Following a classic recipe from 1883, sloe berries are slowly and gently steeped in Plymouth Gin, soft Dartmoor spring water and a small amount of sugar for about four months, where the low sugar level lets the full flavour and tartness of the berries shine through.
Expert's description
Plymouth Sloe Gin is an English sloe gin made from Plymouth Gin, bottled at 26%.
The gin is built on botanicals from Plymouth Gin, including juniper, coriander seed, orange peel, lemon peel, angelica root, green cardamom and orris root, infused with sloe berries.
The berries steep for around four months in Plymouth Gin, soft Dartmoor water and a small amount of sugar, following the classic 1883 recipe.
The deliberately low sugar level lets the tart, dry character of the fruit play an important role in the flavour rather than drowning it in sweetness.
Tasting notes
Nose
The nose offers juniper berries, almonds, citrus aromas, sloe berries and tart cherry.
Palate
The palate is clean with notes of orange and lemon peel, herbs and sloe berries, where sweet and tart play together in good balance.
Finish
The finish is crisp and long.
Specifications
Name: Plymouth Sloe Gin
Distillery: Plymouth Gin
Country: England
Type: Sloe Gin
ABV: 26%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5000299608012
Serving suggestion: Neat over ice or in a Sloe Gin Fizz
Distillery: Plymouth Gin
Flavour profile
Sloe berry · Tart · Sweet · Berry
Did you know?
Plymouth Sloe Gin won a Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2011 for its rendition of the classic 1883 recipe.
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