Your Devon and Cornwall Wedding - July/August 2022 (Issue 38)

COME DINE WITH US Three Mile Beach in St Ives has introduced the three-night Seafront Feasting experience with highlights including guided foraging, a ‘Cook & Eat’ session with a local private chef and a distilling masterclass with famed Tarquin’s Gin. Hidden among the golden dunes of Gwithian, this award-winning coastal collection of 15 luxury beach houses in the heart of West Cornwall celebrates the region’s abundance of fresh produce and allows food lovers to experience the region’s thriving gastronomic scene away from the busy summer crowds. Guests will be greeted with a traditional Cornish cream tea and a hamper of fine local produce on arrival. Dinner will be enjoyed in the outdoor open-air restaurant serving Cornish takes on street food favourites paired with locally distilled gins, fine ales, creative cocktails and soft drinks. Guests can also opt for an exclusive private chef experience in the comfort of their beach house, choosing from a delicious five-course tasting menu or a Three Mile Feast. On day two, breakfast will be enjoyed at the Godrevy Beach Café followed by a guided foraging tour with award-winning author, cook and tutor Rachel Lamber. Guests will use their foraged ingredients in a ‘Cook & Eat’ immersive cookery class in their beach house with local chef Rupert Cooper. Couples can opt to try their hand at a two-hour distilling masterclass at Tarquin’s Gin School while sea lovers can enjoy a family-friendly mackerel fishing trip or a full-day private tour with Blue Fin Charters. Surf lessons and coasteering sessions can be arranged, along with bodyboard, surfboard and wetsuit hire. Back on the wrap-around terrace at the beach house, complete with sunken cedar-wood hot tub and barrel sauna, visitors will enjoy an evening of pizza-making using the Ooni pizza oven and DIY pizza kit. Prices start at £435 per person, based on six people sharing a stylish three-bedroom beach house for three nights. To book, visit www.threemilebeach.co.uk EDITOR LOVES Mainbrace, a Cornish brand known for its award-winning golden rum has launched a Cornish Dry Gin made with Cornish water and local botanicals, namely lemon verbena harvested from St. Michaels Mount and three different types of seaweed – kelp, dulse, and sea spaghetti – sourced from the Cornish Seaweed Company in Gweek. The gin has a unique taste, dominated by citrus notes, particularly lime, with secondary notes stemming from the seaweed. To shop, visit www.mainbracerum.com/shop GRAB-AND-GO THIS SUMMER In other gin-related news, Tarquin’s hand-crafted Cornish gin has announced the launch of its grab-and-go gin and tonic cans as the latest thirst-quenching addition to its award-winning range. They combine a light tonic with Tarquin’s flagship Cornish Dry Gin distilled with 12 botanicals sourced from across the globe and locally foraged on the wild Cornish coast. Juniper is balanced with fresh citrus and a bright floral finish, all packaged within a sleek signature blue can. This refreshing, premium on-the-go tipple is ideal for picnics, parties and beach weddings. Founder Tarquin Leadbetter comments: “We’re celebrating the great British summer with our latest release. At Tarquin’s we’re always looking to try new things and test new products - our new cans went through meticulous testing to create an on-the-go product that doesn’t compromise on quality or taste.” The cans priced at £3.00 each are available to purchase from the Tarquin’s shops located in Padstow, St Ives and Fowey or online at www.tarquinsgin.com 10

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