Rock Rose Pink Grapefruit Old Tom Gin (75cl, 41.5%)

Rock Rose Pink Grapefruit Old Tom Gin is made by Dunnet Bay Distillers in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland, described as the UK's most northerly mainland distillery. It is a lightly sweetened Old Tom gin built on the Rock Rose original botanical foundation, with organic pink grapefruit peel added through vapor infusion and a touch of muscovado sugar post-distillation. The gin began as the winning entry in the distillery's 2016 label design competition, released as a limited Artists' Edition, before returning in a refined version in 2019. The botanical base includes the original 18 botanicals, among them Rhodiola rosea, rowan berries, sea buckthorn, blaeberries, Italian and Bulgarian juniper, and cardamom. The muscovado sugar rounds the edges and adds caramel-like depth that balances the grapefruit's tartness. The result drinks brighter and more citrusy than the original Rock Rose, with grapefruit zest and subtle sweetness working in harmony.