Sandy Grey Navy Strength 58% 500ml Pale Ale with a splash of water

with a splash of water or in a classic cocktail

This whisky is bottled exactly as we found it in the casks

Bottled at 46% alcohol by volume

which fills the mouth and leaves space for a mild yet persistent bitter aftertaste

This Cabernet Sauvignon is a vibrant fruit driven wine with abundant bright red fruit and a rich round palate

Sandy Grey Navy Strength 58% 500ml Pale Ale with a splash of waterNavy Strength Gin was thus called because it was bottled at an alcoholic strength that would still ignite when mixed with gunpowder. That alcohol by volume strength was around 58%. The British Navy used this test to ensure that their suppliers weren't cheating them by supplying Gin that was less than the agreed alcoholic strength. If it ignited it was proof that the gin hadn't been diluted. Thus the word "proof"