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South Seas brings Mahura to UK
Six Brothers Mahura – a ‘forgotten’ spirit distilled from the Mahura flower, which is native to India – will launch in the UK with a dedicated cocktail competition.
The spirit, also known as Mahua, was banned under British colonial rule despite being a traditional drink in India. The flower has been revered for centuries as the ‘wishing tree’ and signifies abundance, resilience, and fertility.
South Seas Distilleries, one of India’s oldest malt distilleries, has created two expressions: Six Brothers 1922 Resurrection Mahura, a limited edition ultra-premium release; and Six Brothers Small Batch Mahura, a double-distilled, platinum-filtered spirit.
The latter will be the first Mahura spirit distilled in India to be sold outside the country, launching in the UK this year.
Six Brothers’ expressions offers complex notes of ‘dried fruit, pepper, ginger, and a smooth, spicy finish’.
To help introduce the spirit to the UK palate, the brand has created a cocktail competition called The Six Brothers Mahura Masters.
A select group of London bartenders will attend an exclusive tasting of the spirit, before creating signature serves using it. Individuals have been selected from venues including Scarfes Bar, Luum, Soma and Vesper Bar at The Dorchester.
Two winners will receive a trip to India to explore the spirit’s birthplace, including a visit to witness the blooming of the Mahura tree.
The competition will be held in March at Scarfes Bar.
Judges include Alice Lascelles, the Financial Times’ drinks journalist; Douglas Blyde, a spirits consultant and columnist; drinks writer Millie Milliken; Pritesh Mody, presenter of Sunday Brunch; Three Sheets co-founder Max Venning; and bartender and beverage consultant Francesco Braun.
Blyde said: “The competition provides an opportunity to introduce this groundbreaking spirit to the UK market, engaging the capital’s best talent in the process. Bartenders will have the unique chance to shape the way Mahura as a category is received in the UK, and to push the boundaries of what this versatile spirit can do in cocktails.”
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