![]() ![]() Haus has anchored their line with three apertif’s to start: Citrus Flower, Bitter Clove, and Ginger Yuzu, with more flavors launching regularly. Instead they’ve opted for a naturally fermented aperitif made with real fruits and botanicals they ship directly to the customer, focussing on a farm-to-bottle mantra that appeals to today’s discerning consumer. HausĪlso in the aperitif category, Haus offers a low-alcohol lineup of beverages all anchored in Chardonnay Grapes that are grown on the Sonoma County farm of owners Helena Price Hambrecht and Woody Hambrecht.Īs third generation winemakers and grape farmers, the duo has sought to seize on their insider knowledge of the industry, stripping away huge liquor companies tactics, including sketchy ingredients and too much alcohol content in the product. The main knock for me was on value - at $33 bottle, you need to refrigerate once opened and consume it within 7 days. I think Ghia will ultimately be a polarizing option for people - you’ll love or hate its distinct taste. Equal parts Ghia and sparkling water, finished with a spring of rosemary. We tried our hand at the " Night at the Spritz” from their handy recipe book provided with each purchase. Ghia also hits a home run with its branding, packaging, and bottle design, which has a decidedly vintage flare. The brand is quick to point out the lemon balm - native to the Mediterranean, where Masarin spent summers growing up - is a natural mood-enhancer with stress relief properties. Inspired by low-ABV aperitifs - the sub genre that skews not too sweet, often with bubbles and served ahead of mealtimes for their appetite-priming effects - Masarin launched Ghia as a non-alcohol, one flavor product to start.Ĭomposed of orange peel, elderflower, yuzu, ginger, rosemary, and lemon balm, Ghia has a distinctly bitter profile, so if you’re a Negroni drinker like me, this could resonate for you too. We took Ghia on the road for a sunset spritz Founder Melanie Masarin launched the brand seeking to bring more intention to drinking culture, hoping to foster ‘ togetherness and spirit to drinking non-alch’ beverages. ![]() Ghia is a brand new entrant to the space, having launched in June. But then again, how much were you spending on three bottles of higher end vodka and tequila on your last BevMo run? Ghia At $84 for the trio, this is not a budget friendly option at first glance. The bottles look gorgeous on our bar, where they can store without needing refrigeration for 6 months, a leg up on some of the competition below. Seedlip’s brand, packaging, and marketing are all top-shelf. Of the three, we’re particularly smitten with the citrus heavy Grove 42, which had such a strong flavor profile and finish compared to a lot of the flavored water products we’ve tried as of late. The brand provides you with a bevy of ' cocktail' recipe inspiration, but we found ourselves most happy (and perhaps admittedly lazy) mixing each with some seltzer water and fresh citrus to garnish. Grove 42, citrus forward with three different types of orange blends and notes of ginger and lemongrass.Garden 108, clean and fresh, herb-forward with notes of hand-picked peas.Spice 94, a clove-heavy aromatic with spiced notes and a long, bitter finish.We purchased the Seedlip Trio, sampling all three of their flagship distilled non-alcoholic spirits, all of which are zero calories, sugar and sweetener free, with no artificial flavoring: ![]()
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