Tastes

A crisp London Dry Gin from England distilled 3 times. It has an aromatic birth with notes of juniper & lemon; while a balanced life added notes of almond, licorice, orris, angelica, coriander, cassis, cubeb & grains of paradise that led to a complex death. November 2015 / January 2018 / August 2023

An intense, sweetened nutty gin from Persie, those folk you proudly state "We Nose Our Gin". And quite rightly too. They recommend enjoying this one as an after dinner digestif over ice. It has fragrant birth with notes of nut & juniper; while a biscuity life; led to a long & butterscotch filled death. January 2018

Ableforth Bathtub Gin - Old Tom Gin is a very good, intense, traditional style of gin that was very popular in 18th and 19th century England. Old Tom is a slightly sweetened gin, created following a request from The Handmade Cocktail Company, which needed a tasty Old Tom gin for use in their Martinez cocktail. It has an aromatic birth with fruit, citrus & botanical notes; while light & sweet life added notes of juniper & orange; that led to a clean death with a touch of pepper. January 2018

An intense, Old Tom gin from the Poetic Licence distillery in Sunderland! tasting inspiration from the sweet style of gin popular in the 1800s, features hibiscus & rose petals as part of its botanical selection, leading to its sweet flavor profile. It has an aromatic birth with notes of juniper & a hint of rose petals; while a rich life adds notes of cracked black pepper & sugared rose petals; that leads to a long peppery finish. January 2018

An intense, infused Gin by The Isle of Wight Distillery hand-crafted on the Isle of Wight, England with a blend of wild-foraged juniper, elderflower, fresh organic lemon zest, orris root, peppery grains of paradise, Boadicea hops, licorice root, English coriander, fragrant rock samphire & fresh Island strawberries from the Arreton Valley. It has an aromatic birth with notes of berries, citrus, wildflowers, herbs & spices; while a bold & fruity life adds notes of lemon zest, fresh strawberry, juniper & elderflower; that led to a long & spicy death with notes of coriander, orris root, peppery grains of paradise, Boadicea hops, licorice root & rock samphire. May 2022

A crisp, flavored, London Dry Gin by Gonzalez Byass; Spanish Sherry producer; crafted in England, distilled 4 times in a copper still & infused with exotic botanicals, red & black berries. It has an aromatic birth with notes of berries, flowers & herbs; while a smooth life adds notes of cranberry & rose; that leads to a crisp & delicate death. March 2022

An intense, Gin by Sabine Jaren & François Lurton for Sorgin Distillery in Bordeaux, France distilled from the Sauvignon Blanc grape with added grapefruit zest, violets, lemon, gorse, lime zest, redcurrant buds, & of course a distillate of juniper. It has an aromatic birth with notes of juniper, Sauvignon Blanc, zest & herbs; while an elegant life adds notes of grapefruit, lime, grass, vegetal, herbs & a hint gooseberry. that led to a long & complex death with notes of berries, currant, juniper, broom flower & violet. November 2018 / February 2019

A crisp, flavored gin from Virginia made using a combination of liquid maceration of botanicals & vapor extraction using our gin basket with slow distillation. It has an aromatic birth with delicate floral & citrus notes, while a juniper life led to a smooth yet complex death. April 2018 / January 2019

An intense, limited edition rhubarb flavored gin from Yorkshire made with locally sourced botanicals & Harrogate aquifer water. It has an aromatic birth with notes of tart rhubarb & subtle summer berries; while bold life adds notes of citrus & juniper, that led to a complex death with a hint of gentle spice. February 2018

A clean, flavored gin from England. To create their Cardamom Gin, the distillers at Sacred in Highgate steep green Guatemalan Cardamom pods in English grain spirit, which is then re-distilled. It has an aromatic birth with notes of crushed cardamon & juniper; while a life among evergreens adds notes of pine freshness & cracked black pepper; that led to an extremely, long, fresh cardamom death with a hint of aniseed. January 2018