VAN SHA Aromatic Spice is a premium, distilled non-alcoholic dark spirit inspired by the bold flavors of India and the centuries-old principles of Ayurveda. It features a rich, complex blend of spices like saffron, neroli, and galangal. Our fine distillate delivers a long and uplifting finish and is an excellend non-alcholic base spirit for your (no & low) dark spirit cocktails. It is also bold enough to have on its own on the rocks.
Unlike alternatives that mimic traditional spirits, VAN SHA is crafted as a unique spirt with its own flavour profile and drink experience. It is bold, complex, and layered, offering a refined drinking experience for those exploring mindful drinking. Rather than an alternative, VAN SHA is a unapologetic and uncompromised choice.
Yes! VAN SHA is sugar-free, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, and suitable for diabetics.
VAN SHA was created by Sharan Bal, the first female founder in the no-and-low spirits category in the Netherlands. Her Indian heritage, background in the spirits industry and quest for a sophisticated and inclusive drink experience for herself inspired the creation of VAN SHA.
While we cannot give away the secret recipe, Aromatic spice contains more than 35 spices, VAN SHA Aromatic Spice’s signature spices are:
Unlike alternatives that mimic traditional spirits, VAN SHA is crafted as a unique spirt with its own flavour profile and drink experience. It is bold, complex, and layered, offering a refined drinking experience for those exploring mindful drinking. Rather than an alternative, VAN SHA is a unapologetic and uncompromised choice.
More specifically the ingredients are Water, Spice Extracts and Distillates, Food acid: Citric Acid, Preservatives: Kalium Sorbate, Natrium Benzoate, Dimethyl Dicarbonate, Colour: Caramel, Stabalizer: Xantaan gum.
It took over two years and 27 iterations and a panel of experts, bartenders, sommaliers, chefs and distillers to perfect VAN SHA. Our production process is carefully designed to help us capture the complex yet sometimes delicate characteristics of our spices. It involves maceration and distillation of individually sourced natural spices followed by blending, filtering, and bottling.
Not more than your banana. VAN SHA is classified as a non-alcoholic or alcohol free. As we use natural and therefor active spices, it may, just like a banana or orange juice trace elements of alcohol (<0.5% ABV) when consumed without mixing or diluting with other non-alcoholic liquids e.g. premium ginger ale, soda waters and or juices.
We do not de-alcoholise VAN SHA Aromatic Spice as we macerate and distil most of our spices on a base of water.Our production process is designed to help us capture the complex yet sometimes delicate characteristics of our spices, delivering plenty of spirit (aroma, flavour and uplifting) experience.
VAN SHA is a premium quality distilled non-alcoholic dark spirit. The ingredients used for VAN SHA go through a variety of complex processes such as maceration and distillation before we blend it together with water. Whereas flavoured water is merely infused with flavour and no other complex processing such as extraction, maceration or distillation is used.
Grain is the base for many spirits such as whisky, as is sugar cane for rum. VAN SHA uses spices as its base, and thus is macerated and distilled from spices.
VAN SHA Aromatic Spice is a distilled non-alcoholic dark spirit. Creating our spice blend required much more than just distilling and so we also use maceration for some of our ingredients that are too delicate to distil.
The colour is derived from the maceration of our spices. VAN SHA is a spiced blend, not aged. At the blending stage we do add caramel to stabilise the colour in order to ensure all our batches have the same colour. As is commonly done in the production of alcohol and non-alcoholic spirits
VAN SHA Aromatic Spice is 100% FUC allergen free. VAN SHA does not contain any of the 14 allergens EU listed major food allergens. These include eggs, fish, seeds of groundnut, soybeans, milt, nuts, celery, mustard, cereal including gluten, crustacean, seeds of sesame, sulphur dioxide and sulphites, lupines and mollusc.
Yes, VAN SHA’s bold flavors make it an excellent addition to recipes like marinades, desserts, and sauces.
While VAN SHA contains less than 0.5% ABV, we recommend consulting a healthcare professional if you’re pregnant and have concerns about consuming VAN SHA.
We are unable to advise if VAN SHA is safe for consumption with specific medications. If you have any concerns, we would always recommend consulting a medical professional prior to consumption.
Unopened: 24 months. Once opened: consume within 3 months. Store in a cool, dry place away from sunlight—refrigeration is not required.
VAN SHA is a premium quality distilled non-alcoholic dark spirit. The ingredients used for VAN SHA go through a variety of complex processes such as maceration and distillation before we blend it together with water. Whereas flavoured water is merely infused with flavour and no other complex processing such as extraction, maceration or distillation is used.
Grain is the base for many spirits such as whisky, as is sugar cane for rum. VAN SHA uses spices as its base, and thus is macerated and distilled from spices.
VAN SHA Aromatic Spice is a distilled non-alcoholic dark spirit. Creating our spice blend required much more than just distilling and so we also use maceration for some of our ingredients that are too delicate to distil.
While inspired by the bold flavours of India and centuries-old pinciples of Ayurveda, VAN SHA sources premium-quality spices globally to ensure consistency and excellence.
VAN SHA is available online at com and select retail and wholesaler (see our stockist page for more details). For wholesale inquiries, contact us via the website.
Creating a high-quality non-alcoholic spirit involves expertise, time and intricate processes, such as maceration and distillation of over 35 spices, making it a labor-intensive and refined product. VAN SHA has therefore been accordingly priced.
Absolutely! VAN SHA is perfect for gifting and comes in elegant packaging ideal for special occasions.
Water, Spice Extracts and Distillates, Food Acid (Citric Acid), Colour (Sulphite Ammonia Caramel), Preservatives (Potassium Sorbet, Dimethyl Dicarbonate, Sodium Benzoate), Stabilizer (Xanthan Gum), No Allergens.
Energy 13 KJ/3,0 KCAL – Fat 0,0G – Saturates 0,0G – Carbohydrate 0,2G – Sugars 0,2G – Protein 0,0G – Salt 0,0G
