Monks Medella Gin (70cl, 43%)

A gin from Monks Distillery in South Africa's Western Cape. Blueberries grown on the distillery's own farm are hand-picked and combined with juniper, Fynbos botanicals and African ginger. Wheat spirit forms the base, and the gin is bottled at 43% in 0.7 litre bottles. It was named best South African Classic Gin at the World Gin Awards 2019. The nose shows sweet blueberry with classic gin notes. The palate moves from ripe blueberry to juniper, with spicy ginger. The finish lingers with blueberry fruit.