Enjoy a One-Of-A-Kind Valentine's Day Soirée with BOMBAY SAPPHIRE®

Available to buy from 01/01/2021 from the Bombay Sapphire Distillery

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Friday 12th, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February, 6pm
RRP £140, 1.5 hours
Total couples per session: 23

LONDON, UK – 01 February 2021: Today, leading gin brand BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® invites cocktail enthusiasts to get creative with a brand-new virtual Valentine’s day experience, thanks to the BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Distillery.

Available exclusively via the BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Distillery website from today, the ‘Valentine’s Day Soiree’ aims to elevate date night at home with an interactive online experience. Bringing the magic and romance of the famous BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Distillery to your living room, cocktail-loving couples can partake in a virtual scavenger hunt in the hopes of winning an engraved bottle of the latest Bombay Sapphire release - Bombay Bramble.

What’s more, a compatibility Kahoot quiz, a ‘Cupid’s Tonics’ challenge and a blindfolded French Kiss cocktail competition will allow participating couples to interact live throughout the session.

The 90-minute virtual experience is the ideal entertainment for a romantic weekend at home. Tickets come complete with fine silk rose petals, fresh lemons, dried Hibiscus flowers, champagne and caramel infused truffles, a range of savory snacks and a hamper of Bombay Sapphire, Chambord, MARTINI vermouth and prosecco with Fever-Tree and Fentiman’s tonics. As well as all the equipment needed to make the cocktails on the night, complete with two personalised gin balloon glasses engraved with the couple’s names (RRP £50!) – making sure you have everything you need to tune in and learn how to get creative and impress guests with a collection of delectable drinks.

Host Sam Carter, Senior Brand Ambassador at BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Distillery, commented: “We love having couples down to the distillery for Valentine’s Day for special tastings and cocktail classes, so this year we wanted to offer something that couples could enjoy from their own homes. The virtual event will be lots of fun, we have managed to create a truly unique experience that still embodies the magic of our beautiful distillery to ensure this Valentine’s day feels just as special as any other.”

A limited run of 23 pairs of tickets are available to buy here.

For those unable to spend Valentine’s Day together, the BOMBAY SAPPHIRE distillery also offers some thoughtful gifts including Valentine’s hampers, personalised and engraved bottles or even a voucher for you to experience the distillery together at a later date. All products available from the Distillery shop.

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Notes to editors:

Full kit contents:

· Drinks

o X1 700ml Bombay Sapphire

o X2 50ml Chambord (Black Raspberry Liqueur)

o X1 50ml MARTINI Bianco

o 1 x750ml MARTINI Prosecco

o 1 x 250ml Frobisher’s Pineapple Juice

o 1 x 200ml Fever-Tree Aromatic Tonic

o 1 x 125m Fentiman’s Pink Grapefruit Tonic Water

· Food

o 2 x Lemons

o 1 x Bag of Hibiscus flowers

o 1 x assortment of savory snacks (such as lemon & thyme olives, rosemary or basil pitta chips, salted popcorn or vegetable crisps)

o 1- Box of Chocolate Craft champagne & salted caramel

· Bar tools

o 1 x cocktail shaker

o 1 x Hawthorne strainer

o 1 x twisted barspoon

o 1 x 25/50ml jigger

o 1 x ta-pourer

o 2 x engraved Gin Balloon glasses with engraved names **TBC not fully signed off

· Accessories

o 1 x Bag of silk rose petals

o 1 x Navy blindfold

Cocktails featured:

Laverstoke Fizz
Kicking off the evening with a fruity French 75.

Ingredients for x2:

· 70ml BOMBAY SAPPHIRE

· 25ml Chambord

· 150ml MARTINI Prosecco (well chilled and freshly opened!)

· 4 Lemon wedges (cut from ½ a lemon)

· 2 Dried hibiscus flower

Method:

· Squeeze 4 lemon wedges cut from ½ a lemon into a cocktail shaker and drop in

· Add the Bombay Sapphire, Chambord and fill to the top with cubed ice

· Shake well and strain equally into 2 chilled flute glasses

· Top with MARTINI Prosecco, stir gently and garnish with a dried Hibiscus flower and lemon peel twist

Cupids Tonic

An aromatic swirl of gin, vermouth and tonic.

Ingredients for x1:

· 50ml BOMBAY Sapphire

· 15ml MARTINI Bianco

· 100ml / 125ml chosen tonic (one guest can use ½ the Fever-Tree Aromatic Tonic or the full Fentiman’s Pink Grapefruit Tonic)

· 1 Lemon wedge

· 1 Dried Hibiscus flower

Method:

· Fill a balloon glass with cubed ice, stir to chill. Strain off any excess water

· Place in the dried hibiscus flower and squeeze in a lemon wedge

· Measure in the MARTINI Bianco and BOMBAY SAPPHIRE

· Stir to mix and infuse, pour the tonic and stir carefully

French Kiss
A twist on the French Martini with gin

Ingredients for x2

· 100ml BOMBAY SAPPHIRE

· 50ml Chambord

· 100m Frobisher’s Pineapple Juice

Method:

· Measure all ingredients into a cocktail shaker

· Add lots of cubed ice

· Shake really well and strain equally into 2 chilled martini cocktail glasses

About BOMBAY SAPPHIRE®

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE is the world's number one premium gin by value and volume (IWSR). Based on a 1761 recipe, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE gin is created by perfectly balancing a unique combination of 10 hand-selected exotic botanicals from around the world. The BOMBAY SAPPHIRE distillery at Laverstoke Mill has won a BREEAM award for sustainability and is the home of the unique Vapour Infusion process, where the natural flavours of the botanicals are skillfully captured, resulting in the fresh and vibrant taste with which BOMBAY SAPPHIRE is synonymous. 

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE has recently been awarded the prestigious Double Gold and Gold medal at the 17th San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC).

The BOMBAY SAPPHIRE brand is part of the portfolio of Bacardi Limited, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited.

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