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well to produce its distinctive ales. Kentish ales made at the brewery, which has been making beer in the ancient market town for more than 500 years, include Spitfire, Bishops Finger, Master Brew and The Whitstable Bay Collection. Shepherd Neame also brews speciality lagers under license, such as Asahi. Its brewery in Faversham runs tours and tasting sessions.
www.shepherdneame.co.uk.
Mix it up! Organic Spirit at Lenham, near Maidstone, offers an opportunity to create your own cocktails. Multi award- winning drinks’ supremo David Hamilton Boyd - who recently beat cocktail-makers from 36 countries to win the Jameson’s World Cocktail Final – runs mobile mixology master classes. His signature drink is a ‘salted caramel old fashioned’ – a perfect fireside tipple. Classes start from £29.50 per head and Organic Spirit will travel to your home or office and bring all the equipment and ingredients you will need to create your own dazzling cocktails or £49 per person for a three-hour tuition, which includes preparation of six classic cocktails, the history of cocktails and the chance to invent a signature drink. Organic Spirit also offer a full event catering service, using organic locally sourced ingredients.
www.organicspirit.co.uk.
Corkingly good! Chapel Down in Kent is England’s leading wine producer. Its Blue Bell Hill vineyard at
Aylesford, near Maidstone, is Kent’s largest vineyard, producing tipples including sparkling wines and Kits Coty Chardonnay. Chapel Down’s wine and craft beers are produced in Tenterden, with fans including celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver,
and institutions such as The Royal Opera House and Festival Hall. With an impressive array of
international awards and a winery, shop and restaurant in Tenterden Chapel Down is open to visitors and runs regular tours.
www.chapeldown.com.
Audley Mote House*
Sunday Lunch Opening Times 12pm – 3pm
Enjoy the tranquil parkland views and a superb lunch in a sumptuous historic setting. Make your choice from our menu of traditional dishes freshly prepared using the very best ingredients produced in Kent. A fine dining experience not to be missed.
1 Course – £11.95 2 Courses – £16.95 3 Courses – £19.95 *Age Restriction 55+
Booking in advance is essential 01622 633215
Email:
moteclub@audleyretirement.co.uk
Audley Mote House, Mote Park, Nr Bearsted, Kent
www.audleyretirement.co.uk
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