Tastes

A balanced gin by the Puddingstone distillery in Hertfordshire by Ben and Kate Marston (and their stills Isabella and Amelia), Campfire Gin features a selection of botanicals including the likes of grapefruit, orange, golden berry, coffee cherry, roasted hazelnut & more, with a creamy wheat spirit to carry these flavors. It has an aromatic birth with notes of oily juniper & roasted hazelnut; while full & tangy life adds notes of fresh citrus; that led to a balanced death of medium length with a hint of black pepper & toasted lavender. February 2018

A balanced, English gin from The Bath Gin Company which was born from the folks at the Canary Gin Bar on Queen Street. Their Bath Gin features a selection of 10 botanicals: Cassia Bark, Lemon Peel, Burnt Orange Peel, Cubeb Berry, Licorice, Cardamom, Angelica Root, Wormwood, Kaffir Lime Leaf, as well as the necessary Juniper Berry, for a smooth finish. And yes, that is Jane Austen giving you a cheeky wink on the label. February 2018

A creamy gin, from England distilled in pot stills & shipped to Iceland, where it is mixed with Icelandic Spring water. It is flavored with Tuscan juniper, cassia bark, angelica, Florentine orris, coriander, Seville citrus peel, nutmeg, cinnamon & licorice root. It has an aromatic birth with notes of citrus, hints of coriander & cinnamon; while a full & creamy life adds notes of juniper & orange; that led to a long & warming cinnamon lovers' death. February 2018

An intense, gin crafted with a traditional ingredients as well as foraged botanicals such as nettles. It takes its name from the disarmingly pretty Scottish city its founders, Cameron & June McCann, call home. The label depicts the National Wallace Monument. It has an aromatic birth with notes of fruit, juniper & spice; while the bold life adds notes of citrus, orange, herbs, angelica & nettles; that led to a sweet & savory death of medium length. January 2018

A balanced, somewhere between a London Dry style and an Old Tom, from Sheffield, boasting a radiant flavor profile thanks to the botanical selection, which includes elderflower, dandelion & pink grapefruit. The name is a reference to local legend, Robin Hood! It has an aromatic birth with notes of juniper & elderflower; while a floral life adds notes of warm cassis & dandelion; that led to a rich death of medium length adding notes of citrus & pink grapefruit. January 2018

An intense, twenty-first century gin made with juniper, Scots pine, fresh grapefruit peel, fresh lemon peel, coriander seed, cardamom, angelica root, orris root, Thai lemon grass, pink peppercorn, kaffir lime leaf, mace, almond & lavender flower. It opens with notes of juniper berries, lemongrass & Kaffir lime leaf; a medium body with notes of zest, delicate spice, coriander, pink peppercorns & mace; while finishing complex with notes of citrus fruits, lavender, delicate floral sweetness & Scots pine. January 2018

An elegant, grain to glass, Cask Aged Gin by Paul Hletko founder of FEW Spirits Distillery in Evanston, Illinois. It starts with a base grain Spirit that has the base character cooked out of it; then infuse botanicals & one of those is hops. It has an aromatic birth with notes of black pepper, lemon zest & a hint of pine; while a rich & spicy life adds notes of shortbread, ginger, pine, fennel, juniper & berry compote; that leads to a balanced death with hints of wood, gingerbread & strawberry. July 2020

An intense, flavored gin from England that has an aromatic birth with notes of berries, citrus, herbs & spices; while a full life adds notes of juniper, rhubarb, coriander, ginger & orange that led to a tart death of medium length. January 2018

A crips, Gin by Mark Boswell, Head Distiller for The Secret Garden Distillery in Edinburgh, Scotland crafted with ingredients from their 7.5-acre Botanical Garden. Each Gin is created with a base of juniper berries, coriander seeds, winter savory leaf & Angelica root. It has an aromatic birth of citrus, seeds, leaves, berries, herbs & roots; while a crisp life adds notes of lemon verbena, elderflower, jasmine, juniper, angelica, coriander & savory; that leads to a balanced death of medium length. June / July 2023

A crips, Gin by Mark Boswell, Head Distiller for The Secret Garden Distillery in Edinburgh, Scotland crafted with ingredients from their 7.5-acre Botanical Garden. Each Gin is created with a base of juniper berries, coriander seeds, winter savory leaf & Angelica root. It has an aromatic birth of seeds, leaves, berries, roots & roots; while a crisp life adds notes of elderflower, jasmine, juniper, angelica, coriander & savory; that leads to a balanced death of medium length. May / July 2023