Breckenridge Gin (75cl, 45%)

Breckenridge Gin is a juniper-forward American gin of 45% ABV, distilled at 9,600 feet in Breckenridge, Colorado, and sold in a 75cl bottle. It won World's Best Compound Gin at the 2021 World Gin Awards. It is made on a base of 100% neutral grain spirit in a custom-built Vendome copper pot still. Hardier botanicals such as juniper and coriander are macerated directly in the pot, while more delicate ones, lavender and hibiscus among them, sit in a gin basket above the still so their vapour carries the floral and citrus aromas. Eleven botanicals are used in all. Juniper leads on the nose, with coriander seed and peppery warmth, then citrus peel and lavender. On the palate come coriander, cardamom, lemon zest and floral spice, followed by black pepper, hibiscus and piney juniper. The finish is moderately long, with bitter orange and a clean, spiced close.