Hayman's Old Tom Gin (75cl, 40%)

Hayman's Old Tom Gin is a lightly sweetened, juniper-forward London gin in the historic Old Tom style. It follows an original Hayman family recipe dating to the 1860s and is distilled from ten core botanicals macerated for 24 hours before distillation in three small copper pot stills. The nose leads with clean piney juniper, bright orange zest and a gentle licorice undertone, with faint black tea and herbal spice. The palate is creamy and unctuous, with citrus oils, mild sweetness, juniper-custard, baking spice, coriander and earthy licorice root. The finish is medium length, with lingering sweetness, juniper, earthy spice, fruity citrus peel, a gingerbread-like quality and a whisper of floral orris.