Nose: Sweet juniper and juicy citrus. A floral bouquet in the background and pine needle traces. Warm spicy tones simmer underneath the main aromas. Palate: Sweet and creamy arrival that expands into a ginger, cinnamon and sweet pepper development with a herbal background reminiscent of bouquet garni. As it develops, the pine needle note shows up again. The texture is rich and warming. Finish: Medium/short. The sweetness fades out into a grassy herbal aftertaste with traces of lavender, and it leaves you with a cosy feeling. A very enjoyable and well balanced gin that is pleasant to drink neat but also plays well with tonic. It has great body without being boisterous or placing too much emphasis on the juniper. I tried it with Fever Tree Mediterranean, Fever Tree Premium Indian and Schweppes Indian but it has sufficient presence to work well with anything. I'd think you could use some of the flavoured tonics like Fever Tree Lemon or Capi Native Botanical with this with great success. At the asking price it is competing against a wide range of similarly expressive artisan gins, but it more than stands up to the challenge. I tasted this from a sample gifted to me by a work colleague of Mrs Cascode (thank you, Wei!) who purchased it as a TRE. It now has local distribution and I picked up a bottle today. "Excellent" : 89/100 (4.75 stars)