Your Favourite No-Booze Newsletter Has Some Big News.

If you need a refreshing pause while you’re close to summiting hump day peak, look no further.

Grab something refreshing, and let’s get into it. 🍻

We’re crashing the Brew//LDN party!

For too long, alcohol-free and functional drinks have been an afterthought. But we know the tide is turning and our new collaboration with Brew//LDN is proof that the industry is evolving.

This is not just about adding a few low and no-alcohol options. It is about shifting the drinking culture and creating a space where alcohol, non-alc, and functional beverages stand side by side. This is not a trend. It is the future, and we are making it happen from within.

Now we want to hear from you.

👉 What alcohol-free brands do you want to see at Brew//LDN? Reply and let us know.

🎟️ Be part of the shift and grab your tickets below:

Trade Day (for industry pros) - you can sign up here.
Or, if you just want to turn up, and socialise, you can buy your event tickets here.

Sylva: Is this the future of non-alcoholic dark spirits?

Ben Branson, the co-mastermind behind Seedlip, is back with another booze-free innovation.

Say hello to Sylva. The world’s first non-alcoholic dark spirit distillery and maturation lab.

Think of it as a Willy Wonka factory for grown-ups, but instead of chocolate rivers, it’s all about extracting deep, complex flavours from wood and grain but without the booze.

Sylva PADAUK

Sylva’s first creation and debut release is called Sylva PADAUK - taking its name from a bold, aromatic West African wood known for its red-orange bark. Add in red oak from Sylva’s own on-site forest, oak from Nc’nean in Scotland, and a Cambridge rye base, and you’ve got a drink that’s rich, spicy, and unlike anything else in the alcohol-free space.

How they’re doing it

Ben Branson and co-founder Jack Wareing are using a wild mix of high-tech processes, including, but probably not limited to:
🔊 Sonic maturation - Yep, sound waves to enhance flavour.
🔥 Vacuum kiln roasting - For that deep, toasty complexity.
💧 Gravity percolation - Because why not let physics do the work?

💰 Fancy a Bottle? PADAUK is available now in limited releases via the Sylva Labs website. If you want in on this experimental batch, head over to SylvaLabs.com.

Is this the beginning of a whole new era for dark non-alcoholic spirits? Or just the ultimate flex for Alc-free nerds like us?

Snippets - High

Chronic pain patients support expanding medical cannabis access more than physicians, despite its growing acceptance in healthcare. Read more here.

A new study challenges the lazy stoner stereotype, showing cannabis users exercise more. By an extra 3.5 minutes a day. It’s not much, but it adds up right? - Read more here.

Some parents are swapping wine for psychedelics, claiming MDMA and mushrooms help them balance parenthood and personal freedom. - Read more here.

A new poll shows over half of cannabis users drink less alcohol, or quit entirely, highlighting weed’s growing role as a booze alternative. - Read more here.

UK drill rapper Digga D has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for supplying 99lbs of cannabis, after being arrested mid-Instagram Live. Read more here.

Snippets - Dry

Non-alcoholic beer is having a Super Bowl moment, with Michelob Ultra Zero starring in a big-game ad as sales surge 26% to $800M in the U.S. - Read more here.

California winemakers are betting big on non-alcoholic wine, hoping premium grapes and better techniques can finally legitimize the struggling category. - Read more here.

The Church of England has ruled that alcohol-free wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used in Holy Communion, citing ecclesiastical law and tradition. - Read more here.

The non-alcoholic beer market is booming, but a new Heineken study shows social stigma still lingers - especially for Gen Z, who often feel pressured to drink alcohol. - Read more here.

Before you go… We’d love your feedback

We’ve been kind of rude up until now.

Despite you being at our High & Dry party for some time now, we’ve never asked if you're having fun, or finding what you need.

Let’s change that. We would love to hear your thoughts on the High & Dry newsletter.

Let us know below:

Catch you next time!