Ha'Penny Rhubarb Gin (75cl, 40%)

A naturally pink small-batch pot still gin from Pearse Lyons Distillery in Dublin, Ireland. It is proofed down with freshly pressed rhubarb juice rather than water, alongside 13 botanicals inspired by Victorian-era Dublin and Phoenix Park. The botanicals include geranium, dandelion, lavender, blackberry, juniper, coriander, orange peel, lemon peel, cracked black pepper, anise, angelica root, licorice bark and cassia. The colour comes entirely from the rhubarb, with no artificial additives. The nose shows fresh rhubarb with juniper, citrus, botanical spice and soft floral lavender. The palate opens bright and slightly tart with rhubarb, juniper, citrus, geranium and dandelion, then rounds into a resinous juniper-forward gin with lavender and blackberry. The finish is silky, clean and long, with lingering crisp rhubarb.