Puerto de Indias Strawberry Gin (75cl, 37.5%)

A flavoured gin from Puerto de Indias, distilled at Los Alcores de Carmona in Carmona, Seville, one of Andalusia's oldest distilleries, founded in 1880. Ripe strawberries from Huelva are macerated in alcohol for 48 hours and then distilled, while juniper, citrus and the remaining botanicals are distilled separately on the estate's original olive-wood-fired copper still from the 1880s; a touch of macerated strawberries is added back for the natural pink colour. Botanicals include juniper, orange peel, coriander, lime, grapefruit and lemon peel. The brand is credited with creating the pink gin category, launched in Spain in 2013, and is billed as the world's first natural strawberry gin. Fresh strawberry leads, backed by juniper and light citrus with a soft touch of liquorice. The palate is soft and fruit-forward rather than sweet, finishing clean and gently juniper-dry.