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SB’s 12 Drinks of Christmas: Diistil

19 December 2025 By Georgie Collins

For the 11th edition of The Spirits Business‘ 12 Drinks of Christmas, we’re spotlighting a spirit that is for anyone whose sweet tooth has matured along with their drinking habits.

On the 11th day of SB‘s 12 Drinks of Christmas my true love gave to me… Diistil Chocolate Orange spirit

Created by Diistil – the on-demand distillery favoured by the top movers and shakers of the drinks industry – this refined distillate delivers a grown-up twist on a usually foil-wrapped Christmas classic – or, to put it another way, this is what happens when a Terry’s Chocolate Orange grows up, gets a job in hospitality and learns how to vacuum distil.

The distillation wizards in the Diistil lab have taken 100% dark cocoa and fresh orange zest and put it through a vacuum still to create a spirit that is equal parts festive familiarity and grown-up indulgence.

It’s rich yet clean, with bright citrus cutting through indulgent chocolate notes. No artificial flavours, no extracts – just a sleek, modern spirit designed for easy creativity at home.

Diistil Chocolate Orange is available to purchase on diistil.com for £35 (US$47).

How to drink it

Chocolate Orange Irish Coffee

Ingredients:

50ml Diistil Chocolate Orange
15ml Sugar syrup
75ml Coffee
30ml Double cream

Method: Pour coffee into an Irish coffee glass. Stir in Diistil Chocolate Orange with sugar syrup and gently flat your gentle whipped-up cream on the top. Garnish with three coffee beans.