Edinburgh Classic Gin (70cl, 43%)

A dry gin that combines the juniper character of a London dry with pine buds, lavender and fruity botanicals. Its recipe uses 14 ingredients processed with grain neutral alcohol, including orange peel, lemongrass, black mulberries and hazelnuts. The mulberries bring a jam-like fruit tone, while hazelnut oils support a soft mouthfeel and pine buds add a fine woody nuance. Introduced in 2010, it forms the core of the Edinburgh Gin range and is also the base for its fruit gin liqueurs and flavoured gins. On the nose it is fresh and clear with a subtle spice. The palate brings rounded juniper and pine with floral lavender, gentle spice and aromatic citrus. Orange and lime come through on the finish, leading into a soft, rounded aftertaste.