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Discover the bold character of Essencia Spiced Gold Rum — a smooth, full-flavoured spirit layered with rich vanilla, warm spice and hints of caramelised oak.
Expertly blended for depth and balance, it delivers the classic spiced profile rum drinkers appreciate, inspired by the style of global favourite Captain Morgan and crafted to become a classic Australian Kiwi favourite in its own right.
Enjoy it over ice, topped with cola, or mixed into your go-to cocktail. However you pour it, Essencia Spiced Gold Rum brings confident flavour, easy enjoyment, and a touch of laid-back character to every glass.
Crafting 2.25 litres of authentic-tasting spirit from each 28ml bottle, Essencia essences deliver an authentic flavour every time. With decades of leadership in quality home distillation, Essencia ensures an unparalleled taste experience. Don't compromise on quality; elevate your spirits with this exceptional essence.
Turn your vodka into a vibrant raspberry fruit vodka with Spirits Unlimited Raspberry Fruit Vodka!
Bright raspberry flavour with a balance of sweetness and tartness, finished clean and smooth, perfect for mixing with soda, lemonade, or using as a cocktail base.
The Gold Medal Original Series sets the highest benchmark in spirit concentrates, delivering exceptionally refined flavour profiles inspired by classic styles.
A classic London Dry–style gin flavour with bright juniper at the forefront, supported by clean citrus notes and subtle spice. Crisp and well-balanced, delivering a dry, refreshing finish that reflects a traditional, no-nonsense gin style.
Try this flavour if you enjoy Tanqueray™
A tropical rum flavour with bright pineapple notes layered over a smooth rum base. Fresh and fruity, delivering a classic pineapple rum profile.
Try this flavour if you enjoy pineapple-flavoured rums.
“Tropical Sunshine”
A vibrant and zesty bitter orange liqueur flavouring with complex botanical notes and a bittersweet finish. Perfect for a refreshing spritz. Combine this with a base and neutral spirit or vodka for a taste experience inspired by a top shelf spirit. If you love an Aperol Spritz, then this is the flavouring for you!
A sweet and fruity gin style flavouring with juicy pineapple balanced by juniper and botanical spice notes. Just add this to a neutral spirit or vodka for a taste experience inspired by a top shelf spirit.
Click here for the Still Spirits Pineapple Tom Collins recipe.
Packed with vibrant raspberry flavour, this sweet liqueur delivers a bold, juicy taste with a smooth, candy-like finish. Inspired by a classic raspberry lolly, it is perfect for adding a sweet raspberry taste to cocktails, or add a splash of lemonade to make a delicious creaming soda!
Mixing Instructions:
Add contents to 550ml 40% vodka or spirit and 200ml of water. Mix well.
Makes 1.125L of 20% ABV premium liqueur.
A well-oaked, medium-bodied rum style with balanced molasses character and good natural colour. Smooth and rounded, combining gentle oak influence with warm sugarcane notes for a clean, satisfying finish.
Try this flavour if you enjoy well-balanced aged rums such as Mount Gay™
Fluffy marshmallows, sweet coconut and rich milk chocolate combine together to tingle your tastebuds and give you the ultimate Rocky Road experience.
This distinctive Melon Liqueur essence creates a refreshing synergy of the rock, honeydew and watermelon.
With 850 ml of Vodka or alcohol base (38%)
Add 50 ml of Edwards Essences
Add 350 grams of white sugar
Plus add 260 ml of water
Shake Well !
Makes 1.4 litres
Product should only be used in accordance with instructions
Try Edwards Essences Melon Liqueur if you like:
Midori™
A smooth rich fruity liqueur typical of the Asian region. Great on its own over ice, or mixes very well with other tropical or citrus juices.
With 850 ml of Vodka or alcohol base (38%)
Add 50 ml of Edwards Essences
Add 350 grams of sugar / sweetener (more or less to taste)
Plus add 260 ml of water
Makes approximately 1.4 litres
Product should only be used in accordance with instructions
Try Edwards Essences Lucky Lychee if you like:
Paraiso™
A rich and strong Caribbean experience, ideal when mixed with cola.
With 700 ml of Vodka or alcohol base (38%)
Add 10 ml (2 caps) of Edwards Essences
Shake Well !
Makes 710 ml
Product should only be used in accordance with instructions
Try Edwards Essences White Rum if you like:
Bacardi™
A truly exceptional mature oakwood extract, especially suitable for Bourbon, Sour Mash and Whisky.
Product should only be used in accordance with instructions
Experience the smooth, sumptuous character of this whisky liqueur, enriched with a hint of heather honey. This refined blend harmoniously balances the deep, warming notes of whisky with the delicate sweetness of honey. Perfect for those who love the sophisticated profile of Glayva.
Craft 1.125 litres of delicious liqueur from this 28ml bottle by adding to 850ml of 40% ABV alcohol or vodka, 150ml of Essencia Ezibase(TM) Liqueur and Scnapps base and 100ml of water. Adjust to your taste.
With decades of expertise in quality home distillation, Essencia essences provide an authentic flavour experience every time. Don’t settle for less; elevate your spirits with this superior essence.
Sourced from Tasmanian Whisky Barrels, these whisky barrel chunks will produce top quality bourbon. Batch lots will contribute to product variation.
Directions for Use
Soak 100g per litre of spirit as a general guide and adjust to your personal taste.
- First Soaking: add 2.5 litres of spirit to 500g of Pure Distilling Bourbon Chunks and leave to soak for 6 - 8 days. Drain the spirit from the chunks and filter though a paper filter to remove any particles.
- Second Soaking: add a further 2.3 litres of spirit and soak for 10 - 24 days depending on taste. Drain and filter as per first soaking.
- Third Soaking: add a further 2.3 litres of spirit and soak for 5 - 6 weeks depending on taste. Drain and filter as per first soaking. This third soaking can be improved by adding a Kentucky Bourbon Flavouring.
A strong, traditional navy-style rum flavour with deep molasses notes and a firm, robust character. Bold and unmistakable, reflecting classic naval rum traditions.
Try this flavour if you enjoy Pusser’s™ Navy Rum.
“The Admirals Spirit”
A warm, golden-style tequila flavour with rounded agave notes, gentle sweetness, and light caramel character. Smooth and familiar, reflecting a classic reposado-style profile.
Try this flavour if you enjoy Jose Cuervo™ Especial Gold.
“A real straight shooter”
A traditional Russian-style vodka flavour with a slightly fuller profile and subtle grain depth. Clean and assertive, reflecting a more robust, classic vodka character.
Try this flavour if you enjoy Russian Standard™.
“Mother Russia’s Standard”
Rich with notes of almond and hints of swiss chocolate. Combine this with a base and neutral spirit or vodka for a taste experience inspired by a top shelf spirit.
An elderflower & lavender flavouring to build your own gin style spirit. An intensely floral flavouring blend of sweet, fragrant elderflower paired with herbaceous, earthy lavender. A flavouring tailored to allow you to build your own gin taste experience when combined with other flavourings from the Profile Range.
A grains of paradise & cubeb flavouring to build your own gin style spirit. A peppery flavouring blend of zesty grains of paradise and aromatic, bitter cubeb. A flavouring tailored to allow you to build your own gin taste experience when combined with other flavourings from the Profile Range.
A bitter pink grapefruit flavouring with hints of zesty lime to build your own gin style spirit. A flavouring tailored to allow you to build your own gin taste experience when combined with other flavourings from the Profile Range.
Essencia Bourbon Barrel Chips are made from wet, freshly-emptied, bourbon-soaked American White Oak bourbon barrels. The carefully selected barrels have been aging bourbon for 4-10 years in Kentucky, USA. They are excellent for fast-aging spirit.
Soak 10-25g per litre of 40% ABV spirit for 10 days.
A warm, full-flavoured rum profile built on classic molasses rum character, layered with toasted oak, vanilla, and caramel notes drawn from bourbon barrel extracts. The result is a distinctive rum & bourbon blend with a barrel-aged finish.
Try this flavour if you enjoy Bundaberg™ Campfire Rum or similar rum and bourbon blends.
“A toasty blend of rum & bourbon”
The Gold Medal Original Series sets the highest benchmark in spirit concentrates, delivering exceptionally refined flavour profiles inspired by classic styles.
A wood barrel aged sour mash bourbon flavour with a pronounced toasted oak background. Full-bodied and warming, with classic bourbon grain character, subtle sweetness and a smooth, lingering finish. This style is designed to develop further body and depth when aged with Spirits Unlimited Jim Beam Chips, delivering a more authentic, mature bourbon profile.
Try this flavour if you enjoy Jim Beam™
A bold, full-flavoured bourbon with heavier oak influence, deeper caramel sweetness, and a stronger finish. Designed for drinkers who prefer a more robust, assertive bourbon profile.
Try this flavour if you enjoy Cougar™ Bourbon.
“The Big Cat Bourbon”
A smooth Caribbean-style rum flavour with balanced sweetness, light molasses character, and gentle oak notes. Clean and well rounded, reflecting the traditional Barbadian rum profile.
Try this flavour if you enjoy Mount Gay™.
“Total Eclipse of the Heart”
Smell the difference. Essencia Single Malt Whisky Barrel Chunks are made from wet, freshly-emptied single malt Pokeno Whisky Origin whisky barrels, enabling you to produce whisky in just 7 days. Chunked down from whisky-soaked oak barrels that have aged whisky for 4-10 years, these chunks offer exceptional quality compared to cheaper dry staves or chips. The careful processing retains the charred interior of the barrels, enhancing the oak’s flavour infusion and providing a substantial surface area for your spirit. This ensures rapid and genuine aging. Unlike dry alternatives, Essencia Barrel Chunks impart a rich, authentic single malt whisky flavour without the need for additional flavouring.
Essencia Barrel Chunks can be used to rapidly barrel-age neutral spirit, vodka, pot-distilled bourbon, whiskey, rum or even beer. We recommend a process of soaking, draining and filtering. You can test along the way, or blend different batches to your own taste.
1. SOAKING
First Soaking:
Add 2.5 litres of alcohol per 500g of Essencia Barrel Chunks.
Cover and soak for up to 7 days. Test daily after 4 days. Drain and Filter as below.
Character: Flavour - High, Colour - Dark, Oak - Low.
Use for: Drinking or blending
Second Soaking:
Add a further 2.3 litres of alcohol per 500g to the used Essencia Barrel Chunks. Cover and soak for up to 19 days. Test daily after 10 days. Drain and Filter as below.
Character: Flavour - Medium, Colour - Medium, Oak - Medium.
Use for: Drinking or blending
Third Soaking:
Add a further 2.3 litres of alcohol per 500g to the used Essencia Bourbon Barrel Chunks. Cover and soak for 5 - 6 weeks.
Character: Flavour - Low, Colour - Light, Oak - Heavy.
Use for: Blending, or add 1 x 28ml Essencia Tennessee or Kentucky Bourbon Spirit Flavour for drinking.
2. DRAINING
Putting the Chunks in a straining bag while soaking them makes the draining process easier. It also reduces the amount of sediment carried over to the filtering phase. A small - fine straining bag is ideal. After draining the Chunks, allow the sediment to settle for a few hours before filtering as this sediment clogs the filter and slows down the process a lot. Ideally the sediment is left until the end of filtering.
3. FILTERING
Use a coffee filter paper in a funnel, or 2 x cotton wool balls pushed down the neck of a large funnel. This process should take time. The product should only drip out of the filter.
TESTING
Because everyone's tastes are different, the soaking times stated above are suggestions only. To obtain the best results for you, it is suggested that you test your product regularly during the first two soakings. Trying not to disturb any sediment, use a syringe to draw off about 15ml (1 nip) each test and try it. You will notice a marked difference in the character of the product with each test.
BLENDING
The Essencia Barrel Chunk process not only produces amazing results, it allows you to be the blender, just as they do at the distillery. Once you have the product from the three soakings, all you need is a syringe, a glass, a notepad and some time, to blend your own personal favourites.
Bright and zesty, this orange liqueur offers a perfect balance of sweet and citrusy flavours with a smooth, crisp finish. Ideal for classic cocktails, it adds a vibrant burst of citrus to margaritas, cosmopolitans, and more.
Mixing Instructions:
Add contents to 550ml 40% vodka or spirit and 200ml of water. Mix well.
Makes 1.125L of 20% ABV premium liqueur.
Sweet marshmallows and raspberries are combined with rich notes of chocolate & peanut to create our take on the classic Australian Rocky Road. Enjoy it with milk, mix it into a hot chocolate, or add a sweet, chocolatey twist to your favourite cocktail.
Mixing Instructions:
Add contents to 550ml 40% vodka or spirit and 200ml of water. Mix well.
Makes 1.125L of 20% ABV premium liqueur.
Our take on the iconic cocktail that blends vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec together with a splash of cola & lemon juice. Offering a surprisingly sweet & zesty tasting experience, this is perfect for mixing with lemonade or soda water, or adding into cocktails for a unique twist.
Mixing Instructions:
Add contents to 750ml of 40% vodka or spirit and mix well.
Makes 1.125L of 27% ABV premium liqueur.
This mouth-watering blend of rich dark chocolate & sweet cherries is inspired by a famous Australian chocolate bar. Taste the nostalgia by sipping over ice with milk, adding to desserts, or mixing into cocktails.
Mixing Instructions:
Add contents to 550ml 40% vodka or spirit and 200ml of water. Mix well.
Makes 1.125L of 20% ABV premium liqueur.
Sourced from barrels that have held Genuine Queensland Rum. These Rum barrel chunks will produce top quality Rum. Batch lots will contribute to product variation.
Directions for Use
Soak 100g per litre of spirit as a general guide and adjust to your personal taste.
- First Soaking: add 2.5 litres of spirit to 500g of Pure Distilling Bourbon Chunks and leave to soak for 6 - 8 days. Drain the spirit from the chunks and filter though a paper filter to remove any particles.
- Second Soaking: add a further 2.3 litres of spirit and soak for 10 - 24 days depending on taste. Drain and filter as per first soaking.
- Third Soaking: add a further 2.3 litres of spirit and soak for 5 - 6 weeks depending on taste. Drain and filter as per first soaking. This third soaking can be improved by adding a Kentucky Bourbon Flavouring.
Sourced from Sherry barrels that will age premium Tasmanian Whisky. These whisky barrel chunks will produce top quality bourbon. Batch lots will contribute to product variation.
Directions for Use
Soak 100g per litre of spirit as a general guide and adjust to your personal taste.
- First Soaking: add 2.5 litres of spirit to 500g of Pure Distilling Bourbon Chunks and leave to soak for 6 - 8 days. Drain the spirit from the chunks and filter though a paper filter to remove any particles.
- Second Soaking: add a further 2.3 litres of spirit and soak for 10 - 24 days depending on taste. Drain and filter as per first soaking.
- Third Soaking: add a further 2.3 litres of spirit and soak for 5 - 6 weeks depending on taste. Drain and filter as per first soaking. This third soaking can be improved by adding a Kentucky Bourbon Flavouring.
A strong, full flavoured rum style with pronounced oak tones and rich depth. Bold and warming, combining robust rum character with firm oak influence for a powerful, well-structured finish.
Try this flavour if you enjoy full-bodied Jamaican-style rums such as Appleton Estate™
Mexican Tequila with a raw sting of cactus juice, a winner at any party.
With 700 ml of Vodka or alcohol base (38%)
Add 10 ml (2 caps) of Edwards Essences
Shake Well !
Makes 710 ml
Product should only be used in accordance with instructions
Try Edwards Essences Tequila if you like:
Jose Cuervo™
