Empirical Symphony 6 (40%)

A leaf-driven flavour spirit from Empirical, exploring mandarin, lemon, fig and coffee leaves, with black currant buds, ambrette seeds and vetiver roots. The lemon and mandarin leaves are macerated and distilled together; coffee leaves are bruised, oxidised and dried like tea before distillation; the remaining ingredients are distilled separately and blended, with a final maceration on coffee leaves. Colour comes from carmine and there is no added sugar. It is bright and floral, with citrus, leather and musk.