In 2012, Tarquin Leadbetter was a 23-year-old chef with a dream and a garden full of experiments. Today his Cornwall distillery is one of England's most celebrated, and the recipe is still the one he landed on after more than 100 trial batches.
Expert's description
Tarquin's Cornish Dry Gin is an English Dry Gin distilled in Cornwall and bottled at 42%.
Tarquin Leadbetter, a classically trained chef from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, left the London restaurant kitchen to chase his passion for gin. After 18 months of experimenting and over 100 test batches, he founded The Southwestern Distillery, the first distillery in Cornwall in over 100 years.
The gin is distilled over a naked flame in a copper pot still named Tamara, a Portuguese alembic, where botanicals rest in wheat spirit before a single-shot distillation.
Among the 12 botanicals is the more unusual Devon violet, a flower once famous in early perfumery, alongside juniper, citrus and spices gathered from around the world - and Tarquin's own back garden.
Tasting notes
Nose
The nose is floral and lightly sweet with a clear violet note, backed by citrus and a classic juniper core.
Palate
The palate is soft and round with juniper up front, spiced depth and a delicate floral character from the violets.
Finish
The finish is clean and lightly sweet, with a last trace of citrus and flowers.
Specifications
Name: Tarquin's Cornish Dry Gin
Distillery: The Southwestern Distillery
Country: England
Type: Dry Gin
ABV: 42%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5060353070506
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with a slice of red apple
Distillery: The Southwestern Distillery
Flavour profile
Floral · Soft · Citrus · Spiced · Round
Did you know?
Tarquin's Cornish Dry Gin won World's Best Gin at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2017, just five years after the distillery was founded.
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