Boodles British Gin (75cl, 45.2%)

Boodles British Gin is a London dry gin at 45.2%, in a 75cl bottle. It is distilled from British wheat at Greenall's Distillery in Warrington, Cheshire, and redistilled in a Carter Head copper still, where the botanicals sit in a basket above the spirit and only the rising vapour carries their oils. Juniper and angelica form the backbone, with nutmeg, sage, rosemary, caraway and coriander. The recipe deliberately contains no citrus. The nose is juniper and pine over earthy angelica. The palate is bold and juniper-led, with a flash of lemon-rind brightness, peppery rosemary and coriander and a clean, slightly oily texture. The finish is medium-long and drying, with pine, pepper and sage.