Salcombe London Dry Start Point Gin (70cl)

Salcombe is a London Dry gin made with 13 botanicals, including Macedonian juniper, fresh lemon peel, lime, pink grapefruit, cardamom, liquorice, cinnamon, chamomile, coriander seeds and cubeb berries. It takes inspiration from the Salcombe Fruit Schooners that brought exotic fruit to Devon from the Azores, West Indies and Mediterranean in the nineteenth century. On the nose it is floral, with earthy and balsamic pine and juniper notes and warm spicy coriander. On the palate it is citrusy and elegantly soft, with a spicy, peppery undertone from Java cubeb berries. The finish is fresh, persistent and balanced, with a clear green cardamom note. It is served neat over ice or with Indian tonic water and a slice of pink grapefruit. One per cent of the proceeds from each bottle sold is donated to the Marine Conservation Society.