We try before you buy: Drinks expert HELEN MCGINN tries sustainable spirits

Citrusy delight infused with waste fruit from Selfridges’ bars, bottled in recycled glass. 

Stockport Gin – 5/5

Alcohol-free spirits packaged in a compostable material made from mushrooms. 

Seedlip Spice 94 Gift Box – 5/5

Premium champagne in recyclable ‘second skin’ packaging made from wood fibres. 

Ruinart Brut Rosé – 4/5

Sales of this apple brandy help bee charities — its labels are made of apple pulp. 

Avallen Calvados – 4/5

This juicy Argentinian red is made from organic, Fairtrade grapes.

Artesano De Argento Organic Malbec – 4/5 

Made with discarded fruit of coffee berries, it gives a warm kick to Negronis

Discarded Vermouth – 3/5 

English spirit made with surplus grapes

Hyke Gin – 3/5