While low to no alcohol spirits continue to grow in popularity, with these spirits usually around 2% ABV to 0.0% ABV, another category is entering the market. Usually referred to as ‘light spirits’, these are around 10% ABV.
One of these new light spirits is DECEM.
Directly translated to ten in Latin, each 10% ABV bottle contains a unique blend of ten natural ingredients for a light alcohol drinking experience. DECEM is meticulously crafted to create complex blends full of flavour, the range includes three light spirits: LONDON DRY, made with distilled botanicals, SPICED BLEND made with Caribbean rum, and APERITIF made with heritage botanicals.
Designed to be poured with classic mixers for easy drinking, the DECEM range is made with the finest and most interesting of fruits, herbs, and botanicals.
DECEM has been founded by Masterchef 2016 finalist Billy Wright, who has been heavily embedded in the food industry for many years and now brings his passion for tastes and flavours to the reduced alcohol drinks market. The story began in 2019, fuelled by a mission to create a more natural, British version of the popular orange Italian aperitif. But whilst exploring the history and traditions of aperitifs Billy decided what the world was missing was light alcohol alternatives to traditional spirits.
Wright says DECEM was born to give modern drinkers a natural alcohol spirit and subsequent lighter alternative to the usual 40% ABV. To embrace the philosophy of less is better and empower everyone to enjoy all the benefits of alcohol without drinking too much.
Wright says: “Drinking is at the very heart of our society yet so many of us still can’t enjoy it without that slight fear of enjoying it a little too much. By reducing the alcohol content in our drinks, it makes for a more enjoyable drinking experience yet still allows us to retain all the flavours.
DECEM has been three years in the making, working tirelessly to find the most interesting combinations of fruits, herbs and botanicals to blend genuinely different liquids that hold complex flavours yet are easy to drink with the simplest mixers. We’re proud to launch the first three spirits in the DECEM range and give drinkers lighter alternatives to be enjoyed all day or all night.”
DECEM is manufactured in England, keeping supply chains local: from the development lab in Hackney, to the bottle plant in Yorkshire, via the distillery in the Suffolk countryside.
