Empress 1908 Indigo Gin (75cl, 42.5%)

Empress 1908 Indigo Gin is a contemporary botanical gin from Victoria Distillers in British Columbia, Canada. It is micro-distilled in small-batch copper-pot stills using a corn base spirit and eight botanicals, including butterfly pea blossom, which gives the gin its indigo colour. The butterfly pea blossom is infused separately and blended in after distillation. The nose opens with classic juniper and bright grapefruit peel, with quieter coriander seed and a faint floral lift. On the palate there is smooth maltiness, juniper, citrus, ripe grapefruit, resinous juniper cones, earthy coriander, green tea and dry cinnamon bark. The finish is medium-long, with lingering grapefruit freshness, a dry cinnamon edge, white pepper and earthy tea leaves.