Lucie's Tasting Notes: A very pleasant set of aromas on the nose unveiling juniper, mandarin and chocolate. On the palate this gin is dry, with a beautiful soft mouthfeel which supports the warming, mouthfilling quality of the spirit. Flawlessly balanced bold flavours of juniper, mandarin, chocolate and a hint of vanilla lead into a long finish. The judges thought that this gin presented a great mix of botanicals in a contemporary fashion. Botanicals Macedonian Juniper, Cocoa Nibs, Cocoa Husks, Mandarin Zest, Vanilla Pods, Almonds, Cassia Bark, Cardamom, Liquorice, Coriander, Angelica Root, Nutmeg plus one secret one.
Distillation Notes
Fermented July 2023 and distilled August 2023, will continue to develop flavour in the bottle for the next 3-6 months (even after you open it).
This batch has been distilled four times and had 20 vapour infusion extraction cycles to extract the flavour from the cocoa, mandarin and botanicals. As usual the pure gin was diluted with carbon neutral Antipodes water to achieve 46% ABV. BTW there are about 3 kilograms of Gladfield Barley and 1,000 hours of sunshine required to fill each grain to glass Gin bottle. Pair with Fever Tree Tonic Naturally Light for a refreshing low calorie drink. Or you can enjoy with a few lumps of ice. 46% ABV