DRINKS
Comins Tea House
01258 475389 / 07813 859311 www . cominsteahouse . co . uk
Comins Tea House is an independent familyrun specialist tea business . Rob and Michelle Comins personally source fine single-estate loose leaf teas from around the world and work with British designers to produce their range of British teaware . They sell online and through their tea house in Sturminster Newton where they serve their fine teas alongside a locally sourced menu . Available at : DT10 1BZ
Cranborne Chase Cider
01725 552715 www . cranbornechasecider . co . uk
Award-winning Cranborne Chase Cider produce still farmhouse and carbonated bottled ciders using 100 % Dorset apples . Wild yeasts together with a slow natural fermentation give a pure full flavoured cider with no added sulphites . Visitors are welcome to the shepherd ’ s hut shop based at the family farm near Cashmoor ( follow the ‘ Cider ’ Signs off the A354 ). Tours available with prior notice . Available at : DT11 8DH
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Conker Spirit
07956 431518 www . conkerspirit . co . uk
Rupert Holloway says : “ We are Conker
Spirit , Dorset ’ s first gin distillery . The Dorset Dry is a unique and intricate gin of ten botanicals , balancing the fresh notes of elderberries , samphire and hand-picked gorse flowers . No gimmicks . No fuss . Just top-notch gin distilled in Dorset from British wheat spirit and New Forest spring water . That ’ s the
Spirit .” Available at :
The Dorset Mead Company
07789 076481 www . facebook . com / dorsetmeadco
Mead , the “ nectar of the gods ”, is probably one of the oldest alcoholic drinks in the world . Here in Dorset we like to do things slightly different . The Dorset Mead Company produces a range of meads from Traditional style , full on honey , to gentler , fruit infusions and blends including : Vikings Blood , Necromancer , Highland and White Wigs to name but a few . Available at :
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