Batch Cloud Forest Gin (70cl, 40%)

A gin from Batch Distillery in Burnley, Lancashire, distilled in collaboration with Samara Gin as an April Innovations Club release. It is inspired by the cloud forests of Central America and built around banana leaf and annatto seeds, balanced with orange peel and cardamom, for a savoury, slightly spicy profile. The botanical list also includes allspice, angelica root, apricot, cinnamon, coriander, cloves, frankincense, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, myrrh and nutmeg. Batch's monthly editions are typically released only once, and the original run was 660 bottles. The nose is light and sweet, the palate savoury and gently spiced, and the finish crisp and refreshing. Serve with Indian tonic, an orange twist and an annatto seed garnish, or neat.