Bathtub Gin (70cl, 40.3%)

A London dry gin from England, made by cold-macerating botanicals in an already distilled London dry gin. Orange peel and five further botanicals are steeped in the gin, with no further distillation, so the aromas remain. The botanicals also give it a light natural colour; no colouring is added. The recipe includes juniper, coriander, cardamom, clove, cinnamon, orange and lemon. Juniper, a creamy texture and a spicy finish shape the gin. It is bottled at 40.3% in a 0.7 litre bottle. The nose leads with juniper, supported by strong grain notes, with cardamom and orange blossom and a hint of cinnamon. The palate shows juniper first, with earthy botanical impressions and an especially creamy, thick mouthfeel. In the finish, juniper recedes while cardamom and cinnamon come forward, and orange peel returns at the end.