Apothecary

Nose: Floral lemon notes over juniper. Classic citrus-forward gin aromas with a suggestion of something exotic. Palate: Juniper and citrus with some pleasant native plant botanical notes, but there is nothing very surprising here. Like the nose it’s a classic gin profile but with the addition of just a tinge of Australian character. The texture is good - a little creamy. Finish: Medium/Short. Juniper, citrus. Apothecary gin is made at Killara distillery in Richmond, Tasmania. It’s a good all-round classic gin that uses ten botanicals, and is made by blending separately produced distillates each made with one botanical. This is the same method used at Archie Rose distillery in Sydney and also by some other Australian gin producers. Crafting a gin this way results in a very consistent product that is easy for the distillery to make as required depending on demand, but it means it cannot be called a London dry gin. Whether or not that matters is debatable, but I have to say that all of my top 10 favourite gins are single-distillation London-dry style spirits. Make of that what you will. It’s a pleasant gin but to be honest nothing about it stood out enough for me to think of it as above average. I only tasted it neat and I would have liked to try it in a G&T and a martini to get a better picture of its character. However I’m not inclined to buy a bottle, particularly at a price that makes it more expensive than most of my favourites. “Average” : 79/100 : 2.75 stars