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GIN Canaïma gin

This unique gin is made from botanicals, sustainably sourced from the Amazon rainforest. These include seje and acai berry, native fruits such as copoazu, uva de palma and túpiro, and more traditional botanicals like grapefruit, passion fruit and the all-important juniper. The result is an unusual gin that really does taste of the forest – earthy, woody, and almost musky, accentuated with sharp, fresh grapefruit notes. Try with grapefruit soda, or a tonic water and a slice of grapefruit. Ten per cent of the profit from each bottle goes towards reforestation of the Amazon and preserving the culture of the indigenous people. 47% ABV (70cl), £37.45, thewhiskyexchange.com

LOW-ALCOHOL BEER Salt & Big Drop Brewing Co, L’il IPL, India pale lager

Many alcohol-free and low ABV beers lack the body of their boozy counterparts

– that’s what sets this lager apart and makes it the star of Big Drop Brewing Co’s World Collab Series. They’ve teamed up with four of the UK’S top craft breweries to produce four 0.5% ABV brews. This pale lager was produced with Salt Beer Factory, and combines a malty helles with zesty Motueka hops.

You’d never know it was alcohol-free. 0.5% ABV, £12 for World Collab Series (four

440ml cans), beerhawk.co.uk

BEER St Austell Sayzon

Brewed with a blend of barley, wheat and oat malts, then gently spiced with ginger, lemon and lime zest, this Cornish interpretation of Belgian farmhouse ale has a hint of cinnamon and is fermented with a special strain of ‘saison’ yeast. The result is citrussy and peppery. Delicious with roast pork. 5.9% ABV, £1.70 (330ml), Tesco

FRUITY LIQUEUR White Heron British Framboise

Like their award-winning British cassis, White Heron Drinks’ latest liqueur is intensely, naturally fruity. The British framboise is made using the juice of Herefordshire raspberries, fermented naturally with champagne yeast before being blended with vodka.

The result is a fresh and zesty raspberry flavour that has the perfect balance of tart and sweet. Add a dash to a glass of champagne for a perfect Valentine’s

Day aperitif. 15% ABV,

£20 (500ml), whiteherondrinks.co.uk