Christmas Inspiration - brought to you by APL Media • Wednesday 12 November 2025 ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Tequila is your festive tipple


This festive season, Hacien — the vibrant and premium 100% agave tequila — is set to ignite taste buds with three innovative new fl avours perfect for all festive occasions


Elevate your festive gifting with Hacien Coff ee Tequila Blanco, the best choice for any coff ee- or tequila- lover. This perfect blend delivers a rich, smooth taste of roasted coff ee and dark chocolate, making it the most memorable and versatile spirit they’ll unwrap. Have a Merry Margarita this


Christmas and mix up an ultra- premium cocktail. Hacien’s Lemon & Lime Tequila Blanco is infused with fresh, zesty lemon and Mexican lime to create a smooth, and naturally fl avoured tequila. Alongside that burst of citrus taste is a delicate bergamot undertone mixed with sweet agave, giving a crisp, clean and refreshing fi nish. Don’t let the name fool you: if you


love a burst of fruity delight, Hacien Summer Berries Tequila Blanco will be your go-to drink of the season. This expression infuses Hacien’s signature Tequila Blanco with vibrant strawberry and raspberry, a hint of orange blossom and roasted agave undertones. These new fl avours join Hacien’s super-crisp and classic Tequila


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Epic Drams – straight from cask to bottle


Epic Drams is a new independent Scotch whisky bottling company, launched in 2025


Epic Drams is dedicated to bottling single-cask, cask-strength whiskies from top-quality distilleries for fellow whisky enthusiasts to enjoy at an aff ordable price Introducing the inaugural


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Blanco, a silky smooth charcoal- fi ltered Añejo Cristalino, and the UK’s fi rst 100% agave pineapple- fl avoured Tequila Blanco. All Hacien tequilas are distilled from 100% Blue Weber agave, ensuring a superior taste without added sugars.


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get 20% off on the Hacien website using the unique code CHRISTMAS20. Offer is valid until 18 December 2025


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ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Sophie’s Delight


Artisanal vegan cheese — crafted with love for the festive season


As the holiday season unfolds and tables fi ll with laughter, there’s something truly special about sharing food made with love. Sophie’s Delight is a female-founded small, independent company in southwest London that creates award-winning artisan vegan cheeses by hand, celebrating both craſt smanship and conscience. Using ethically sourced, organic


cashews, almonds or tofu, each small batch refl ects a devotion to honest ingredients and authentic fl avour — proving that indulgence can be both pure and deeply satisfying, whilst caring for people, animals and the planet. Each wedge or round is smooth,


tangy and brimming with fl avour — perfect for gifting, sharing or savouring on your own with a glass of wine, enjoying a festive moment. Awarded Best Vegan Halloumi


2022 and 2024, Best Vegan Gouda 2023 and Vegan Cheese Brand of the Year 2024/25, Sophie’s Delight remains one of the UK’s best-kept secrets — but not for long. UK-wide delivery available. Made by women, inspired by nature — every bite a little moment of delight. * EXCLUDING DELIVERY COST


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