Manly Spirits Zesty Limoncello
True to its name, this mouth-watering limoncello combines a traditional Italian recipe from the Amalfi coast with some of their favorite foraged Australian botanicals to create a signature zesty sherbet finish.
Using carefully selected large lemons with perfumed peel supplied from an orchard on the central coast, north of Sydney, they hand peel the lemons, being most particular to avoid the bitter pith. Infusion of the peel into the smooth grain spirit cannot be rushed. Citrus oils combine with the native botanical distillates of Lemon Aspen with its tart citrus flavor, like a blend of grapefruit and lime with a hint of honey and eucalyptus and Lemon Myrtle.
Tasting Notes:
- Color: Cloudy opaque yellow.
- Nose: Purity and freshness of ripe lemon rind
- Palate: Sweet toothcoating texture and delicate acidity.
- Finish: Sherbert / lemon zest with citrus oils through the lengthy aftertaste
Botanicals: Lemon Aspen, Lemon Myrtle and Fresh Lemon Zest
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Brand Story
Manly beach locals, David and Vanessa, wanted to share with the world a bit of Australia. Driven by their passion for the care free beach life, Australian marine life and the lush Australian landscape, Manly was born in late 2017.
Manly Spirits represents the harmony between the stunning marine environment of the New South Wales coastline and the urban sophistication of Manly Beach. The discussion of starting a distillery sparked in 2015 while driving through the hills of Tasmania, a spunky little island off the coast of south Australia. The following year, David and Vanessa ‘subjected’ (someone had to do the hard research) themselves to exploring distilleries throughout the US, Europe and the UK. The husband and wife duo returned back to where the light bulb first turned on, Tasmania, seeking out hands on training from a distillery on the island.
Eighteen months later, they saw their dream come to life and opened the doors to Manly Spirits Distillery. The ethos behind each of the spirits crafted at Manly supports a well known phrase that best describes Manly Beach, “Seven miles from Sydney, a thousand miles from care.” At Manly Spirits, David and Vanessa have managed to capture ‘nature in a bottle.’