In 2011, four friends opened The Ginstitute above a 19th-century drinking den on Portobello Road in London, where a small 30-litre copper pot still named Copernicus the Second gave birth to this gin after nine months of experimentation.
Expert's description
Portobello Road Gin is an English London Dry Gin, bottled at 42%.
The gin is built on nine botanicals: juniper, lemon, bitter orange, coriander, angelica, orris, cassia, licorice and nutmeg.
The ingredients are sourced from around the world, including juniper and orris from Tuscany, Spanish lemon peels, bitter orange peels from Haiti or Morocco, nutmeg from Indonesia and cassia bark from Southeast Asia.
The gin won a Gold Medal at the San Francisco Spirit Awards in 2014, just three years after the distillery's founding.
Tasting notes
Nose
The nose is herbaceous with green juniper, with very subtle hints of meadow and grass underneath.
Palate
The palate is spice-forward once sipped, warming to the palate with nutmeg being surprisingly prominent.
Finish
The finish has juniper at its centre, offering a robust and earthy foundation, with zesty citrus notes of lemon and bitter orange peel.
Specifications
Name: Portobello Road Gin
Country: England
Type: London Dry Gin
ABV: 42%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5060292550008
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with orange peel
Distillery: Portobello Road Distillery
Flavour profile
Juniper · Nutmeg · Spiced · Citrus
Did you know?
The gin was created on a small 30-litre copper pot still called Copernicus the Second, after nine months of experimentation at The Ginstitute on Portobello Road.
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