Gin D'azur - French Distilled Gin - 70 Cl

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Even better, though, is the same company’s Pink Grapefruit and Pomegranate gin, with a superbly sweet-sour mix that induces the same sort of pleasurable wince as those rhubarb-and-custard sweets you had when you were a kid.

This complex spirit ebbs and flows between sweet and spicy, underpinned by a slightly oily juniper before finishing with zesty citrus and a mild saline taste on the lips, providing the drinker with an experience rather akin to standing on the shore, mouth agape, watching the waves. Working well with a mixer, Atlantic Gin is impressive, delicate, and seductive, belying its 46% ABV strength. The result is a fresh, vibrant gin with an ABV of 43%, intensely aromatic on the nose, a complex melange of juniper, thyme, lemon, and lavender in the mouth, finishing off with a hint of liquorice and a slightly salty trace on the lips. Adding a good quality tonic enhances the floral notes, drawing out the natural oils and causing the spirit to louche slightly. After a few sips, I was transported to St Tropez! Known as the “Garden of the Hebrides”, Barra is home to the Isle of Barra Distillers, Scotland’s most westerly distillery, where their Atlantic Gin has been distilled, bottled, and labelled since 2019. Drawing on the wealth of flora at hand, they capture the essence of their island through seventeen carefully selected botanicals, including their signature hand-foraged Carrageen seaweed. A red algae found on the shoreline, it is a favourite of the islanders, who also use it to make a broth and a form of blancmange. Powerful, beautiful 'rising' complex with citrus of the Mediterranean basin, violet fragrances and sensitive hints of Basil. Please can you send me the link? Will buy INSTANTLY’ was the immediate reaction from one of the Country Life staff on being told of the existence of this gin. Since those days, it’s become a real best-selling favourite: there are vodka and rum equivalents, but for our money the gin version is still the best.Generous Azur is a new fresh, sophisticated and floral gin inspired by the fragrances and eternal blue skies of the mythical Côte d'Azur. One of the creations by mixologist Mattia Pastoria at Franco’s Bar in Positano, Italy, “Franco’s Fizz” is a refreshing distillation of Mediterranean flavours. Ingredients Powerful, structured and particularly aromatic; Fresh violet flavors, notes of basil and blood oranges. A final with the rise of orange bitter CONCLUSION

From the stable of the famed Cognac producers, family-run Distillerie Merlet, based in Saint-Sauvant in south-western France, Gin d’Azur has since 2019 been taking its inspiration from the French Riviera, using botanicals which come from and are typical of Provence. These include thyme, rosemary, lavender, marjoram, mountain savory, star anise, and Menton lemon peel which are harvested when they are perfectly ripe and at their fragrant best. Each is distilled separately in an alembic pot still over an open flame to maximise their flavour before being mixed with the juniper to the distiller’s recipe and enhanced with a touch of Camargue salt. Roland:We are working with a family that has been distilling since 1850. They are located 15km west of Cognac. Why Cognac? Because Cognac region is not only known for making Cognac, the area is also well known for having some of the world's greatest know-how for making spirits. In addition, it is the heart of Copper Pot Still Distillation with an open flame. A gin named after the traditional Welsh tea loaf? What’s not to love about this magnificent concoction from the Snowdonia Spirit Company, whose flavours also include Love Spoon Wild Fruit Gin — which makes you wonder how long it’ll be before leek and daffodil flavours emerge from the same source.

Both your shaker and serving glass should be chilled before you start. Fill the base of your shaker 2/3 full of cubed ice. Add the contents of your drink. Place a hawthorn strainer over the top. Firmly keep the strainer in place and pour the liquid, at a height, through the strainer into another shaker tin. Repeat four to five times, until your liquid is chilled and diluted, to your desire. Add your cubed ice to your serving glass. Pour the drink through the hawthorn strainer into your serving glass.