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Pouchettes

Carefully blended sachets of fruits, herbs and spices created to add flavour and character to your favourite drinks. Choose the blend made for cider, gin or vodka.

  • Mulled Cider Pouchettes

    Cider Pouchettes

    A warming blend of fruit and spices created to make delicious mulled cider.

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  • Gin Pouchettes

    Gin Pouchettes

    A carefully selected blend of herbs, spices and botanicals designed to add extra flavour and aroma to gin.

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  • Vodka Pouchettes

    Vodka Pouchettes

    A distinctive blend of herbs, spices and botanicals created to transform and flavour your favourite vodka.

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For drinkers who choose quality over compromise.

At The Best of Wessex, we bring together full-strength bottled cocktails and exceptional local drinks from across the West Country. From expertly balanced Negronis and Martinis to cider, gin, rum, vodka and liqueurs, every bottle is chosen for flavour, character and craftsmanship.

  • Gin

    Gin

    There are a very large number of gins being produced in the...

    Gin

  • Rum

    Rum

    Discover our rum collection, featuring white, spiced, dark and overproof rums with...

    Rum

  • Vodka

    Vodka

    Shop distinctive vodka selected for flavour, quality and character. From smooth cocktail-ready...

    Vodka

  • Cider

    Cider

    Explore traditional cider from Somerset and the West Country, selected for its...

    Cider

The Wessex Martini Collection

A refined collection of full-strength bottled Martinis, created for those who appreciate a proper cocktail at home. Serve chilled, pour, garnish and enjoy.

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Rooted in West Country craftsmanship and hospitality

Founded by Giles Wareham, The Best of Wessex began with a love for local drinks, country markets, cider festivals and the hospitality of the West Country.

After years spent living overseas and running pubs in Wiltshire, Giles created The Best of Wessex to celebrate quality local drinks and proper full-strength cocktails.

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Indulge in a proper Negroni at home

Bold, balanced and full-strength, The Wessex Negroni range is created for drinkers who appreciate depth, flavour and quality. Simply chill, pour over ice and garnish with orange.

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Gifts for people who appreciate a proper drink

Looking for something different? Our miniature sets and tasting collections are ideal for birthdays, thank-you gifts, dinner parties and cocktail lovers who enjoy discovering something new.

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Let customers speak for us

from 20 reviews
Great customer service

Great customer service, delicious drink!

Kate Jackson
The Best of Wessex
Excellent service and delicious

Excellent service and delicious product!

Suzie Davies
The Best of Wessex
Probably just as good

Have not tried yet, we have no doubt that it's going to be as good as the No 4 vodka one which my wife really enjoys drinking. Try it, you will not be disappointed. She has it with just prececco.

Paul Russell
The Wessex Negroni No.1 | 70cl | 27.7% ABV

Had this before looking forward to drinking it.

Paul
Rawlins Family Medium Cider | 3L | 6% ABV

My wife loves a negroni looking forward to trying no1. No4 was great.

Paul
The Wessex Negroni No.1 | 70cl | 27.7% ABV
Quite possibly the greatest drink every invented

A stunning Negroni, straight from the bottle, hitting every note on its way down. Sublime

Andy Boorman
The Wessex Negroni No.1 | 70cl | 27.7% ABV
British Limoncello - a revelation

Excellent Limoncello without the airmails and with all taste and flavour of Italy. Fabulous

Andy Boorman
Bramley & Gage Limoncello | 50cl | 22% ABV
Best rum for the price

I've drunk quite a few brands of rum over 40 plus years and this has to be one of the best for taste and value. I'm now on my third bottle and hope there will be many more.

Christopher Webb
William Hinton 3 year aged dark Madeira Rum
A great cocktail simply the best

Excellent quality

Stripey Stripe
The Wessex Vodka Martini
Negroni negroni

Soooooo good

Stripey Stripe
The Wessex Negroni No.2 50cl 28.7% abv
Fabulous drink

A great drink. Tastes lovely and such a friendly team. I even got a signed bottle. Highly recommended.

Simon
The Wessex Negroni No.2 28.7% abv 50cl
Excellent Vodka.

This is a lovely smooth vodka, that packs a punch when neat over ice and goes well with any mixer to make long drinks or cocktails. Really good to know of the providence of all ingredients is from the single Estate in Wiltshire. Great job.

Catherine Meldrum
Ramsbury Single Estate Vodka 43% abv 70cl
Delicious Negroni

Tried and the No1 and No3, both I found a delicious twist on a great aperitif.

Sean Good
The Wessex Negroni No.2 28.7% abv 50cl
Great gin

A delicious, crisp dry hun. Great for the price and a lovely gin!

Sean Good
Ramsbury Single Estate London Dry Gin 40% abv 70cl
A really good gin

A beautiful local gin, at a good price from BOW.

Sadie
Ramsbury Single Estate London Dry Gin 40% abv 70cl

Your Questions, Answered

Do I need to be over 18 to order?

Yes. By law, you must be18 or over to purchase alcoholic drinks from us. We use an inbuilt age verification service to ensure that you are 18+ years old when checking out. Further information about this service can be found here.

How long will my order take to arrive?

We aim to post all orders within 2 working days.

Do you offer Click & Collect?

Yes at Salisbury market every Tuesday and Saturday and also other annual shows we attend in the summer.

Do your cocktails need to be refrigerated?

Our bottled cocktails are shelf-stable but taste best served chilled.We recommend refrigerating after opening and consuming within 7 days.

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