The name Bathtub is an affectionate nod to Prohibition-era home distilling, where gin was infused with botanicals in private bathtubs, a technique this English gin recreates with respect for the craft.
Expert's description
Bathtub Sloe Gin Small Batch is an English gin under the Professor Cornelius Ampleforth's label, infused with sloe berries and bottled at 33.8%.
The gin is based on a fine copper pot-still spirit that is cold-compounded with botanicals such as juniper, orange peel, coriander, cinnamon, cardamom and clove, a traditional method where the ingredients steep without heating.
Sloe berries are added to give the gin its characteristic sweetness and berry-filled profile, and the long steeping period, controlled entirely by periodic sampling, gives the gin a faint yellow hue.
The spirit is produced in ultra-small batches by Ableforth's, formerly known as Professor Cornelius Ampleforth's, in Kent in southeast England.
Tasting notes
Nose
The nose is berry-like and tart with a hint of spice.
Palate
The palate is sweet and full-bodied with clear sloe berry, backed by juniper and cinnamon.
Finish
The finish is gentle and berry-filled.
Specifications
Name: Bathtub Sloe Gin Small Batch
Country: England
Type: Sloe Gin
ABV: 33.8%
Size: 50 CL
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat over ice or as a digestif
EAN no.: 5052598048310
Distillery: Ableforth's
Flavour profile
Berry · Sweet · Tart · Full-bodied
Did you know?
The name Bathtub refers to the Prohibition-era tradition of cold-compounding gin in private bathtubs, a method this gin still honours.
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