Kookie Irish Gin (70cl, 42.4%)

Kookie Irish Gin combines classic juniper and coriander with bergamot and rose petals. The recipe came from a collaboration between Irish entertainer Alan Clarke, the Connacht Distillery and spirits expert Julia Nourney, who chose the two additional main botanicals. The character combines citrus freshness with spicy, herbal and lightly floral impressions, with restrained sweetness and piquant bitter notes. The nose is fresh with citrus peel, juniper, coriander, floral and herbal hints and bitter orange marmalade. The palate shows layered spice, oily juniper, coriander, blood orange peel, candied orange, piquant bitterness, herbs and light floral notes. The finish leaves juniper with an oily impression and long-lasting floral bitterness.