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COTSWOLDS DISTILLERY LAUNCHES HEARTS & CRAFTS RUM CASK SINGLE MALT WHISKY
The limited-edition Rum Cask Single Malt Whisky is the third expression in Cotswolds Distillery’s Hearts & Crafts collection. This yearly limited-edition series celebrates the Arts & Crafts movement which flourished in the Cotswolds and stood for the importance of traditional craftsmanship - the same values upon which the rural distillery was built.
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This limited-release has been aged in rejuvenated French oak ex-red wine casks seasoned with fine Caribbean rum, resulting in a well-balanced single malt with notes of soft brown sugar and ripe pears. All bottles come with a limited-edition William Morris design presentation tube.
RRP: £74.95 for 70cl. ABV: 55.6%. Available from www.cotswoldsdistillery.com
Nine waterside cabins and 18 apartments debuted this summer on the 850-acre estate at The Lakes by YOO in the Cotswolds, located outside the small town of Lechlade.
The OMNI Wellness Retreats has also launched at the property, during which guests can relax and recharge in beautiful surroundings. Retreats include outdoor activities such as lake sailing, paddle boarding, rock climbing and trapezing, all of which allow guests to be at one with nature.
OMNI will also offer at least two fitness classes per day with expert trainers ranging from Strength & Conditioning to Pilates and Barre, alongside delicious Michelin-starred dining. The Lakes by YOO are also popular for those in pursuit of wild swimming. The freshwater lakes are surprisingly at their warmest in the early autumn when they’ve been heating up all summer. Guests can experience an entirely new way of exploring the outdoors from the water or perfect their dive from the floating jetties.
To book, visit www.thelakesbyyoo.com/whats-on/omni-wellness-retreat Nearlywed
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PAXTON & WHITFIELD CELEBRATE 225 YEARS WITH CHRISTMAS CHEESE VARIETIES
2022 marks Paxton & Whitfield’s 225th birthday and to celebrate, they have launched a collection of Christmas treats.
Dan Bliss, the cheese buyer for Paxton & Whitfield, said: “Our cheeseboard selection for Christmas 2022 celebrates 225 years of Paxton & Whitfield. It features three of the most iconic cheeses from our heritage and two of our most recent innovations that have been developed at our new cheese maturation facility. These cheeses not only help to celebrate and tell our story, but they taste incredible too, either as a collection on the festive cheeseboard or as individual cheeses.”
Still shopping for that perfect festive gift? Paxton & Whitfield has a treat for all budgets in its 2022 Christmas hamper collection. These thoughtful gifts feature the finest artisan cheese, expertly paired with crackers, accompaniments and some with wines, to create collections of luxuriously festive fayre.
Dan Bliss explains: “Our Christmas 2022 gift collections compile the finest cheeses and paired accompaniments for a delicious unwrapping experience. As the company celebrates its 225th birthday, we have given a nod to the past with our Georgian-inspired photography styling and gifts such as our ‘Historic Gourmet Feast Box’ and ‘Cheese for Honey’ collections. We also look forward to the future with items such as a sustainability-focused ‘Planting Trees and Eating Cheese – Edible Christmas Card’ and innovative new artisan elements such as the allnew British Cheese ‘Cullum’ and new hand-baked Paxton & Whitfield Sourdough Crispbreads.”
All of the hampers feature reusable ice packs and 100% sheep’s wool insulation for a chilled delivery and a free Paxton & Whitfield gift card; printed with the customer’s personal message.
As the UK’s oldest cheesemonger, Paxton & Whitfield not only sources the finest in artisan cheese, but its cheese experts also source and sell the ideal accompaniments and cheese homewares for customers to get the most out of their cheese experience. From hand-baked biscuits to handprepared chutneys and even cheese knives, cheese boards and other homewares to serve the cheese.
The original cheese subscription - Paxton & Whitfield launched its Cheese Club in the 1980s and the club is still going strong today with many long-standing, loyal members. Paxton’s Cheese Club has been upgraded for Christmas 2022 and now includes four specially selected artisan varieties, together with printed tasting notes included in the parcel and a box of Paxton & Whitfield Artisan Biscuits for Cheese.
Each monthly cheese club delivery is carefully hand-cut, wrapped and packed by Paxton’s cheesemongers into a Paxton & Whitfield branded transit box – insulated with compostable and biodegradable sheep’s wool insulation and chilled with fully recyclable and re-usable ice packs.
Dan Bliss comments: “Paxton’s Cheese Club is designed as an exploration of artisan cheese. We enjoy selecting the cheeses each month and aim never to repeat a cheese within 24 months. Our members can experience a wide variety of cheese that they would only be able to find in specialist cheesemongers - delivered to their door. Cheese Club members often get the first taste of brand-new cheeses and sometimes receive limited-edition batches that cheesemakers make just for the club. The new and improved factsheets in the parcel add to the experience.”
To shop, visit www.paxtonandwhitfield.co.uk
LUXURY FAMILY HOTELS HAS LAUNCHED THEIR WAGGY TAILS TEA TIME AND A LA BARK MENU
Luxury Family Hotels are pleased to announce the launch of their new Waggy Tails Tea Time and A La Bark menu. Whether couples and families are heading to the coast of Cornwall or setting off for a cosy getaway in the Wiltshire countryside, Luxury Family Hotels encourage their guests to bring their furry friends along with them. More now than ever, there is no excuse to leave them behind with the collection’s newly launched Waggy Tails Tea Time and posh-pooch A La Bark menu!
Served in each of the five Luxury Family Hotel lounges, or outside during the warmer months, the Waggy Tails Tea Time is a real feast. Start healthy with paw-dit-ites of crunchy carrots, apples, and cheese followed by lick-a-licious liver cake, pawnut butter biscuits and canine carrot cake with pawsome frosting. This is washed down with a thirst-quenching bowl of H20 and a puppacino!
For the pooches whose parents keep an eye on their waistline, Luxury Family Hotels has also launched their A La Bark menu. Choose from a barkingly good beef supper or a waggingly delicious chicken dinner comprising of slow-cooked chicken in doggy gravy with crushed potatoes and vegetables. For something sweet, finish with a homemade peanut butter bone-shaped biscuit or frosty paws ice cream. Also available is a beer for dogs which is non-alcoholic, non-carbonated, and packed with vitamins and minerals. The A La Bark menu has been carefully curated with a doggy’s taste buds in mind, but also their health. All dishes are homemade using ingredients from the hotel’s kitchen*.
Dogs like to dress up smart for dinner, which is why Luxury Family Hotels have prizes up for grabs for the best-dressed doggies! Turn up for tea looking dapper, and share a social post using #WaggyTailsAtLFH and be in with a chance of winning a paw-fect prize!
Each of the five Luxury Family Hotels in the UK lends itself perfectly to family getaways which include the furry kind. With huge grounds for adventures and exploring and many beautiful walks and trails on each of the hotel’s doorsteps, dogs will want for nothing. Hounds will love walking in the rolling hill countryside of the Cotswolds when staying at Woolley Grange. Luxury Family Hotels has something for everyone and every breed. *except the frosty paws ice cream which is sourced from a reputable supplier
Waggy Tails Tea Time is served for £15 per pooch all year round at all five Luxury Family Hotels and includes all the treats listed above. Dishes from the A La Bark menu vary from £2 to £5.
To book, visit www.woolleygrangehotel.co.uk
FOREVER BOUQUET FINE ART EDITOR LOVES
What? Why not commission an original oil painting of your wedding bouquet or flowers? The owner of Forever Bouquet Fine Art, Caroline Evans MA, has recently completed this wintery painting that will be on display at occasion wear boutique Silks of Cheltenham in the spring that specialises in big-day outfits for mothers. Caroline and the team at the boutique will be running a joint promotion from 1st February 2023 until 30th April 2023 where customers have the chance of winning a bespoke bouquet painting. Where? Cheltenham Shop: 07929 757 028, www.foreverbouquet.co.uk www.silksofcheltenham.co.uk Broadway-based Little Soap Company has launched the multi-awardwinning Eco Warrior collection of plastic-free, vegan and sustainable bar soaps, designed to replace their plastic counterparts. Packed with sustainably sourced, nourishing ingredients, and each with its own unique pure essential oil blend, these new-gen soap bars are kind to skin, hair and the planet.
Simply wrapped in a recyclable box, Eco Warrior helps to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastics from sinks, bathrooms and washbags. Because sustainability should be easy!
Included in the collection is an SOS Hand & Body Bar, £4.50 and an Original Shampoo Bar, £5.50.
To shop, visit www.littlesoapcompany.co.uk
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