Mermaid Pink Gin (75cl, 40%)

Mermaid Pink Gin is a strawberry-infused gin distilled on the Isle of Wight, England, using hand-foraged rock samphire and local strawberries. Fresh Arreton Valley strawberries are steeped in the distillery's signature gin for four days before redistillation, with lemon zest, grains of paradise and rock samphire among the botanicals. It is made in small batches in traditional copper pot stills. The gin has a briny, savoury edge from the coastal samphire. Aromas of strawberry, grapefruit and lemon zest lead, with gentle juniper underneath and a faint coastal freshness. The palate is ripe strawberry and grapefruit, with warm spice and a distinctive savoury, slightly briny note. The finish is long, dry and peppery, with lingering juniper and a subtle mineral quality.