Xoriguer Gin, 70 cl

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Find the right glass: As with most spirits, any glass that has a tulip shape works best. This is when the glass is fatter at the bottom and slimmer at the top. These glasses are said to offer the best way for the drink to be tasted - the bulbous bottom gives the gin a chance to swirl around.

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Gin de Mahon, one of few protected by a geographical indication, exemplifies the varied influences on Menorcan culture Have a coffee break: Coffee beans are a great palette cleanser. Take a bunch and break them up in your palm and give them a good sniff before and after a taste test. This will prime your buds for tasting gin and getting the most out of the notes. A simple sip of water will really help with making sure your tongue is ready, too. The finest chilled organic tonic water (my favourite is made by FeverTree and using the 200ml bottles means it is always fresh)

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We try to make a distillation that doesn’t require other steps, so what you have inside the bottle is mostly undiluted spirit. That being said, our production method is very artisanal. We don’t have any technology to control the temperature of distillation, so we might end up with a spirit that’s between 40% and 46% ABV, and we might have to dilute a bit to get it down to 38% ABV.” If you do it in a standard shot glass, then you are mostly just getting the ethanol fume and that isn’t a good thing. Swirl and sniff: this goes for any type of tasting - swirl the liquid (in a tulip glass) before you sip and give the notes a good sniff before tasting. When it’s in the mouth coat the whole of the moth and then swallow, breathing out as you do.

So, let’s get to it. Here are our top tips and essentials to making the best Spanish Gin and Tonic: 1. The Glass The traditional pairing for Spanish gin is tonic, a carbonated beverage flavoured with quinine. Capture the vibrancy of Spain with our top tips for making the perfect Spanish style gin and tonic. After a century of British rule, Menorca was finally handed over to Spain in 1802, yet the Brits left behind clear traces of their passage. Not only are these evident in some of Menorca’s architecture, but in its drinking culture too, as the island is believed to be responsible for the first gin ever produced in the Mediterranean.Preparation is key. You need to make sure you have everything to hand so when it comes to making the drink it’s easy and stress free. Once that’s done, coat your palm with gin, leave it a few seconds so the alcohol disappears, cup and smell - this will offer up the aroma notes of the gin before you actually taste.

While the British certainly had an influence on the growth of the local spirits industry, Menorca developed its own unique gin style, whose artisanal production method has for some decades been protected by a dedicated geographical indication (GI), Gin de Mahon. The Gin de Mahon range Let the bubbles settle then stir for a couple of revolutions to mix the drink and create a consistent flavour. If needed, add more ice cubes to bring the water line to around 1cm from the top of the glass (not more tonic) then add a second lime wedge (not squeezed) perfectly positioned on the top of your tipple to add aroma and visual appeal, but little extra flavour.You should end up with eight perfectly formed wedges which are juicy and raring to add aroma and flavour. Oh, and, if you don’t happen to use up all your lime wedges in one go place them in a sealable container and pop in the freezer. This way they are ready to be used next time as lime flavoured ice cubes. One of the simplest ways to make sure you are getting the right gin for your taste buds is to study the botanicals that have been used.