Berliner Brandstifter Berlin Dry Gin (70cl, 43.3%)

Berliner Brandstifter Berlin Dry Gin is a dry gin built on a wheat distillate, with elderflower, mallow blossom, woodruff and fresh cucumber among its botanicals alongside juniper. The botanicals are macerated for several weeks, distilled individually, then combined with the wheat distillate; the wheat comes exclusively from Germany. The gin is filtered seven times and bottled at 43.3% in a 70cl bottle. Each edition comprises 9,999 hand-numbered and sealed bottles. As a New Western Dry Gin, it gives juniper less prominence than a strongly juniper-led gin and has a fresh, floral character. The nose is floral and fruity, with clearly recognisable elderflower and woodruff, plus subtle juniper and fresh lemon. The palate is shaped by elderflower and woodruff, with juniper in the background, and feels soft and slightly oily, with floral and sweet impressions and fresh citrus. The finish is mild and lightly fruity, with elderflower and woodruff lingering.