Drytown Gin (75cl, 46%)

Drytown Gin is an American dry gin from Old Elk Distillery in Colorado, built on a four-grain vodka base. Ten botanicals are used, processed through both maceration and vapor extraction. Juniper, orris root and fresh oranges soak for 18 hours, then angelica, ginger, lemon verbena, lemongrass, lime, Colorado-grown sage and pepper are added through vapor distillation. The nose opens with candied ginger and cracked pepper, then piney juniper and wild herbs. The palate begins with juniper and lime, then lemon and mandarin orange, with sharp ginger and a toasted corn sweetness underneath. The finish is bold and spicy, with black pepper and dry ginger heat, and juniper returns at the end.