Basalt Volcanic Rock Gin (70cl, 42.1%)

Basalt Volcanic Rock Gin is a gin from the United Kingdom, made with juniper, citrus, cassia, ginger, cubeb pepper, buckwheat, Kombu Royale and sea buckthorn. The water comes from a well about 183 metres deep and is naturally filtered through roughly 60-million-year-old basalt. The hexagonal bottle echoes the basalt columns of the nearby Giant's Causeway. It is bottled at 42.1% in a 70cl bottle without gift packaging. On the nose, fresh citrus notes appear first, followed by juniper and a fine savoury salt nuance. The palate combines fresh citrus and classic juniper with the sharp, warming spice of cassia and ginger, rounded by buckwheat. The finish is long, with peppery spice strengthened by cubeb pepper.