Neverin Gin (70cl)

Neverin is an Italian gin from the Veneto in a 70cl bottle, named after a sudden, violent wind that rises over the Adriatic. Its recipe comes from a manuscript dated 1724, kept in the archives of a Capuchin monastery in Venice. The botanicals are local and wide-ranging: juniper, aniseed, bay, hyssop, marjoram, oregano, verbena, sage, rosemary, cardamom, cubeb pepper, aloe, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, Timut pepper, cloves, coriander, angelica root and caraway seed, along with white wine and sea water. The bottle is shaped like a maritime lantern and the stopper recalls a wooden mooring bollard. The nose is balsamic and herbal. The palate is fresh, clean and balsamic, with spicy, citrus and resinous notes and a slight bitterness.