Wayne’s Fiery Ginger Wine from is “a true taste of nostalgia”
Bangor businessman Wayne Adair has developed a Fiery Ginger Wine based on an
old family recipe stretching back four generations.
Wayne, the boss of Papas Minerals and Longbridge Drinks, two heritage mineral and
mixer brands, describes the new ginger wine he’s branded under ‘Irish Sisters’ as a
“true taste of nostalgia”.
“My family has a long history in the creation of soft drinks from my grandmother’s
time. I’ve revived successfully a number of the lemonades and cordials in Papas
Minerals since launching the business in 1999. Irish Sisters, a further development,
reflects our family heritage. My grandmother used to produce the ginger wine to
warm the family during chilly winter days,”adds Wayne.
Wayne’s new ginger wine is alcohol-free, vegan and produced exclusively in
Northern Ireland. It’s already attracting the attention of major retailers here and
further afield.
Ginger wine, Wayne continues, is said to aid digestion, help with nausea and is a
remedy for headaches and other ailments.
“In addition to being a body warming drink, ginger wine is very versatile, a great
mixer and can be enjoyed many ways including with sparkling water, or with hot
water or paired with whiskey,” Wayne, who has vast experience and a successful
track record in creating and producing minerals and mixers,” he adds.
He learned how to make cordials from his grandmother making the cordials as a
youngster. He was 10 when he first began using milk bottles for the cordial he’d
mixed using his grandmother’s highly original recipe. Family and friends loved it,
encouraging Wayne to think about starting a small business.
Papas Minerals and Longbridge Drinks have won UK Great Taste and Blas na
hEireann Irish National Food awards for a range of quality and outstandingly tasty
old fashioned non-alcoholic drinks including mixers.
The small company produces beverages such as cordials with elderflower, clove and
spiced winterberry flavours. The beverages are all hand crafted without artificial
flavours, colours or sweeteners.
