Etsu means pleasure in Japanese, a fitting name for a gin distilled with water from the Taisetsu mountains and filtered through bamboo charcoal on the island of Hokkaido.

Expert's description

Etsu Hokkaido Gin is a Japanese gin distilled at the Asahikawa distillery and bottled at 43%.

The gin is built on at least eight botanicals, including juniper, yuzu, green bitter orange peel, coriander seed, liquorice, green tea leaf, angelica root, sansho pepper and cherry blossom.

The botanicals are macerated for 22 hours in alcohol before being distilled in a traditional copper alembic still, and the gin is then reduced with pure water from the Taisetsu mountains.

The Japanese water is filtered through bamboo charcoal, contributing to an exceptional purity, while sansho pepper and yuzu give the gin its distinctive Japanese character.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is floral and citrus-forward with clear yuzu and a hint of green tea.

Palate

The palate offers fresh pepper, berries and green tea, with yuzu and coriander seed in the background.

Finish

The finish is long with pepper and renewed yuzu fruit.

Specifications

Name: Etsu Hokkaido Gin
Country: Japan
Type: Japanese Gin
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with a slice of yuzu or lemon
Distillery: Asahikawa Distillery
EAN no.: 4971980260776

Flavour profile

Citrus · Floral · Spiced · Tea-like

Did you know?

Etsu Hokkaido Gin is distilled with water filtered through bamboo charcoal, a method unique to Japanese distilling tradition.

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In Vestmanna on the windswept Faroe Islands sits one of the world's most northerly distilleries. Here, Faer Isles Distillery tested eight different types of seaweed to find the one that best matched the juniper in their gin.

Expert's description

Faer Isles North Atlantic Dry Gin is a Faroese gin distilled with seaweed and bottled at 42.8%.

The gin comes from Faer Isles Distillery in Vestmanna in the Faroe Islands, which alongside gin also makes akvavit, vodka and whisky. After testing eight local seaweed varieties, the distillery settled on thongweed, which they found matched the juniper best and gave the gin its salty, maritime edge.

The result is a classic, dry gin with a distinct North Atlantic character, where the rugged Faroese climate and landscape can be traced directly in the glass.

Tasting notes

Nose

A green, lightly peppery aroma meets a salty hint of seaweed and a fresh herbal note of dill.

Palate

The palate is dry and green, with piney juniper as the base, while the seaweed adds an umami-like, salty layer.

Finish

The finish is bright and refreshing, with a last trace of the sea.

Specifications

Name: Faer Isles North Atlantic Dry Gin
Country: Faroe Islands
Type: Dry Gin
Size: 50 CL
ABV: 42.8%
Serving suggestion: Serve with a dry tonic and a slice of lemon to support the salty, maritime character
Distillery: Faer Isles Distillery
EAN no.: 5744002540014

Flavour profile

Maritime · Salty · Green · Dry

Did you know?

Faer Isles Distillery tested eight different local seaweed varieties before settling on the one that best matched the juniper in their gin.

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Fary Lochan's classic gin rests in used bourbon casks for almost 3 years, drawing a beautiful golden colour and delicate sweetness from the wood.

Expert's description

Fary Lochan Bourbon Cask Gin is a Danish Barrel Aged Gin, bottled at 38%.

The gin is Fary Lochan's Classic Gin, which has been cask aged in used bourbon casks for almost 3 years.

The long ageing has resulted in a beautiful golden colour with a distinctive and delicate bourbon flavour to round it off.

The gin is recommended served neat, over ice.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is warm, with bourbon and vanilla.

Palate

The palate is delicate, with bourbon character and an underlying classic gin profile.

Finish

The finish is rounded and lingering.

Specifications

Name: Fary Lochan Bourbon Cask Gin
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Country: Denmark
Type: Barrel Aged Gin
ABV: 38%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks
Serving suggestion: Neat served over ice

Flavour profile

Bourbon · Vanilla · Golden

Did you know?

Fary Lochan ages this gin for almost 3 years in used bourbon casks, an unusually long ageing period for a gin.

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Fary Lochan takes its Classic gin and turns up the citrus - the result is a gin with a beautiful colour and a fresh, citrus-filled character.

Expert's description

Fary Lochan Citrus Small Batch Danish Gin is a Danish Gin, bottled at 40%.

This Citrus Gin from Fary Lochan is made from the base of the distillery's Classic gin.

The distillery has chosen to add a little extra citrus and lime, giving the gin its beautiful colour.

The aroma and flavour mean the gin can be enjoyed both neat and in a classic Gin & Tonic.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is fresh, with citrus and lime.

Palate

The palate is citrus-filled and fresh.

Finish

The finish is light and citrus-fresh.

Specifications

Name: Citrus
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Country: Denmark
Type: Gin
ABV: 40%
Size: 50 CL
EAN no.: 5714713000640
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic or 1724 Tonic and a slice of lime

Flavour profile

Citrus · Lime · Fresh

Did you know?

The Citrus edition is built directly on Fary Lochan's Classic gin, simply with an extra dash of citrus and lime added during production.

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Fary Lochan Classic is the distillery's take on a true classic, where citrus and cucumber create a fresh and pleasant gin.

Expert's description

Fary Lochan Classic Gin Danish Small Batch Gin is a Danish Gin, bottled at 40%.

The gin has a delicious, refreshing taste of citrus and cucumber.

It contains, among other things, citrus and cucumber, which give a fresh and pleasant aroma and flavour.

The mild taste means the gin can easily be enjoyed neat or in a drink with tonic or lemon.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is fresh, with citrus and cucumber.

Palate

The palate is refreshing, with distinct citrus and cucumber.

Finish

The finish is mild and fresh.

Specifications

Name: Classic Gin
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Country: Denmark
Type: Gin
ABV: 40%
Size: 50 CL
EAN no.: 5714713000626
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic or 1724 Tonic and a slice of lime

Flavour profile

Citrus · Cucumber · Fresh

Did you know?

Fary Lochan Classic is intended as the distillery's accessible everyday gin, with a mild flavour that is easy to enjoy both neat and in drinks.

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Fary Lochan takes its popular gin and transforms it into a lightly reddish liqueur, where sloe berries add both colour and a delicious, sweet depth.

Expert's description

Fary Lochan Gin Liqueur Danish Small Batch Gin Liqueur is a Danish Gin Liqueur, bottled at 35%.

The liqueur is made from the base of Fary Lochan's very popular gin.

Fary Lochan has added sloe berries, which give a light reddish colour and delicious flavour notes.

The flavour is rounded off with sweetness - but not too much, so the liqueur retains its freshness.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is sweet, with sloe.

Palate

The palate is soft and lightly sweet, carried by sloe and the gin base.

Finish

The finish is fresh despite the sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Gin Liqueur
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Country: Denmark
Type: Gin Liqueur
ABV: 35%
Size: 50 CL
Serving suggestion: Neat or with Fever-Tree Indian Tonic

Flavour profile

Sloe · Sweet · Soft

Did you know?

Sloe, used in this liqueur, is the same fruit traditionally used to make sloe gin in England, but here it is part of Fary Lochan's own Danish interpretation.

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Fary Lochan sends its Classic gin into used bourbon casks for nearly 3 years - the result is a beautiful golden colour and a delicate bourbon flavour.

Expert's description

Fary Lochan Miniature Bourbon Cask Danish Small Batch Gin is a Danish Gin, bottled at 38%.

The gin is Fary Lochan's Classic gin, matured in used bourbon casks for nearly 3 years.

The cask maturation has resulted in a beautiful golden colour.

The flavour is rounded off with an outstanding, delicate bourbon character.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is golden, with bourbon.

Palate

The palate offers delicate bourbon.

Finish

The finish is soft, carrying the bourbon character.

Specifications

Name: Bourbon Cask
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Country: Denmark
Type: Gin
ABV: 38%
Size: 5 CL
Cask type: Bourbon Cask
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat, served with ice cubes

Flavour profile

Bourbon · Golden · Delicate

Did you know?

The used bourbon casks that Bourbon Cask Gin matures in typically come from American whiskey distilleries and give the gin its characteristic golden colour.

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Fary Lochan's citrus-fresh gin in a small format - the same beautiful colour and fresh character, now for tasting.

Expert's description

Fary Lochan Miniature Citrus Danish Small Batch Gin is a Danish Gin, bottled at 40%.

This Citrus Gin from Fary Lochan is made from the base of the distillery's Classic gin.

The distillery has chosen to add a little extra citrus and lime, giving the gin its beautiful colour.

The aroma and flavour mean the gin can be enjoyed both neat and in a classic Gin & Tonic.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is fresh, with citrus and lime.

Palate

The palate is citrus-filled and fresh.

Finish

The finish is light and citrus-fresh.

Specifications

Name: Citrus
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Country: Denmark
Type: Gin
ABV: 40%
Size: 5 CL
EAN no.: 5714713000640
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic or 1724 Tonic and a slice of lime

Flavour profile

Citrus · Lime · Fresh

Did you know?

This miniature is a great way to try Fary Lochan's Citrus gin before committing to a full bottle.

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Fary Lochan's classic in a small format - the same fresh citrus and cucumber character, now for tasting.

Expert's description

Fary Lochan Miniature Classic Danish Small Batch Gin is a Danish Gin, bottled at 40%.

The gin has a delicious, refreshing taste of citrus and cucumber.

It contains, among other things, citrus and cucumber, which give a fresh and pleasant aroma and flavour.

The mild taste means the gin can easily be enjoyed neat or in a drink with tonic or lemon.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is fresh, with citrus and cucumber.

Palate

The palate is refreshing, with distinct citrus and cucumber.

Finish

The finish is mild and fresh.

Specifications

Name: Classic Gin
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Country: Denmark
Type: Gin
ABV: 40%
Size: 5 CL
EAN no.: 5714713000626
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic or 1724 Tonic and a slice of lime

Flavour profile

Citrus · Cucumber · Fresh

Did you know?

This miniature is a great way to try Fary Lochan's classic before committing to a full bottle.

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Fary Lochan's popular gin liqueur in a small format - the same light reddish colour and sweet sloe character, now for tasting.

Expert's description

Fary Lochan Miniature Danish Small Batch Gin Liqueur is a Danish Gin Liqueur, bottled at 35%.

The liqueur is made from the base of Fary Lochan's very popular gin.

Fary Lochan has added sloe berries, which give a light reddish colour and delicious flavour notes.

The flavour is rounded off with sweetness - but not too much, so the liqueur retains its freshness.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is sweet, with sloe.

Palate

The palate is soft and lightly sweet, carried by sloe and the gin base.

Finish

The finish is fresh despite the sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Gin Liqueur
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Country: Denmark
Type: Gin Liqueur
ABV: 35%
Size: 5 CL
Serving suggestion: Neat or with Fever-Tree Indian Tonic

Flavour profile

Sloe · Sweet · Soft

Did you know?

This miniature is a great way to try Fary Lochan's popular gin liqueur before committing to a full bottle.

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Fary Lochan sends its Classic gin into sherry casks, where the wood gives an elegant amber colour and a pleasant, sweet depth.

Expert's description

Fary Lochan Miniature Sherry Cask Danish Small Batch Gin is a Danish Gin, bottled at 38%.

The gin is Fary Lochan's Classic gin, cask-matured in small sherry casks.

The cask maturation gives the gin its elegant amber colour.

The flavour offers a pleasant, delicious sweetness from both the sherry and the cask.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is sweet, with sherry.

Palate

The palate offers sherry and cask sweetness.

Finish

The finish is soft and sweet.

Specifications

Name: Sherry Cask
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Country: Denmark
Type: Gin
ABV: 38%
Size: 5 CL
Cask type: Sherry Cask
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat, served with ice cubes

Flavour profile

Sherry · Sweet · Amber

Did you know?

The elegant amber colour in Sherry Cask Gin comes entirely from the sherry cask maturation, without the use of artificial colourings.

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Fary Lochan's classic gin gains a new dimension when it rests in small sherry casks, drawing colour and sweetness from the wood.

Expert's description

Fary Lochan Sherry Cask Gin is a Danish Barrel Aged Gin, bottled at 38%.

The gin is Fary Lochan's Classic Gin, which has been cask aged in small sherry casks.

The cask ageing contributes to the elegant amber colour that characterises Sherry Cask Gin.

The flavour offers a pleasant, delicious sweetness from both sherry and the cask, complementing the classic gin character.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is warm, with sherry and a touch of juniper.

Palate

The palate is sweetly rounded, with notes of sherry and wood.

Finish

The finish is rounded and warm.

Specifications

Name: Fary Lochan Sherry Cask Gin
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Country: Denmark
Type: Barrel Aged Gin
ABV: 38%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Sherry casks
EAN no.: 5714713000657
Serving suggestion: Neat served over ice

Flavour profile

Sherry · Sweetly rounded · Warm

Did you know?

Fary Lochan is one of Denmark's most acclaimed farm distilleries, known for experimenting with cask ageing of their gin.

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Another masterpiece from Ferdinands, created to mark the distillery's 6th anniversary.

Expert's description

Ferdinands 6 Anniversary Collectors Edition Summer Grape Gin is a German Collectors Edition Gin, bottled at 44%.

The gin is built on Ferdinands' Saar Dry Gin as its base, infused with a summery grape note that gives it the name Summer Grape.

It was created specifically to celebrate the distillery's 6th anniversary and is part of their series of limited Collectors Editions.

Ferdinands is located in the Saar region of Germany and is known for drawing on local vineyards as inspiration for its gin.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is fruity, with grape sweetness and a touch of juniper.

Palate

The palate is full and fruity, with distinct grape.

Finish

The finish is sweetly rounded and long.

Specifications

Name: Ferdinands 6 Anniversary Collectors Edition Summer Grape Gin
Distillery: Ferdinands
Country: Germany
Type: Collectors Edition Gin
ABV: 44%
Size: 50 CL
EAN no.: 4260270194700
Serving suggestion: With two slices of fresh peach or plum

Flavour profile

Grape · Fruity · Full

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Ferdinands is located in Germany's Saar region and draws inspiration from the surrounding vineyards for several of its gin releases.

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Ferdinands turns up the strength with this overproof version of their classic Saar Dry Gin, an exciting and unique experience for the curious.

Expert's description

Ferdinands Cask Strength Saar Dry Gin is a German Cask Strength Gin, bottled at 66.6%.

The gin is an intense overproof version of the classic Saar Dry Gin, bottled directly at cask strength without dilution.

It offers a fascinating and intense flavour, making it ideal for diluting to your own preference or enjoying in small measures.

Ferdinands is located in Germany's Saar region and is known for its experimental approach to gin.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is intense and powerful, with distinct juniper.

Palate

The palate is concentrated and fascinating, with pronounced strength.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and intense.

Specifications

Name: Ferdinands Cask Strength Saar Dry Gin
Distillery: Ferdinands
Country: Germany
Type: Cask Strength Gin
Cask strength: Yes
ABV: 66.6%
Size: 50 CL
EAN no.: 4260270192089
Serving suggestion: With a slice of lemon

Flavour profile

Intense · Cask strength · Powerful

Did you know?

The Cask Strength edition of Ferdinands Saar Dry Gin is bottled directly at cask strength, without the usual dilution to drinking strength.

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Behind Ferdinand's distillery in the Saar valley grow quince trees, and the freshly harvested muscatel quinces are blended here with the distillery's own Rausch Kabinett wine in a regional homage to British sloe gin.

Expert's description

Ferdinand's Saar Quince Gin is a German quince gin, unaged and bottled at 30%.

The gin is built on over 30 finely balanced botanicals taken from the vineyards and their own cultivation, including lemon, thyme, juniper, rosehip, almond, roses and lavender.

The freshly harvested muscatel quinces, a rare pear quince variety grown behind the distillery, are macerated together with an infusion of the house's Rausch Kabinett wine.

The result is the distillery's regional homage to British sloe gin, where the quince's sweetness and tartness replace the sloe berry.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers delicate rose-like florals alongside the juicy, caramelised fruit tones of quince.

Palate

The palate is fruity, sweet and slightly sour with a clear quince flavour, while juniper takes a back seat.

Finish

The finish is pleasant with a little dryness.

Specifications

Name: Ferdinand's Saar Quince Gin
Country: Germany
Type: Quince Gin
ABV: 30%
Size: 5 CL
EAN no.: 4260270191112
Serving suggestion: Neat, as a digestif
Distillery: Ferdinand's Saar

Flavour profile

Quince · Fruity · Sweet · Floral

Did you know?

The quinces used in the gin are a rare muscatel quince variety, grown right behind the distillery in the Saar valley.

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In the Saar valley, home to some of Germany's most celebrated Riesling vineyards, the Vallendar family had the idea of putting the grape itself into the gin. The result tastes as much of vineyard as of juniper thicket.

Expert's description

Ferdinand's Saar Dry Gin is a German Gin distilled by Avadis Distillery in the Mosel region and bottled at 44%.

Master distiller Andreas Vallendar combines over 30 finely tuned botanicals, mainly from the estate's own cultivation and the surrounding region, with the finest Riesling grapes from the Saarburger Rausch vineyard.

Regional botanicals include sloe, rosehip, angelica, hop blossom and rose, while the lavender comes from fallow vineyard land in the Konzer Tälchen valley and the lemon-scented thyme is grown in the estate's own garden.

The Riesling grapes give the gin a light wine-like acidity and an aromatic depth that sets it apart from classic London Dry styles.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is floral and spiced with a clear wine-like undertone from the Riesling grapes, joined by juniper and lavender.

Palate

The palate is complex with juniper and herbs up front, a fine acidity from the grapes and a delicate bitterness from hop blossom.

Finish

The finish is dry and wine-like, with a last trace of lavender and lemon thyme.

Specifications

Name: Ferdinand's Saar Dry Gin
Distillery: Avadis Distillery
Country: Germany
Type: Dry Gin
ABV: 44%
Size: 50 CL
EAN no.: 4260270190450
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with a grape or a sprig of rosemary
Distillery: Ferdinand's Saar Dry Gin

Flavour profile

Wine-like · Floral · Spiced · Complex · Dry

Did you know?

Over 30 of the botanicals in Ferdinand's Saar Dry Gin come from the Vallendar family's own cultivation or the surrounding Saar valley - an unusually deep local sourcing story for a gin.

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In the Saar valley near the Mosel, the Vallendar family grows a rare pear-quince variety that would rarely end up in a glass of gin. Here, the freshly harvested fruit is steeped with the estate's own Saar Dry Gin and a rich Riesling Kabinett.

Expert's description

Ferdinand's Saar Quince Gin is a German gin-based infusion bottled at 30%.

The spirit is produced by Avadis Distillery in the Mosel region under master distiller Andreas Vallendar, who combines over 30 finely tuned botanicals, many from the estate's own cultivation, with hand-picked Riesling grapes from the Zilliken vineyard.

Quince is the house's answer to British sloe gin: freshly harvested muscatel quinces, a rare pear-quince variety grown on the estate, are steeped with the award-winning Saar Dry Gin alongside an infusion of 2011 Saarburger Rausch Kabinett Riesling.

The result is a sweet, wine-like gin liqueur with clear fruitiness and a fine acidity from the Riesling that ties the whole thing together.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is fruity and honeyed with ripe quince, backed by a fresh, wine-like undertone from the Riesling grape.

Palate

The palate is soft and sweet with clear quince fruit, supported by juniper and a fine acidity from the wine.

Finish

The finish is long and wine-like, with a last trace of honey and tart fruit.

Specifications

Name: Ferdinand's Saar Quince
Distillery: Avadis Distillery
Country: Germany
Type: Gin liqueur
ABV: 30%
Size: 50 CL
EAN no.: 4260270190627
Serving suggestion: Neat over ice or as the base of an Old Fashioned variation
Distillery: Ferdinand's Saar Dry Gin

Flavour profile

Fruity · Wine-like · Sweet · Honeyed · Tart

Did you know?

The quinces used for Ferdinand's Saar Quince are a rare pear-quince variety the Vallendar family grows themselves in the Saar valley - almost never used in gin anywhere else in the world.

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In 1928, Firmin Filliers, the third generation of the distilling family, created a recipe still used unchanged today, and the name "28" honours both the year and the number of botanicals.

Expert's description

Filliers 28 Dry Gin is a Belgian Small Batch Potstill Gin distilled at Filliers Distillery and bottled at 46%.

The distillery was founded in 1880 and has a long tradition of producing high-quality spirits in the East Flanders countryside.

The recipe is built on 28 botanicals besides juniper, including Belgian hops, angelica root, allspice, fresh oranges from Spain and lavender, which are distilled separately in traditional copper stills.

The gin has only really found its way onto the international market since 2012, though it is built on a recipe unchanged since 1928.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers juniper with a hint of lemon, orange peel and a touch of cardamom.

Palate

The palate is powerful and unique with clear juniper and citrus.

Finish

The finish is warm and dry.

Specifications

Name: Filliers 28 Dry Gin
Country: Belgium
Type: Dry Gin
ABV: 46%
Size: 50 CL
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with a slice of lime
Distillery: Filliers Distillery
EAN no.: 5412166701007

Flavour profile

Powerful · Juniper · Citrus · Spiced

Did you know?

The name "28" refers both to the year 1928, when the gin was first created, and to the number of botanicals in the recipe.

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Snuffbox is unlikely to be a gin you've tasted before - complex, seductive and filled with unexpected flavours from Flowstone Distillery in South Africa.

Expert's description

Flowstone Snuffbox Gin is a South African Gin, bottled at 43%.

The gin is unique, with a complex and almost seductive aroma.

It offers notes of dessert wine, burnt caramel and cocoa, combined with a warm and fruity character.

This unexpected flavour profile sets Snuffbox distinctly apart from the classic London Dry expression.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is complex, with dessert wine, burnt caramel and cocoa.

Palate

The palate is warm and fruity, with the same deep caramel and cocoa notes.

Finish

The finish is long and full-bodied.

Specifications

Name: Snuffbox Gin
Distillery: Flowstone Distillery
Country: South Africa
Type: Gin
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic and a slice of lime

Flavour profile

Caramel · Cocoa · Complex

Did you know?

Snuffbox takes its name and unexpected aroma of dessert wine and burnt caramel from a truly unique botanical composition, rare in the world of gin.

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Every year at harvest, Four Pillars macerates freshly crushed Shiraz grapes from the Yarra Valley into the house's Rare Dry Gin, giving it a deep ruby colour with no added sugar.

Expert's description

Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin is an Australian gin built on the house's Rare Dry Gin, bottled at 37.8%.

The gin is built on the botanicals of Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, including juniper and Tasmanian pepperberry, joined by freshly crushed Shiraz grapes from the Yarra Valley.

All the sweetness and the deep, purple colour come entirely from the grapes themselves, with no added sugar.

The gin is made only once a year, at the time of the Shiraz harvest, making it a seasonal specialty release.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers fresh pine needles, citrus and white pepper spice with distinct, concentrated raspberry notes.

Palate

The palate is balanced and sweet with long juniper, spice character and a little tannin towards the finish.

Finish

The finish carries sweet-tart red berries and a hint of black pepper spice.

Specifications

Name: Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin
Distillery: Four Pillars
Country: Australia
Type: Fruit Gin
ABV: 37.8%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 9349749000249
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with a bunch of red grapes
Distillery: Four Pillars

Flavour profile

Grapes · Berry · Spiced · Sweet

Did you know?

The gin's deep ruby colour comes entirely from the macerated Shiraz grapes, with no artificial colouring of any kind.

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From the Yarra Valley comes this powerful gin, where Australian finger lime and turmeric meet fresh ginger at a strength that intensifies the entire botanical palette.

Expert's description

Four Pillars Navy Strength Gin is an Australian Navy Strength Gin, bottled at 58.8%.

The gin is built on nine carefully selected botanicals, including juniper, fresh ginger root, turmeric, native finger limes and classic botanicals such as coriander seed and star anise.

The fresh ginger adds spiciness, while the turmeric brings weight and earthiness, and finger limes, grown in Byron Bay, provide an intense citrus-fresh character.

Compared to the house's Rare Dry Gin, the Navy Strength edition has more zesty notes of orange and lemon rind, lemongrass, sea salt and anise.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose has a gentle citrus character with bold juniper and pepper notes.

Palate

The palate shows distinct umami depth with slight sweetness and warmth.

Finish

The finish is peppery and herbal, gentle and smooth.

Specifications

Name: Four Pillars Navy Strength Gin
Distillery: Four Pillars
Country: Australia
Type: Navy Strength Gin
ABV: 58.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask strength: Yes
EAN no.: 9349749000201
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic or a strong Martini
Distillery: Four Pillars

Flavour profile

Ginger · Citrus · Spiced · Powerful

Did you know?

Finger lime, one of the gin's signature botanicals, is an Australian citrus fruit filled with tiny, caviar-like pearls of citrus juice.

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Three friends with a shared obsession for gin settled into an old timber yard in the Yarra Valley in 2013. They wanted to prove Australia had something new to say about gin, and won the world's best gin title two years running to prove it.

Expert's description

Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin is an Australian Dry Gin distilled in Healesville in the Yarra Valley and bottled at 41.8%.

The distillery was founded by Stuart Gregor, Cameron Mackenzie and Matt Jones, who in 2015 moved production into a former timber yard in Healesville, right in the heart of the Yarra Valley wine region.

Botanicals such as coriander, juniper, cardamom, star anise, lemon myrtle, Tasmanian mountain pepper, lavender, cinnamon and angelica are joined by whole, organic oranges, not dried peel, because Australian citrus is unusually aromatic in its fresh form.

Cardamom, cinnamon and star anise add a warm, fruitcake-like depth, while Tasmanian pepperberry brings heat without harshness, and lemon myrtle serves as a native Australian alternative to lemon peel.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is warm and spiced with cardamom and cinnamon, lifted by a fresh, aromatic orange note.

Palate

The palate is full-bodied with juniper and spice up front, backed by the freshness of lemon myrtle and a light peppery warmth.

Finish

The finish is long and spiced, with a last trace of star anise and orange.

Specifications

Name: Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin
Country: Australia
Type: Dry Gin
ABV: 41.8%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 9349749000164
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with a slice of orange
Distillery: Four Pillars Gin

Flavour profile

Spiced · Warm · Citrus · Full-bodied · Aromatic

Did you know?

Four Pillars uses whole, fresh Australian oranges instead of dried peel, since Australian citrus has an unusually intense aroma, a deliberate choice that sets the gin apart from most others.

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Four Pillars from Australia takes their award-winning gin a step further with ageing in selected sherry casks.

Expert's description

Four Pillars Sherry Cask Gin is an Australian Barrel Aged Gin, bottled at 43.8%.

The gin is a blend from 42 specially selected casks, giving it an intense and deep flavour.

The cask ageing adds notes of dried fruit, hazelnut and spice that complement the classic gin character.

Four Pillars is one of Australia's most acclaimed gin distilleries, known for its experimental approach to cask ageing.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is deep and complex, with dried fruit and hazelnut.

Palate

The palate is intense, with dried fruit, hazelnut and spice.

Finish

The finish is long and warm, with lingering nutty notes.

Specifications

Name: Four Pillars Sherry Cask Gin
Distillery: Four Pillars
Country: Australia
Type: Barrel Aged Gin
ABV: 43.8%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Sherry casks
EAN no.: 9349749000690
Serving suggestion: With Angostura orange bitters and dry sherry

Flavour profile

Sherry · Nutty · Intense

Did you know?

Four Pillars Sherry Cask Gin is a blend from as many as 42 different specially selected casks, giving it an unusual complexity.

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Created with one purpose in mind, the perfect Negroni, Four Pillars boosts the amount of Tasmanian pepperberry leaf and cinnamon and adds grains of paradise, organic blood orange and ginger to the recipe.

Expert's description

Four Pillars Bartender Series Spiced Negroni Gin is an Australian gin built on the house's Rare Dry Gin, bottled at 43.8%.

The gin starts from Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, but boosts the amount of Tasmanian pepperberry leaf and cinnamon and adds grains of paradise, organic blood orange and ginger.

The spices are specifically chosen to hold their own against Campari and sweet vermouth in a Negroni, without being drowned out by the cocktail's other powerful flavours.

The result is an aromatic, rich and spicy gin with great power and intensity, designed to be drunk in cocktails rather than on its own.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers herbaceous notes mixed with dark fruit sweetness, a hint of ginger and rhubarb, and a festive touch of cinnamon and orange.

Palate

The palate develops notes of fennel and damson on the mid-palate.

Finish

The finish carries peppermint and black liquorice.

Specifications

Name: Four Pillars Spiced Negroni Gin
Distillery: Four Pillars
Country: Australia
Type: Spiced Gin
ABV: 43.8%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 9349749000171
Serving suggestion: Negroni with Campari and sweet vermouth
Distillery: Four Pillars

Flavour profile

Spiced · Cinnamon · Orange · Intense

Did you know?

The gin is designed with one specific purpose: to hold its own in a Negroni, where Campari and sweet vermouth would otherwise easily overpower a regular gin.

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The Radclyffe family has owned the English manor of Foxdenton since 1367, and it is still the same family who today runs the estate's own gin brand.

Expert's description

Foxdenton Raspberry Gin Liqueur is an English Gin Liqueur, bottled at 21.5%.

The liqueur comes from the historic Foxdenton estate, where the Radclyffe family continues to own and run the estate's activities, including the family's gin brand.

The recipe is built on juniper and raspberry, giving the liqueur its fruity, sweetly rounded character.

The liqueur works well as a welcome drink, mixed with soda water or lemon.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is fresh with raspberry and a touch of juniper in the background.

Palate

The palate is sweetly rounded and fruity, with raspberry clearly present alongside a classic gin foundation of juniper.

Finish

The finish is light and fresh, with lingering raspberry sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Foxdenton Raspberry Gin Liqueur
Distillery: Foxdenton
Country: England
Type: Gin Liqueur
ABV: 21.5%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5060366740410
Serving suggestion: Soda water or Indian tonic with mint leaves and a slice of lemon

Flavour profile

Raspberry · Fruity · Sweet · Fresh

Did you know?

The Radclyffe family has owned the Foxdenton estate since 1367.

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Foxdenton Estate in Buckinghamshire can trace its roots back to 1367, but it wasn't until 2009, after six months of distilling trials with master distiller Charles Maxwell, that the first bottle of Foxdenton 48 saw the light of day.

Expert's description

Foxdenton 48 London Dry Gin is an English London Dry Gin distilled at Thames Distillers and bottled at 48%.

Nick Radclyffe and his partner John Simpson set out to create a traditional London Dry Gin, both in flavour and production method, working with veteran master distiller Charles Maxwell of Thames Distillery in Clapham.

The recipe is built on seven botanicals: organic juniper and coriander seed form the base, lemon peel and lime flower add freshness, and angelica and orris root act as fixatives that bind the other aromas together in harmony.

The high 48% strength gives the gin an intense, concentrated character that has earned it several international awards, including silver in the London Dry Gin category at the International Wine & Spirit Competition in 2014.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is intense and juniper-driven with a fresh citrus tone from lemon peel and lime flower.

Palate

The palate is powerful and full-bodied with clear juniper, backed by an earthy depth from angelica and orris root.

Finish

The finish is long and spiced, with a last trace of citrus.

Specifications

Name: Foxdenton 48 London Dry Gin
Country: England
Type: London Dry Gin
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5060366740007
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with a slice of lemon
Distillery: Foxdenton Estate

Flavour profile

Intense · Juniper · Earthy · Spiced · Full-bodied

Did you know?

Foxdenton Estate in Buckinghamshire has historical roots dating back to 1367, but has only produced spirits since 1935.

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A classic, juniper-forward London Dry Gin, where baking spices and a creamy, buttery texture give a surprising depth to an accessible everyday gin.

Expert's description

Gibson's London Dry Gin is a French London Dry Gin from La Martiniquaise, bottled at 37.5%.

The gin is built on classic botanicals such as juniper, coriander seed, angelica root and lemon zest.

The distillation gives a full-bodied, resinous juniper character complemented by dry, roasted coriander with a hint of cinnamon and cassia bark.

Despite its simple, accessible profile, the gin carries a surprisingly creamy, buttery texture through the finish.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is classic with a hint of baking spice, angelica, juniper and wet pine.

Palate

The palate offers dewy juniper berry with a resinous, full-bodied edge and arid, parched coriander seed with a hint of cinnamon and cassia bark.

Finish

The finish carries on with baking spices and silvery juniper with a creamy, buttery texture and a splash of orange and lemon zest.

Specifications

Name: Gibson's London Dry Gin
Country: France
Type: London Dry Gin
ABV: 37.5%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3147690060703
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with lemon zest
Distillery: Gibson's

Flavour profile

Juniper · Spiced · Citrus · Classic

Did you know?

Gibson's is produced by La Martiniquaise, one of France's largest spirits producers, making the gin widely available across Europe.

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Twenty-five doors, twenty-five distilleries, and no two of them alike. One holds dry juniper from a Welsh coastline, the next something spiced from the highlands of Vietnam. December turns into a route you drink your way along, one day at a time.

The expert's description

Gin Advent Calendar - Gin Calendar filled with 25 different gins of 5 cl is an advent calendar holding 25 different gins in 5 cl miniature bottles at strengths between 40% and 45%.

The format is the whole point. 5 cl is a generous measure rather than a taster, so every door stretches to a proper Gin and Tonic with a garnish chosen for the bottle of the day. There is room to taste the gin neat first and then watch what the tonic does to it.

The spread is wide. Distilleries from Wales, Cornwall, Yorkshire, the Isle of Man, Orkney, Ireland, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Monaco, Tasmania and Vietnam all turn up. Some bottles are bone dry and juniper-led, others are outright Christmas releases built on baking spice, fig, apple, orange and cocoa. Several are special editions that do not sit on the shelf all year.

The running order stays a secret, but the full list of all 25 gins sits under the Description tab for anyone who cannot wait until 1 December. For corporate gifting the shop takes orders from six calendars upwards at ordre@whisky.dk.

Tasting notes

Nose

Juniper runs through the lot, but rarely the same way two days running. Some doors smell sharply of citrus peel and fresh herbs, others of baked apple, dried fig and warm spice. One arrives with orange and cocoa.

Palate

The range is broad. The dry gins are tight and peppery with juniper right at the front, while the winter releases are rounder and fuller, with fruit sweetness and a baking-spice floor. Strength moves between 40% and 45%, and the difference is easy to feel from one day to the next.

Finish

From short and dry to long and spiced. The classics sign off cleanly on juniper and citrus, while the Christmas gins hang on with baking spice and orange peel.

Specifications

Name: Gin Advent Calendar - Gin Calendar filled with 25 different gins of 5 cl
Region/Country: Gin from around the world
Type: Gin Advent Calendar
ABV: 40-45%
Size: 5 CL per bottle
Number of bottles in the calendar: 25
Serving suggestion: Neat in a tulip glass, or with Tonic Water and a garnish matched to the gin of the day

Flavour profile

Juniper-dry · Citrus · Spiced · Fruity · Christmas Spice

Did you know?

The calendar carries 25 doors rather than the 24 that are standard in Denmark. The last one therefore waits for Christmas Day, when most other advent calendars have long since been emptied.

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