Delicious range of jams from Fermanagh’s award-winning distillery
Enniskillen’s Boatyard Distillery, home of an award-winning double gin and vodka, has come up with something tasty and different for Christmas meals and snacks.
Based in a extensively converted boat yard overlooking picturesque Lough Erne Boatyard has moved into fruit preserves like jams, jellies, and marmalades.
Many incorporate their spirits or complementary flavours, like Peach Bourbon Jam or Sloe Boat Artisan Jelly, with a focus on local, eco-friendly ingredients and small-batch production, perfect for pairing with cheese, meats, or toast.
In addition, the distillery, founded in 2016 by global drinks industry veteran Joe McGirr, a native of Co Fermanagh, has maintained its focus on innovation in spirits by creating a range of pre-prepared cocktails aimed at Christmas and New Year festivities…as well as the rest of the year.
The novel range of jams feature fruits like blueberry, blackberry, peach, and plum, sometimes with added botanicals like vanilla, cardamom, or lemon verbena.
A unique Sloe Boat Artisan Jelly is made from locally sourced sloes, apples and blackcurrants with a hint of Boatyard gin, while the marmalades include a citrus-forward Breakfast Martine Marmalade designed to be perfect for toast or cocktails.
These new products follow an earlier and hugely popular artisan chocolate made with gin.
Joe says the new products are based on the distillery’s award-winning double gin and vodka.
“They are handcrafted in small batch using artisan techniques,” Joe explains:
“They are made with care using locally sourced ingredients which are traceable. They are also all eco-friendly, reflecting our longstanding focus on sustainability and minimal waste.
“Some products incorporate our double gin, like the Sloe Boat Jelly. All are designed to complement cheese boards, charcuterie, roast meats, or even be added to drinks,” adds Joe.
The distillery’s ready-to-pour batch cocktails, including Dry Martini, Wet Martini, and Negroni, are, according to Joe, “perfect for effortless holiday hosting. These expertly crafted cocktails are designed to be chilled and poured straight from the fridge or freezer, offering convenience and quality for festive occasions,” he adds.