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ALOHA 65
Spirit of Aloha 65 ( 70cl ) | RRP : £ 22.00 Stockist Price : £ 14.85 + VAT ( cases of 6 )
Whilst Aloha 65 started life as a home-made tipple for the après-sea crowd at a beach bar in Florida and its original bottle featured their iconic surfing “ Lola ”, Aloha 65 is now most definitely bringing the winter sunshine to you and the après-ski crowd with its ski label edition .
In 2019 , UK company Big Wave Brands launched this delicious , 27 % ABV spirit . Refreshing , reviving and warming all at the same time , just six fresh botanicals are used to create this surprisingly complex and yet beautifully balanced and highly versatile liqueur .
It takes a month to make Aloha 65 and it shows in the quality of the finished product . Fresh pineapple , ginger , lemon , scotch bonnet chillies and two other secret herbs and spices macerate in neutral grain spirit for up to a month naturally infusing it with their flavour and essence . The six infusions or distillates are then carefully blended together to create Aloha 65 ’ s unique and appealing flavour profile .
Perfectly balanced , so no single flavour knocks out the others , the liquid is somewhat pineapple-ly , but with herbaceous tones and a pleasant chilli kick to “ warm the soul ”. Lower ABV , vegan , gluten free and with no added colourants , and at just 47 calories per measure ( vs 50 kcal + for gin / vodka ), Aloha 65 ticks lots of boxes .
Unlike many liqueurs , Aloha 65 is incredibly versatile , allowing you to have fun , experiment and create your own delicious drinks at home . It can be enjoyed neat over ice , as a shot , as a long drink with a mixer like ginger ale or tonic , or in numerous new and classic cocktails . The signature long serve is the Aloha 65 and ginger ale ( aka the Alohan ), one part Aloha 65 to two parts ginger ale served over plenty of ice , a slice or orange or lemon and a sprig of mint . Our how about the Mulled Matata , Aloha 65 and cloudy apple juice mulled and garnished with cinnamon ?
If your customers are craving some sunshine this winter , then look no further than Spirit of Aloha 65 , the Sunshine Spirit .
Also available in the Aloha 65 range is its “ Sun on a Beach ” Hot Sauce , which uses predominantly the same ingredients as their spirit minus the alcohol of course , as well as its chilli-infused pineapple chunks – aka “ Detonators ”, that make delicious fiery nibbles or cooking ingredients .
WEBSITE : www . aloha65 . com