Opihr Spices of the Orient London Dry Gin

A complex, London Dry Gin by G&J Distillers in England infused with botanicals… Malaysian cubeb berries, Tellicherry black peppercorns from India, Turkish cumin, Moroccan coriander, Italian juniper & orange zest from Spain. It has an aromatic birth with notes of coriander, lemon pepper in a pine forest & a hint of juniper; while a bold & spicy life adds notes of peppercorns & citrus; that leads to a long & dry death with notes of berries & cracked pepper. July 2020

88 N: hodně kořenitý, pepř, dřevitost, maličko citrusy, taková drsnější vůně obecně 21 T: koření, pepř, ale i lehká sladká dřevitost, žvýkačkovost, kardamom, hřejivost 23 F: střední, citrusově kořenitý, lehce alkoholový 21 B: hodně výrazný celkově, a ač by se dost hodil do GT, tak i samotný mě chuťově baví ta výraznost chutí 23

High quality classic gin

Nose: Coriander, juniper, ginger, pepper. Palate: Enormous seed-spice presence (coriander, cumin, fenugreek) and powdered ginger in the entry, with a strong oily orange flavour building as it rests on the palate. Finish: Medium/long. Spices and orange oil. This was tasted at a pop-up stall at our local liquor store last Saturday, which was World Gin Day. I’ve seen Ophir Spiced around for a while but never tried it before. It is different to most other gin recipes as it is very heavy on the spice notes. Coriander seed is a standard gin ingredient but here it is dialed up to 11 and I also tasted a huge hit of intense oily orange on the palate. It is earthy and warming in profile but over-powered for many uses, and for my palate the spices were so heavy as to make it unbalanced. I did not particularly like it in a gin and tonic, but I can imagine it working well in a negroni or perhaps with a more robust mixer like ginger ale. It was interesting to try but I doubt I’d ever buy a bottle. “Above Average” : 82/100 (3.25 stars)

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