Birmingham drinks company BeauFort Spirits which specializes in smoked rum and gin is in residence at Kong in Sitrchley, run by Stir Stores
An exciting new addition has opened in Stirchley – the Birmingham suburb bursting with independent hospitality talent, so much so that’s declared itself to be the Independent Republic of Stirchley.
The latest trader to hit the high street is Birmingham drinks company BeauFort Spirits who have become experts in smoked gin and rum – and the results are astounding.
The company is the brainchild of Brummie entrepreneur and musician Leo Crabtree whose previous ventures included a mustache wax called BeauFort London.
And his unique take on gin and rum has become quite the talking point in certain Brummie circles – it’s being served up in some of the best cocktails in the city at the Beaufort Spirits takeover at Kong – the latest Stirchley bar (opposite Larry’s pizza) with the eye-catching frontage featuring Kong Kong’s very own face – for one month only, so you’ll have to be quick to try there. By the way, Kong is run by the team at Stir Stores, so it’s definitely worth a visit.
What is so special about BeauFort Spirits?
Distilled in the Black Country, BeauFort Overproof smoked Gin is an acclaimed contemporary Gin with ‘bold, smoky savory notes and richly textured flavors of grainy cereals, cream soda, brown sugar and ginger spice’.
The brand’s Three Tides Smoked Botanical Rum is a ‘highly aromatic and characterful spiced rum’, intended to be ‘sipped over ice, mixed in contemporary cocktails or used in classic rum and mixer combinations, bringing deep smoky complexity’.
Kong on Pershore Road in Stirchley, Birmingham
What cocktails are being served at Kong?
BeauFort Spirits at Kong is bringing six amazing drinks to the table that you really don’t want to miss this Christmas – each priced at £9.
The three gin drinks are:
Smoked Paloma – a refreshingly zingy concoction of gin, pink grapefruit and lime sherbert.
Breakfast Negroni – an utterly delicious mixture of gin, vermouth, bitters, express and marmalade.
Gunpowder gimlet – gin, lime sherbert and gunpowder tea.
BeauFort Spirit at Kong in Stirchley
BeauFort Spirit at Kong in StirchleyThe three rum drinks are:
Dark and smoky – a unique drink with rum, ginger, coconut blossom and lapsang souchong.
Black stuff – a spectacular blend of rum, purity fixation imperial stout, espresso and dark chocolate.
Hot buttered rum – Christmas in a glass with rum, pineapple, cinnamon and butter.
What else is happening at Stirchley?
Home to Couch, the Attic Brew Co, Cork and Cage and more, Stirchley has become quite the spot for a night out serving some spectacular original drinks and bites.
Popular fried chicken street food experts Yardbird have recently opened up a venue there and Thai food aficionados Buddha Belly are due to open up too.
Larry’s pizza is highly recommended and there’s Alicia’s Bakehouse down the road too. In fact the place is simply buzzing with original places to eat and drink.
It’s being heralded as a new Moseley for its cosmopolitan style and individuality. Even the gorilla on top of JJ’s Flooring Services has got into the Christmas spirit, proudly sporting a santa hat!
You can catch the BeauFort Spirit pop-up at Kong from December 8th – 11th, 15th – 17th, 22nd – 24th and 27th – 31st. The full address is: Kong, 1402 Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2XS.
