Three Spirit’s core range of drinks includes the Livener, Social Elixir and Nightcap – and we were very fortunate to be gifted with all three for a taste test and review.

It isn’t going to cure chronic insomnia, but this tasty beverage does give you a nice snoozy feeling to end the night. All Three Spirit Nightcap ingredients: The Social Elixir contains trace amounts of caffeine from Green Tea, Yerba Mate, and Cacao extracts, less than 6mg per serving.This one’s all about energy and euphoria. While Shisandra berry is better known to some as a plant that helps to fight symptoms of the menopause, and is also one of the OG adaptogens, it’s the Guayusa and green tea that do a lot of the heavy lifting in this concoction. Three Spiritdrinks were designed to be inclusive. All our drinks are entirely plant-based, gluten-free and free of all major allergens, and our wine alternatives, Blurred Vines, are sulphite free, low-sugar and low calorie. Our range consists of five distinct drinks, each with its own active ingredients selected for flavour and function, so it’s always good to be aware of your own allergies or intolerances before drinking our non-alcoholic spirit and wine alternatives. It’s very strong and rich, with the definite throat burn that you’d get from a whisky. However, it’s also surprisingly “approachable.” After my first “sip and wince” experience, I took more time with it, letting it wash around my taste buds before slowly swallowing. Of all the drinks, this is probably the most “potion-like” when you pour it out the bottle. It’s pink colour errs a little towards brown, and it also foams up a little when (as instructed) you shake the bottle. But taste wise – well I think it’s just gorgeous. For reference, one serving of our elixirs is 50ml, and one serving of our vines are 125ml to 175ml - depending on how large you like your glass! Medication

Lion’s Mane Mushroom – Lion’s mane mushroom has been shown to have neuroprotective properties, which means it can help protect and regenerate nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It also contains compounds that may improve cognitive function, memory, and overall brain health. Before I give you a drink-by-drink rundown, a comment that I think is relevant to all of drinks in the Three Spirit range: These drinks all taste like something completely “new.” There’s certainly not one like gin, one like whisky, and so on. As Three Spirit themselves say: “they’re kind of weird…in a good way.”The Social Elixir is claimed to make you “floaty and flirty,” and to “lift spirits and reduce inhibitions.” In this blog post, I want to share my personal experience with Three Spirit Social Elixirs and how they’ve changed the way I approach drinking. We’ll explore the different flavors, the benefits of adaptogens, and how you can incorporate these elixirs into your own social life.

Hüll Melon hops – yes, hops! Like beer, but not like beer, actually. Part of the same plant family as cannabis, hops are full of a compound group called terpenes which promote feelings of calm and relaxation Cacao bean contains several active compounds, including mood-booster theobromine, and is the most potent way to get the stress-busting benefits commonly associated with chocolate The Social Elixir includes lion’s mane mushroom, yerba mate, cacao, and damiana, offering numerous health benefits: Social Elixir is perfect for sipping, its “balancing effect” will keep you “blissful and tuned-in” throughout the evening. Health benefits inside the Social Elixir

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Made with tree saps, aromatic and ancient plants used for relaxation, Nightcap contains no caffeine and is sweetened with maple and birch saps. As far as non-alcoholic drinks go, Three Spirit’s original range are some of the best options on the market right now. I’ve been working my way through an array of 0% gins, ciders and lagers lately, as well as trying out some 0% wines – and I can honestly say that the Three Spirit drinks reviewed here sit firmly at the top of my personal chart for grown-up drinks choices that don’t contain booze (or the risk of a hangover). Mellow, calming and sleep-inducing, Nightcap is the Yin to Livener’s Yang. Lemon balm and Valerian are well-known for promoting better sleep, and for helping to calm the body and make it easier to get to sleep faster, but here’s a bit more info on some of the other ingredients.