Oxley Cold Distilled London Dry Gin (75cl, 47%)

A London Dry gin from Oxley, produced at Thames Distillery in London and bottled at 47% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It is made by cold vacuum distillation at -5°C, using fresh hand-peeled grapefruit, lemon and oranges rather than dried peels. The gin contains 14 botanicals, including juniper, meadowsweet, vanilla, aniseed, orris root, licorice root, cocoa, grains of paradise, cassia bark, nutmeg and coriander. Each small batch produces 120 bottles. The nose is bright and juniper-forward, with coriander seed, licorice and fresh grapefruit zest. The palate bursts with sweet, zesty orange citrus and moderate juniper, then vanilla bean, warming cinnamon and juicy orange. The finish is zesty and moderately long, with juniper and lingering licorice.