Plymouth Navy Strength Dry Gin, 70 cl

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This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Gathers information for WordPress by themselves, first party analytics tool about how WP services are used. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. and a Navy Strength of 57% introduced to remind drinkers that the brand was the official gin for the Royal Navy.

Borrowing techniques from whisky production, former navy man and owner Pär Caldenby distills three base gins (citrus, herbal, and junipery) which are then all blended to create their desired taste.Last, could you suggest to me a widely available tonic that is a little sweeter than schweppes and maybe better quality? Your information may be used by Pernod Ricard and made available through us to any other entities of the Pernod Ricard Group to provide you with news and promotional information about Pernod Ricard. The 57% ABV amplifies the aroma and fragrance of the botanicals, yet retains the smooth and balanced character Plymouth gin is renowned for. By blending fruit sugars with the gentle bitterness of South American angostura bark and botanicals such as cardamom, pimento berry and ginger, we've created a. In the first half of the 18th century, as a result of government policy and economic conditions, gin became a low-cost and readily available alcoholic beverage.

There were so many wonderful gins that we tried from big names and small batch distillers, that this list could easily have been twice as long. It’s one of the oldest gin brands still being produced today, though it’s had a somewhat discontinuous history, meaning its ascent in the gin world is a surprisingly recent phenomenon.To me it the nose suggests that angelica is almost as much of a key component of the botanical blend as is juniper. Juniper and sweet liquorice start with a bang up-front, delightfully balanced middle with spices, citrus and oak. By the way, when Winston Churchill was asked about the “perfect” martini, he said, “Plymouth gin and a bow to France. Writing about navy strength gin without mentioning Plymouth Gin would be like writing about math and not mentioning numbers. Following the popularity of Plymouth Gin among naval officers, the spirit quickly took off among a number of elites, including Winston Churchill, Franklin D.

In the times of the British Navy, they needed the gin to be flammable in case it soaked the gunpowder. Home cocktail connoisseurs could take note from the industry, as this gin is a versatile addition to any home cocktail cabinet. Plymouth continuously surprises me because while it never comes across as overwhelming, it always seems to come through.Others have written before that Plymouth Gin’s credibility as a style unto itself stem from this unusual earthy nose. The multi award-winning gin is created in the oldest working distillery in the UK and the recipe is handed down by word of mouth. Unknown to a lot of people is the fact that, while the enlisted men subsisted on rum, Royal Navy officers drank gin. There’s a wild berry sweetness on the nose with an undercurrent of bay leaves, and a smack of piney juniper on tasting. One of the best gins out there with one of the most storied pasts, and this gin whose Navy Strength gin is perhaps most synonymous with the term Navy Strength Gin.