If your Mother is into cocktails, make Devon Cove your go to!

The producer behind the multi award-winning and silky smooth Cove Vodka, Devon Cove, has expertly

curated a whole range of cocktail sets which make a unique and highly desirable gift for Mother's Day. 

These attractive gift boxes are wrapped in a colourful ribbon and include a handwritten gift tag with free nationwide delivery over £30.

Cove Passion Royale Cocktail and Salcombe Candle Gift Box £43.00

The gift box includes – Cove Passion Royale Cocktail Kit (20cl bottle of Cove Passion Liqueur, 2 x 20cl bottles of Prosecco, recipe) Salcombe Candle Company Hope Cove Seashells Candle and a personal gift tag. There's enough to make four cocktails. Cove Passion Fruit Liqueur is enchantingly exotic and silky smooth. Fresh passion fruits have been expertly combined with Cove Vodka to create a delicate, delicious liqueur.

Cove Hazelnut Liqueur, Hot Chocolate and Marshmallow Gift Box £36.90

A deliciously indulgent gift for all mums! The box includes - 20cl bottle of Cove Hazelnut Liqueur (made with Cove's award-winning Potato Vodka and caramelised hazelnuts, 150g luxury hot chocolate from Salcombe Dairy and 80g chocolate dipped marshmallows from the Grown-up Marshmallow Company. Cove Hazelnut Liqueur is gorgeous sipped or mixed with a hot chocolate, or you can enjoy it served over ice.

Cove Passion Fruit Martini & Macaron Gift Box £42.90

The Passion Fruit Martini is Cove's take on the ever popular Pornstar Martini. They've combined their luxuriously smooth Cove Vodka, Passion Liqueur, vanilla, pineapple and lime to create a deliciously fruity and tantalising cocktail. Combined with a box of delicious macarons it's a fabulous gift. 20cl bottle of award-winning Cove Vodka, 20cl Cove Passion Liqueur, 20cl Monin Vanilla Syrup, 20cl Pineapple Juice, Simple instructions, A box of 6 macarons from Pretty Little Pastries. Serves 4. All you need are glasses, ice, fresh lime and passion fruit (optional).

Founded in 2019 by Leanne Carr, Devon Cove creates exceptional vodka using King Edward potatoes lovingly grown on Leanne's family farm overlooking Hope Cove. Already the recipient of multiple high profile awards, Cove vodka is as pure and clean as the sea air around it and uniquely smooth to taste. Cove Vodka, Cove Cocktail Kits, Cove Coffee Liqueur, Cove Damson Liqueur, Cove Rum, Cove Hazelnut Liqueur, Cove Passion Liqueur and a wide range of gift boxes are all available to purchase from www.devoncove.co.uk with free nationwide delivery over £30.

To keep up to date with all of Devon Cove's news and for cocktail recipes and inspiration 'like' @Devon Cove Vodka on Facebook, 'follow' devoncovevodka on Instagram or @devoncovevodka on Twitter or visit www.devoncove.co.uk

Wickhams' Wines of the Month

Langham Rosé Brut NV, Dorset

£35.00 Single Bottle £31.50 Any 6 Mix

75cl ABV: 12%

This award-winning pink fizz has aromas of pink petals, pastry and strawberries which are followed by a bright, refreshing palette. There is a fine mousse with notes of strawberries & cream, sour cherry & pink lady apple with an integrated citrus acidity. This is a complex wine with a long finish. 85% of the grapes come from the legendary October 2018 vintage with the rest coming from reserve.

Piquepoul Rosé Foncalieu 2021, Languedoc

£13.33 Single Bottle £12.00 Any 6 Mix

75cl ABV: 13%

Produced by Les Vignobles Foncalieu in Vin de Pays d'Oc, Southern France, this medium bodied, dry rosé is produced using solely the rare Piquepoul Noir grape. An attractive pale pink in colour, Piquepoul Rosé Foncalieu has a delicate nose of cherry blossom, strawberries and peaches. The palate is wonderfully fresh with summer berry flavours and notes of crushed rose petals. These fruity notes are balanced perfectly with a lively, citrus acidity, leaving the palate refreshed.

Malbec World Day: Monday 17th April 2023

Allowing time to stock up for Malbec World Day, Wickhams has an online tasting event taking place on Thursday 16th March which focuses on Malbec. In its homeland of southern France, Malbec was deemed only useful to bulk out wines and add colour. It then found a new home in Argentina where the altitude allowed it to show its aromatic personality. It has since become one of the most popular grape varieties in the world. Dan Farrell-Wright and Pip Vanham (AIWS DipWSET) will present six Malbec wines from Argentina, France and Australia and this is their pick of the bunch:

Finca Sophenia 'Altosur' Malbec 2021, Mendoza

£15.50 Single Bottle £13.95 Any 6 Mix

75cl ABV: 14%

Awarded Best In Show at the Decanter World Wine Awards in 2022. This wine has an attractive red colour with violet hues and aromas of intense ripe fruit, cherries, blackberries, blueberries, and fresh plums, combined with spicy and floral hints. In the mouth the sweet and round tannins increase its fruit sensation and balance. A wine of good intensity, concentration and long aftertaste. When originally launched this wine was awarded the Decanter International Trophy for Best World Red. Quite some achievement for a new winery.

Wickhams is an award-winning independent online wine merchant founded by Dan Farrell-Wright. Sourcing the finest Estate bottled wines from around the world, as well as the UK, Wickhams curate collections from the everyday to the classics, so there's something to suit all tastes. They passionately believe in stocking wines, spirits and gift sets at a range of price points to ensure their products are accessible to all. 

A special focus is placed on finding producers who have strong stories and strong ethics, with sustainability and diversity at the forefront. Delivery is available to mainland UK with all orders packed in 100% recyclable packaging. Orders over £40 are shipped free of charge.

For more information about Wickhams' products visit www.wickhamwine.co.uk. You can also follow them on facebook and instagram @wickhamwine. 

Worth checking out what fine wines they have in stock for Mother's Day.

Make Mother's Day extra-special with the help of Devon Hampers

If there is one thing everyone can agree on, it's that a delicious cream tea tastes heavenly and that's why a Devon Hampers Luxury Cream Tea Hamper is the perfect gift on Mothering Sunday.

The hamper is full of delectable treats including four freshly baked scones, that are rich, light and sweet and the perfect size for a spoonful of the smoothest Devon clotted cream and a spoonful of strawberry jam that's filled with flavour. 

There are other suitable treats, too. Real fudge, tasty biscuits and a bottle of delicious Devon cider, or why not brew the perfect cup of Cornish Smuggler Tea for a quintessentially English treat on Mother's Day? 

Prosecco Devon Cream Tea For Two Hamper £30.50 including delivery

If your mum loves her afternoon tea treats, the Prosecco Devon Cream Tea For Two hamper is a wonderful luxury gift hamper to arrive on her doorstep. 

The hamper features freshly baked scones, the finest Devon clotted cream and strawberry jam, made in the same village as Devon Hampers,  all to be enjoyed with a cup of perfectly brewed Devonshire Tea, or a glass of the finest Prosecco.

Devon Hampers Celebration Cream Tea Hamper from £55 including delivery

The Devon Hampers Celebration Hamper will make your mum's day with a traditional cream tea the star of the show, but with some carefully chosen extras too. For the cream tea, there are two freshly baked scones, just the right amount of crumble, and the perfect amount of lightness, with the smoothest Devon clotted cream and richest  strawberry jam ready to be piled on top in big spoonfuls. 

Included in the hamper are other flavours and tastes of the Westcountry too, such as cheese, crackers, chutney, a fruit cake and a bottle of Prosecco, making this the ultimate hamper to celebrate Mothering Sunday.

Devon Hampers also has a GLUTEN FREE Cream Tea Hamper (from £24.50 including delivery)

And a VEGAN Cream Tea  (from £23.50 including delivery)

To place your orders please visit https://www.devonhampers.com/

Have a great day of Welsh feasting on St David's Day, courtesy of Asda

 Asda is here to help its customers celebrate one of the most colourful days of the year in Wales, St David’s Day. 

From pies to yoghurts to Welsh cakes and whisky and gin to wash it all down, you’ll find everything you need to celebrate the wondrous legend of St David. But be quick, offers are running in store and online over selected dates only.

For example:-

Popty Bakery Traditional Bara Brith Fruit Cake. Made using a traditional recipe by the third generation of the Williams family in the foothills of Snowdonia. £2.60 (WAS £3.00)

Popty Bakery Six Traditional Welsh Cakes. Rich, moist, fruited teatime treats. Eat as they are or warmed, spread thickly with butter and jam. Enjoy! £0.95 (WAS £1.10)

Welsh Brew 160 Tea Bags Their original premium tea. Blending teas for our wonderful Welsh water since 1989. Foil wrapped for freshness. 30 years of proper Welsh brews. £1.25 (WAS £2.20)

Penderyn Celt Single Malt Welsh Whisky 70cl Penderyn Celt is a Peated whisky which stems from the maturation of the light and fruity Penderyn spirit in the finest Kentucky ex-bourbon barrels first and then in richly peated Islay quarter casks. £23.00 (WAS £32.00)

Edwards of Conwy 6 Traditional Pork Sausages Their Traditional Pork Sausages are made using only the finest cuts of British Shoulder of Pork, delicately seasoned for a flavoursome and succulent sausage £2.50 (WAS £3.25)

Check out www.Asda.com for more Welsh goodies!

Have a loaf on us’ to celebrate One Stop’s 1000th store

Have a loaf on us’ to celebrate One Stop’s 1000th store.

As part of the celebrations One Stop is giving away free loaves of bread to customers.

Convenience retailer, One Stop, is celebrating the opening of its 1000th store by giving away free loaves of bread to its customers.

In addition, to mark the day, One Stop, a subsidiary of Tesco, is giving away £10,000 to up to ten local community groups in the Wolverhampton area.

As a community retailer, One Stop have always worked hard to give back to those who have supported their journey. So each community group will receive a donation of £1,000. For example, Promise Dreams will use the funding to continue their work of granting wishes for terminally ill children. Also, St Alban’s Church will use the grant to support their local food bank.

The 1000th store, which opened in Wolverhampton on Friday 17th February is particularly appropriate as One Stop started its journey in the same city, as a simple market stall, nearly half a century ago.

One Stop has been recognised with several industry awards including 2022 ‘Convenience Retailer of the Year’ at the Retail Industry Awards.

Sarah Lawler, One Stop's MD  said: “The opening of our 1000th store is a really exciting time for our 10,000 colleagues. It is great to look back at what we’ve achieved and we’re excited about the future.”

“We’d love to invite people into stores to have a ‘loaf on us’ in partnership with Warburtons to celebrate this milestone.”

“Part of this significant achievement is the growth of our franchise business, which, eight years ago didn’t exist. The franchise business continues to build the brand into a stronger entity within the convenience market. How we manage, learn and continue to grow the two businesses in parallel gives us a unique opportunity and I look forward to our next key milestone.”

“Thanks to the dedication of our colleagues and support of our customers, we are also incredibly proud to have donated £10 million to charity in the last ten years. We have always strived to give back to those who live in the communities we serve.”

One Stop supports three national charities and countless regional and community organisations and grassroots initiatives. One Stop has also donated 200,000 foodbank meals and has been working on key programmes to make food more readily available to others. This includes joining initiatives including ‘Too Good to Go’ (https://toogoodtogo.co.uk/en-gb and OLIO (https://olioex.com/get-involved/volunteer/food-waste-heroes/).

Further price cuts announced by Morrisons

Morrisons haslaunched a new wave of price cuts across 64 own brand products to continue its commitment in helping its customers' money go that little bit further.

Morrisons has invested £25 million to reduce prices by an average of 19% on products like: fresh produce like salad vegetables, carrots and potatoes and cupboard essentials including coffee and rice. Over the last 6 months Morrisons has invested £148 million to cut the prices on popular, essential and entry level products.

Special promotional offers will also help customers get more for their money, with deals like 2 for £2 on selected crisps, 3 for £2 on soft drinks and 2 for £1.80 on cereals. 

The investment from Morrisons is its latest move in cutting prices and follows price reductions to 1,000 products last month, plus 5p off fuel offers in both January and February, plus the introduction of My Morrisons Exclusives for My Morrisons members.

David Potts, Chief Executive, explained: “We're just seven weeks into 2023 and already this is our fifth significant price activity of the year. These latest price cuts follow hard on the heels of two notable in store price cuts involving well over 1,000 products, and two strong fuel promotions, demonstrating our determination and commitment to make a positive difference to our customers’ pockets.”

(I have actually noticed the latest bit of price reductions when I was shopping in Morrisons the other day.)

The Spirit Cupboard Launches Mobile App That Makes Buying Spirits Simple!

The eagerly-awaited app, The Spirit Cupboard, is a seamless, intuitive and effective mobile application that brings together a community of like-minded individuals to discover, share and shop all things spirits.

Share, rate, review and compare alcoholic spirits and purchase them with The Spirit Cupboard app, in one convenient location. Now available for both IOS and Android devices.

This UK-based company aims to “refill your cupboard, one spirit at a time”. This community- based mobile app immerses its users in all things spirits, from ingredients to origins. Totally free to use, this app gives access to an extensive database of gin, vodka, whiskey and rum, readily available at anyone’s fingertips. It’s a modern marketplace that empowers all members to purchase their favourite spirits from the comfort of home, or while on the go.

With over 10,000 spirits to choose from, The Spirit Cupboard offers in-app purchasing of every spirit through a user-friendly filtered search engine. It’s now easy to select, locate and purchase liquor, quicker. This is what the alcohol marketplace has been missing. The app’s consumer-focused application is a multi-faceted tool that allows users to rate and review spirits, along with a simplified fulfilment process that utilises a portfolio of trusted online retailers and specialised suppliers. The app personalises the user experience based on preferences, while the intuitive rating system makes reviewing easier than ever before.

The founders said: “The Spirit Cupboard allows you to collect your favourite spirits on a virtual shelf. The app offers a community of alcohol enthusiasts a bottle-full of knowledge with a simple way to purchase. The best part? It’s completely free to use. All that remains for us to say… Which spirit has your name on it?” 

Visit www.spiritcupboard.co.uk for more information about The Spirit Cupboard app, including videos and screenshots of the app in action. The Spirit Cupboard mobile app was developed by Fortnight, a web and mobile application company with offices in Manchester, London and Vienna.

A Box of Genuine, Handmade Flapjacks Is the Best Treat for Mums on Mother's Day

Mother's Day is very nearly upon us and it's time to spoil those motherly figures in our lives with fabulous, delectable gluten free flapjacks from Flapjackery.

You can spoil your mum in the comfort of her own home with a box of the most delicious treats. Hand made on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon using the very best British ingredients and presented in 100% recyclable packaging, these boxes of treats are the perfect accompaniment for a special afternoon tea.

The Happy Mother's Day Message Box (£35) is the perfect way to spoil your mum with delicious flapjacks that have just enough crunch and not too much crumble. The star of the box is a giant piece of Millionaires Flapjack with the message Happy Mother's Day hand written in white chocolate. Packed around it are eight half pieces of flapjack in the mouth watering flavours of Ruby Millionaire, Raspberry and White Chocolate, Ginger & Dark Chocolate, Cherry Bakewell, Golden Salted Caramel, Double chocolate Brownie, Lemon Drizzle and Clotted Cream.

Mother's Day Flapjack Box 6 half pieces £15.00

Flapjackery's Mother's Day selection box  has six of the best selling flavours in half-size pieces that are perfect for a luxurious afternoon tea.

The box contains pieces of Ruby Millionaire, Chocolate Fudge, Salted Caramel Brownie, Raspberry and White Chocolate, Praline, Cherry Bakewell fudge that are handmade using the very best British ingredients.

The Mother's Day 12 half pieces (£25.00) has the following flavours.

Ruby Millionaire, Chocolate Fudge, Salted Caramel Brownie, Raspberry and White Chocolate, Praline, Cherry Bakewell, Golden Salted Caramel, Clotted Cream Fudge, Peanut Butter Brownie, Double chocolate Brownie.

Order online at www.flapjackery.co.uk

Sandford Orchards Launch Limited Edition Coronation Devon Red Cider

Top, award-winning cider maker, Sandford Orchards, is thrilled to launch Limited Edition Coronation Devon Red Cider. It's a celebration of all things British and the perfect thirst-quencher for any coronation festivities.  It will be available from March in 500ml bottles RRP £2.30 from www.sandfordorchards.co.uk as well as selected retail outlets, pubs and hospitality venues.

Barny Butterfield, who is Chief Cidermaker at Sandford Orchards said: “Most of us are too young to remember the last coronation so we are eagerly anticipating some fantastic celebrations across the country. We wanted to mark the occasion with the launch of our Coronation Limited Edition Devon Red Cider, which is created from British apples grown and pressed in Devon, using traditional methods, at the oldest working cider mill in the UK. 

"No coronation parties will be complete without it! Why would you toast the new King's health with French champagne when you can raise a glass of 100% British cider?”

Limited Edition Coronation Devon Red Cider (ABV 4.5%) is a perfectly balanced, refreshing medium cider. It is a naturally tasty and utterly delicious fresh apple cider created from British apples grown in orchards rooted in the rich, red, fertile soil which surrounds Sandford Orchards.

Founded in 2002, independent, family-owned Sandford Orchards is based in Crediton, Mid Devon in the oldest working cider mill in the UK. The area has long been known as one of the most fertile parishes in all of Britain, both for its grazing and ability to grow apples. Crediton sits in the lee of the moors, so receives the right amount of rain and the right units of heat in summer.

Sandford Orchards takes a fresh, natural and low impact approach to producing cider. Combining tradition and innovation, Sandford Orchards produces an award-winning range of core session, traditional, flavoured and fine ciders.

For further information on Sandford Orchards please visit www.sandfordorchards.co.uk, follow Sandford Orchards on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

Springtime Detox? Opt for Mushrooms!

A diet that is designed to clean out toxins can boost your vitality and also help you lose weight. If you're planning a detox this spring, replacing your regular tea or coffee with a mushroom brew is a great place to start. 

Mushroom drinks can give you a boost, helping you feel relaxed and alert while also supporting your body as it flushes out toxins.

Adaptogenic mushrooms like chaga and reishi are prized for helping the body to detoxify, and they are key ingredients in Cheerful Buddha's range of superfood lattes. These creamy, dairy-free instant drinks are a healthy alternative to coffee. 

They contain mushrooms blended with other health-supporting ingredients such as adaptogenic ashwagandha to help your body cope with stress, and nutrient-rich antioxidants such as turmeric, cinnamon and lucuma. 

The lattes are designed to provide a natural lift, helping you to focus while supporting your body during your springtime cleanse.

The range includes:

Chaga latte £12.99 150g

Cacao Bliss hot chocolate (containing chaga and lion's mane mushrooms) £11.99 150g

Matcha Latte (containing reishi mushrooms) £14.99 150g

Lion's Mane Latte 12.99 150g

Shop the full range here https://cheerfulbuddha.co.uk/