Insulae Gin (70cl, 42%)

Insulae Gin is a gin from Sicily, Italy, made with neutral alcohol from Italian cereals and Alpine spring water. Its botanicals include Sicilian lemon, sweet and bitter orange, mandarin, carob, sesame, pistachio, almond and jasmine. The botanicals, except jasmine, are infused individually before distillation in a copper still over a wood fire; a few drops of jasmine distillate are added afterwards. The gin is brought to 42% vol. with spring water, filtered twice and rested in bottle for two months. It is versatile in mixing, with juniper balanced by Sicilian citrus and spicy dried-fruit notes, especially carob, and a soft, fresh jasmine character.