main contrast between us and them is that our brand was born out a desire to do something about the climate crisis. Much as Chase showed the way for premium British vodka brands to compete on the world stage, we hope to become the benchmark for an altogether more climate-positive approach to international drinks manufacturing. Unsurprisingly, we’d prefer everyone to choose Sapling vegan vodka every time, but we’d certainly settle for being the first rather than the only choice. As far as we’re concerned, British vodka becoming the UK connoisseur’s preference can only be a good thing. It’s also worth noting that the horrible situation in Ukraine means that retailers and consumers alike are shunning Russian vodka, so some of you might be looking for more ethical vodka alternatives. The good news is that you’ve come to the right place. Made in the Cotswolds, Sapling vodka is created using only ingredients local to the distillery to reduce transport emissions. This is Sapling’s first bespoke blend for a hotel and restaurant, and they’ve chosen to work with Whatley Manor because of the hotel’s impressive green credentials and commitment to sustainability, which match their own values and mission.