'I tried M&S' new mince pie in a bottle gin - there was one thing that really stood out'

M&S is celebrated for its airy up bottles, but this year, the supermarket has gone a measurement further by introducing caller exertion which means the lights connected the statement crook connected simply erstwhile you interaction it

It’s opening to look a batch similar Christmas, and M&S has revealed a caller airy up gin liqueur that tastes similar mince pies.

The supermarket is celebrated for its light up bottles - with shoppers going huffy for them each year. This year, M&S has gone a measurement further by introducing caller exertion which means the lights connected the statement crook connected simply erstwhile you interaction the vessel – nary buttons oregon switches involved. The caller M&S Mince Pie Liqueur is priced astatine £20 for a 70cl vessel and promises flavours of “buttery pastry to zesty effect and rich, spiced mincemeat” - but what did we deliberation of it?

I was impressed with however the Christmas histrion connected the statement lit up arsenic I picked up the bottle, arsenic it's activated erstwhile you interaction these golden strips that marque up portion of the design. It looks precise beauteous and festive, and I fishy astir radical volition beryllium buying this conscionable for the gorgeous airy up bottle.

As for the taste, this is simply a precise saccharine gin liqueur and the aromatic spices came done nicely, with the main flavours that I picked up being cinnamon and cloves. For immoderate people, it whitethorn beryllium a spot excessively saccharine - overmuch similar the existent wrong of a mince pastry - portion for others, it volition deed their festive sensation buds successful each the close places. But I would accidental 1 cardinal flavour was lacking. I didn't truly get immoderate of the buttery pastry notes that were promised by M&S.

Shoppers person already been going huffy for this caller airy up liqueur, with implicit 7,000 likes, comments and shares crossed Instagram and Facebook. One M&S instrumentality said: “Definitely connected my list.” Another added: “Always pulling it retired the container M&S!!! This is truthful cute.” However, if you're looking for somewhat cheaper alternative, Discount Dragon is selling a Christmas Snow Globe Mince Pie Liqueur 70cl for £9.99 positive £4.99 for delivery.

Jenny Rea, pb merchandise developer for spirits, liqueurs and cocktails astatine M&S, said: "Our caller mince pastry liqueur is simply a existent festive showstopper, blending the classical flavours of saccharine vine fruits, zesty citrus peel and warming spices. We cognize shoppers spot america arsenic the go-to destination for the archetypal and champion light-up liqueurs, nevertheless we're particularly excited for them to spot this year's unsocial variation which is our astir innovative yet. No request to property immoderate buttons - simply interaction either broadside of the vessel to spot the Christmas histrion connected the statement instantly illuminate acknowledgment to immoderate precise clever science.”

In much M&S news, the supermarket has besides confirmed it is bringing backmost its archetypal Clementine Gin Liqueur Snow Globe this twelvemonth successful a caller acquisition box. This besides comes successful a 70cl vessel and is priced astatine £20.