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$54.99
Should we trust a musician / gearhead to make a good gin? Well, he is British. From James May of Top Gear / The Grand Tour / Oh Cook fame comes this not so London Dry.
Gingredients include Juniper, Coriander Seeds, Angelica Root, Licorice Root, Cubeb Pepper, Rosemary, Caraway Seed, Ginger, Bay Leaf, Lovage, Beetroot, and Salt.
40% ABV
Producer Description
"Gin is traditionally called London Dry - but I live there and usually it isn’t. So I wanted to make a gin that would invoke that unique petrichor smell that comes from light rain hitting the pavement on a warm day. I’ve never met anybody who doesn’t like that smell."
700 ml Low StockProducer Tasting Note
"The key ingredient in that petrichor smell is also present in beetroot. So we’ve combined beetroot with lovage, bay, orange, and ginger to create a gin with light notes alongside earthy tones that give a distinct rainy quality to the gin.
It may not rain at all where you live, but this pours beautifully. We are famous for our humour.
Juniper: Gin must contain juniper, or it isn’t gin. In fact, the name ‘gin’ is a shortening of the Dutch word for juniper, ‘jenever’. Not to be confused with ‘Geneva’, which is both a place and a convention but not a drink.
Coriander Seeds: Some people are genetically indisposed towards coriander and believe it tastes of soap. They’re just weirdos, so it’s in the gin.
Angelica Root: Angelica Root was a famous 1920s blues singer from the Mississippi region. Here, it's a botanical.
Licorice Root: Seventh son of Angelica (see above), Liquorice was born blind and, therefore became a blues guitarist. His band, The Allsorts, remains unknown beyond the Mississippi Delta.
Orange Peel: A minor 60’s celebrity and lesser-known sister of Emma, criticized for her use of fake tan. Also, the peel from oranges.
Cubeb Pepper: In the Chinese Tang dynasty, physicians administered cubeb pepper to restore appetite, cure "demon vapors", darken the hair, and perfume the body. My gin will also do all of these things, possibly. Let us know how you get on and send photographs.
Rosemary: Not the mythical riveting factory worker of American WWII recruitment posters, just a herb.
Caraway Seed: Finland supplies about 28% of the world's caraway seed. Also, many of the best racing drivers. This is because the word ‘car’ appears in both job descriptions.
Ginger: Although used in traditional medicine and as a dietary supplement, there is no good evidence that consuming ginger or its extracts has any beneficial effect on human health. But just in case it does, it’s in the gin.
Bay: This comes in several forms, such as James, Montego, and San Francisco. Here, it is a leaf, which is easier to fit inside our still.
Lovage: In Celtic traditions, lovage was believed to relieve exhaustion, and the leaves were placed in the shoes of travelers at inns. This tradition has not yet been extended to my pub, so it’s in the gin instead.
Beetroot: According to legend, beet was the root of Aphrodite's ageless beauty. However, as the phrase ‘according to legend’ is a sure sign of craft gin marketing bollocks, here it’s in the gin to make it taste good.
Salt: If you spill salt, you should throw a bit of it over your shoulder. This brings good luck, keeps evil at bay, or irritates the person at the table behind you - depending on your aim. Either way, in this context, it would be an absurd waste of gin."
$58.99
Made from 100% Alberta ingredients, The Wild Life Alberta Botanical Gin is made from locally grown Wheat and Barley and all local botanicals as well. Each batch uses a slightly different recipe based on what the Wild Life team was able to forage.
This 2024 edition includes the following gingredients: Juniper Berries, Yello Yarrow Flower and Leaf, Labrador Tea, Saskatoon Berries, and Organic Ginger. Bottled at 42.1%
Producer Description
"Wild Life Alberta Botanical Gin is our expression of summertime in this great province. This fragrant botanical gin is crafted exclusively during the summer months, and is distilled with 100% locallyforaged botanicals. Mother Nature influences the recipe each year. Be sure to try this gin for the wonderful variations in expression of Alberta flora. "
$63.99
The name is a clever play on the term for a person from the Scottish city of Glasgow. The bottle looks great, and the gin is delicious. What more could you ask for? This Gin is a London Dry made with eight different botanicals: Milk thistle, Italian juniper, coriander, angelica, orange flower, bay leaf, chamomile and pink peppercorn. Bottled at 41.1%.
Producer Description
"Our multi-award winning London Dry Gin inspired by Glasgow; this wonderful city we call home. Crowned Scotland's Best London Dry Gin at the 2021 World Gin Awards.
Our bespoke recipe and unique taste come as a result of blending eight globally sourced botanicals. Milk thistle, Italian juniper, coriander, angelica, orange flower, bay leaf, chamomile and pink peppercorn combine to create a characterful Glaswegian gin that you can enjoy glass after glass."
$43.99
The certified organic Gardener Gin comes from Provence in France. It is bottled at 42% ABV.
Producer Description
"Bold, timeless, unexpected.
A triptych of sky, earth, and fire, brought to life by Brad Pitt, Tom Nichol, and the Perrin family. A meeting of artists and artisans with exceptional skills. The genesis of an idea.
Like a work of art, The Gardener is a quest for perfection, designed by friends who share a passion for art and craftsmanship. It expresses the light and shadow, sea and sky, earth and air of the extraordinary French Riviera."
$61.99
Better known for their whisky, Nikka has produced both vodka and gin for the Japanese market for years. The Nikka Coffey Gin, 47%, is their first export gin. The gin is produced from a blend of "rich" and "mellow" spirits in their Coffey still a Miyagikyo Distillery. It is created with traditional gin botanicals (juniper, angelica, coriander, lemon and orange peels), but also zesty and exotic "Japanese citruses: Yuzu, Kabosu, Amanatsu and Shequasar." There are also notes of apple and sansho pepper.
Producer Description
Nikka Coffey Gin's complexity is achieved through the perfect balance between 11 selected botanicals and the silky texture of Coffey distillates. The bright and zesty aroma originating from four kinds of Japanese citruses, Yuzu, Kabosu, Amanatsu and Shequasar, compliments the traditional gin botanicals of juniper berries, angelica, coriander seeds, lemon and orange peels.
There is also a touch of apples, a fruit deeply related to the history of Nikka, followed by pleasantly tangy hints of green Japanese Sansho pepper on the finish.
The Coffey Still is the world’s first patented continuous still invented by Mr. Aeneas Coffey in 1830. The excellence of Nikka's Coffey distillates has been widely recognized through our Coffey Grain and Coffey Malt whiskies. In 2017, a new gin and vodka joined Nikka's Coffey range to further show the uniqueness and beauty of this traditional type of column still - the Coffey Still. These expressions are the integration of Nikka's Coffey Stills, expertise in distilling gin and vodka since the 1960s and blending skills inherited from the founder.
