Mary

Understated, elegant and delicious

3.5/5
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ABV:

6%

Typical Price:

£23.00

Review

It’s not just its name that makes Mary unusual in the field of spirit substitutes: atypically, the makers have chosen to use a little alcohol in it and to rely on herbs rather than putting juniper or citrus at the front of the mix.  It works.  The website explains that adding a small amount of alcohol (only 6 units in the bottle which then get diluted further by mixers) gives a sophistication to the drink’s taste that lifts it away from the soft drink category.  It’s true that there’s a depth to Mary that works well with the expertly blended mix of herbs that provides its taste.  It’s perhaps a tiny bit fainter than I’d have liked – I tend to like my flavours big and bouncy – but I like the subtlety of the mix of basil, thyme, pine and other herbs.  It feels grown up and elegant.  After so many drinks that use sugar to replace the fullness of alcohol, this spare, ultra dry drink with its slight kick of alcohol is a very pleasant experience.

Makers Notes

Mary is the deliciously low alcohol and low calorie botanical blend made with responsibly sourced garden herbs.

Tasting Notes

  • Colour: The faintest jade green
  • Nose: Basil in the sun
  • Taste: Fresh and herbal

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Other Drinkers' Ratings

Type
Spirits
Medals/Awards
THE SPIRITS BUSINESS Grand Taste Master Mary was awarded with the highest accolade in the Spirits Business No & Low Masters 2021, as well as the Masters medal for the Low Alcohol Category.
Origin
UK
Producer
Illogical Drinks Co
Bottle size (ml)
700
Vegan
Yes
Gluten Free
Yes
Calories Kcal/100ml
18
Colour
Palest green
Style
Spirit
Principal ingredients
Basil, thyme, sage, coriander seed, angelica root, juniper, pine
Flavours
Herbal
Sugars
No
Shelf Life
No need to refrigerate, six months

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