A special selection of drinks to celebrate and honour mothers on Mother's Day.

Drinks blogger James Robertson recommends bottles for Mothering Sunday, a celebration of motherhood that has taken place since the Middle Ages on the fourth Sunday in Lent. This is distinct from Mother's Day, which began in the United States on the second Sunday in May. In my childhood, violets were typically given as gifts for Mothering Sunday, along with a handmade card and a small present. As I grew up, the gifts grew more mature, and on occasion a bottle of wine or a jar of stem ginger would be gifted. I fondly recall these days and would have appreciated giving one of the following suggestions.





H by Hine, Fine Champagne VSOP Cognac is a blend of approximately a dozen Grande and Petite Champagne eaux de vie, the youngest of which is at least four years old. While it can be enjoyed on its own, it is best used in cocktails. I would have taken this to my mother and she would have likely suggested mixing it with ginger ale and ice. Another option would be a brandy sour, made with two measures of Cognac, a measure of lemon juice, two to four drops of Angostura, and either soda or lemonade with ice. This delightful concoction can be purchased for £40 from Berry Brothers & Rudd, Master of Malt, or The Whisky Exchange.





Downpour Gin from North Uist Distillery is the next recommendation.

Drinks blogger James Robertson recommends bottles for Mothering Sunday, a celebration of motherhood that has been observed since the Middle Ages on the fourth Sunday in Lent. This is distinct from Mother’s Day, which began in the United States on the second Sunday in May. I recall as a child giving my mother violets, a hand-made card, and a small gift along with my two siblings.

As the years went by, the gifts became more mature and occasionally a bottle of wine or a jar of stem ginger would be given to my mother. I look back on those days fondly and this week I was thinking of how much I would have enjoyed presenting her with one of these recommendations:

H by Hine, Fine Champagne VSOP Cognac. This is a blend of around a dozen Grande and Petite Champagne eaux de vie, the youngest of which is at least four years old. It can be enjoyed on its own or used in cocktails. I would have offered my mother the option of adding it to ginger ale with ice or making a brandy sour with two measures of the Cognac, a measure of lemon juice, two-to-four drops of Angostura, and topping it off with either soda or lemonade with ice. The bottle costs £40 and can be found at Berry Brothers & Rudd, Master of Malt, or the Whisky Exchange.

Another suggestion is Downpour Gin from North Uist Distillery.

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