ATOM Labs
Jaffa Cake Vodka 42% 70cl
- Details
The Jaffa Cake is a small cake – or possibly a biscuit, but more on that in a bit – created by the confectionary company McVitie and Price (better known just as McVitie’s) in 1927. It’s a circular snack traditionally 2 and one eighth of an inch in diameter with three layers – a Genoise sponge base, a circle of orange flavoured jam and a coating on the top of dark chocolate.
Because McVitie’s neglected to trademark the name ‘Jaffa Cake’ – so named after the Jaffa oranges that originally provided the flavour for the jam section – other manufacturers are free to make similar products with the same name.
In the UK, VAT is payable on chocolate covered biscuits, but not chocolate covered cakes. During a tribunal with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in 1991, McVities had to argue that the Jaffa Cake was indeed a cake after it was claimed that due to the size, shape and the fact most people ate them as an alternative to biscuits, VAT was therefore applicable.
McVities countered by explaining the sponge base was made the same way as a cake would be, and even made a giant version to prove this was the case. They also argued that when a Jaffa Cake is left out and goes stale, it hardens as a cake would, as oppose to a biscuit which would go soft. This was enough to win the case and Jaffa Cakes continue to be sold as, well, a cake.
The Jaffa Cake range of spirits – a Vodka, Gin and Rum - was launched in the Spring of 2020 by Atom Labs and is made by vacuum distilling orange peel, cocoa powder and actual Jaffa Cakes with a base spirit to emulate the flavours of the classic sweet treat. They are bottled at 42% ABV
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- Delivery & Returns
DELIVERY CHARGES:
Shipping rates are based on WEIGHT of goods - the total weight of your order will determine the cost of the shipping charge due to price banding imposed by Royal Mail. Orders weighing up to a max of 2kg will be charged £5.99, and orders weighing over 2kg will be charged £7.99. ANY PURCHASE OVER £150 WILL RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING.
PLEASE NOTE: The Spirit Specialist is CLOSED on Sundays and Mondays - all orders are collected by Royal Mail the day after they are packaged up. As such, if you place an order on a Saturday, Sunday or Monday, your order will be packaged up on the following Tuesday at re-opening, and then collected by Royal Mail on the Wednesday morning. PLEASE BEAR THIS IN MIND IF YOU ARE WORKING TO A DEADLINE!
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