Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin Year of the Dragon (70cl, 43%)

This is a special edition of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, presented in a hand-made ceramic bottle with blue glaze and gold decoration for the Chinese Year of the Dragon 2024. The gin itself keeps its usual recipe of twelve botanicals; only the presentation changes. Eight botanicals are macerated and distilled in copper pot stills, while gunpowder tea and three citrus fruits add their aromas through a vapour basket. The botanicals include juniper, angelica, cardamom, coriander, caraway, star anise, orris root, meadowsweet, grapefruit, lemon, kaffir lime and gunpowder green tea. The bottle contains 700 ml at 43% ABV. The aroma profile also includes meadowsweet and coriander notes. Grapefruit and lime come first, then delicate floral notes and green tea, with juniper, citrus, warming spice, herbs, tea and gentle spice on the palate and finish.