Pocketful of Stones
“After the first glass of absinthe you see things as you wish they were.” Oscar Wilde
Pocketful of Stones brings you fresh flavours from the deep
Pocketful of Stones Distillery was founded by Shaun Bebington, a publican, who’d had his fill in the big smoke. He packed his still in his Golf and headed to the Cornish coast to pursue his dream of making gin and whiskey. An avid surfer and lover of the ocean, his crafted booze creations are inspired by this passion for the sea. Here he tells us how it went down…
“Having worked in hospitality for almost two decades I was constantly surrounded by booze. It took a while but eventually I started to separate the good stuff from the bad, the quality beer and spirits from the average. Once I started appreciating alcohol for what it was one thing lead to another. From brewing beer in the kitchen, to making infusions, to eventually getting a little copper pot still and making gin.
My brother, Dale, has been and continues to be a huge inspiration. He’s one of these cocktail boys and is right at the top of his game. Whenever we’re together it’s an introduction of new spirits, flavours, recipes and ideas.
The distillery is only small and centred around two beautiful, hand-crafted copper pot stills. The process is hands on. Nothing is automated and everything is done by taste and smell. I like it this way, it’s a throw back to a centuries old tradition of distilling, the way it’s always been done. Heads and tails are done by taste and smell, the gin is then rested and is only bottled after another taste test.
In our Caspyn gin, we have tried to capture the Cornish spring in a bottle. Not only by using fresh and local ingredients, but also by using those flavours that remind me of my childhood. That excitement of spring, when the mornings are crisp and
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fresh and the winter is fading. New flavours are coming into season, new smells fill the countryside.
Caspyn Cornish Summer Cup is an embrace of summer. Each batch is slightly different as we are dictated to by the local produce that is available to us. Think strawberries, raspberries, loganberries, foraged whortle berries, blackberries all go into an infused gin which is then mixed with Polgoon Vineyards raspberry juice and fortified wine. A delicious take on the traditional British cup.
We’ve just released our new Absinthe. Morveren Absinthe comes in at 66% but its freakin’ tasty and oh so, so sexy. The design team at Roots Branding have done the most unbelievable job on this one. But don’t let that take away from the liquid, we’ve put in all the usual hard work. Josh from Wild St Ives has been growing wormwood for us for the past year, the guys at Cornish Seaweed have helped us with the sea lettuce and of course we’ve been uber safe with the head and tails cuts. Making sure none of those nasty alcohols are getting into your glass.
We’ve been distilling whiskey and cider brandy lately but for those you’ll have to wait a couple of years.”
For more info on the range, great recipes and their contact details visit
www.pocketfulofstones.com
www.venue-insight.com
The process is hands on. Nothing is automated and everything is done by taste and smell.
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