Villa Ascenti Gin | 41% vol | 70cl | Home-Grown Italian Gin | Made with Ingredients from Piemonte | 100% Italian Gin Botanicals & Ingredients | Enjoy in a Gin Glass with Ice & Tonic

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The growth of the gin-dustry truly shows no signs of slowing down, with new releases popping up left, right and centre. This is an easy drink to knock up ahead of an evening occasion, and those who enjoy the grown-up flavour of pastis will absolutely adore it. A new addition to the Villa Ascenti gin range, produced at Distilleria Santa Vittoria, Villa Ascenti Rosa includes an exciting array of local Italian ingredients!

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It has been an absolute privilege to be involved in developing Villa Ascenti Gin and to have the chance to showcase the very best of Piemonte to the world,” Rosso added. Villa Ascenti Gin is rooted in provenance and brings local, fresh ingredients from the Piemonte region in Italy to life. The flavour is also enhanced through copper distillation; the ripe peach and Brachetto grape distillate is perfectly balanced with Tuscan juniper berries to offer a unique, subtly sweet, smooth and velvety finish. I am really excited to share the brand’s story which is rooted in Italian provenance and conviviality. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report.Ideal with tonic, and would also go very nicely with sparkling peach water, or those fancy Italian canned fruit sodas. It’s super-simple: take 500g fresh pineapple, 5 makrut lime leaves, 50g sugar and 2 litres of water.

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Lorenzo Rosso, master distiller for Villa Ascenti gin at Distilleria Santa Vittoria, said: “On the nose, the mint and thyme are vibrant and refreshing alongside the spice of the Tuscan juniper berries, whilst on the palate, the Moscato grapes really come to life. This drink goes well with Thai cuisine – anything that has an aromatic spice to it, as it will be balanced out nicely against the sweetness of the pineapple. Jess Williamson has been writing for Master of Malt since 2019 having studied at the University of Bristol, contributing regular features as well as formulating Master of Malt's quarterly Trends Bulletins. Combine 200ml aged rum (I use Havana Añejo Especial), with 40ml Merlet Fraise (or other strawberry liqueur), 1,200ml pineapple juice, 80ml lemon juice, 40ml ginger cordial, and a dash of absinthe in a jug, with ice. Fresh Italian herbs are distilled within hours of harvest, to ensure they lock in the freshest taste.It’s a beautiful gin with the region at its heart in its aroma and flavour, but also in how it’s best enjoyed – around the table with friends. Make a strong cup (about 100ml) of breakfast tea (or go with a lapsang for a smoky flavour) and leave to cool before adding to the jug along with 75ml peach liqueur.

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Recently, they’ve spent lot of money building a new distillery and they’ve refurbished their 1970s Frilli copper pot still. Given that this gin is part of the Diageo portfolio I am surprised that it isn’t more readily available. Anyway, yes, Villa Ascenti Gin comes to us via Distilleria Santa Vittoria and aims to celebrate the region's excellent ingredients. This is a fresh and easy twist on the southside cocktail using Villa Ascenti gin from the Piemonte region.Villa Ascenti Gin, comes from the Distilleria Santa Vittoria, which nestles in the eastern Italian Marche region, south east of Florence. as you may have guessed from the review title this gin is actually part of the, ahem, Gin-portfolio of drinks giant Diageo. If you do require precise ingredient information you should consult the manufacturer, whose contact details will appear on the packaging or label. Rosa Classico: Combine 25ml Villa Ascenti Rosa, 100ml prosecco, 25ml soda and a dash of sugar syrup then garnish with a thin fresh peach slice or lemon zest. To begin with, Villa Ascenti gin will launch in 14 European countries from May – including the UK, Italy, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland and Poland – as Diageo aims to tap into the “fast-growing” super-premium gin market.

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Peaches, apricots and Brachetto grapes are distilled, along with botanicals such as hazelnuts, and Tuscan juniper berries, to achieve a refreshingly distinctive and well balanced gin. It’s one part whisky – we use Woodford Reserve – one part mango (or passion fruit) liqueur, one part orange juice, half a part lemon juice and half a part passion fruit syrup (or you can use grenadine). Muddle a handful of blackberries and lemon wedges in the pitcher jug, then add ice and pour over the gin. If you don’t have time to infuse the mezcal, you can also use a hot sauce – stir in half a teaspoon per cocktail (so 4 tsp total).To make a pitcher for four, you need 160ml gin, 80ml lime juice, 80ml sugar syrup and 160ml fresh mint tea, which you brew in advance then leave to cool.