Edinburgh Seaside Gin (70cl, 43%)

A London dry gin from Edinburgh Gin, with a coastal character from bladderwrack, scurvy grass and ground ivy gathered on beaches around Edinburgh. Alongside juniper, these botanicals give mineral, herbal and lightly salty accents. Seaside was launched in 2015 and developed with the International Centre for Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University. It is made in small batches and is now part of the core range. The gin is bottled at 43% vol. The nose combines fresh sweetness with savoury hints of sea air and a fine seaweed note. The palate brings pine-like juniper and savoury seaweed notes with gentle sweetness and light saltiness, plus herbal and grassy impressions. The finish is clean and fresh, with mineral aromas, grassy notes of ground ivy and herbal, lightly spicy hints of scurvy grass.