Black Tomato Gin (50cl, 42.3%)

Black Tomato Gin is distilled at Kampen Distillery in the Netherlands. It is made with black tomatoes from southern Sicily and a little salt water, with the tomatoes as its distinctive feature. Fresh tomatoes are crushed and added to neutral spirit, which is filtered and distilled; a second distillate is made with juniper and a third with the other botanicals, then the three are combined. Purified seawater and grain spirit are added, and the gin is diluted to 42.3% vol. On the nose it shows sweet, fruity black tomato with an herbal touch, balanced by lighter juniper. The palate is slightly salty, then fresh and sweet tomato notes predominate, with harder-to-categorise flavours that make the gin unique. In mixing, the tomato flavour emerges decisively.