Shetland Reel Simmer Gin (70cl, 49%)

A London dry gin inspired by the long, light summer nights of the Shetland Islands, whose local name Simmer Dim gives this bottling its name. The recipe uses eight botanicals, including orange peel, liquorice root, juniper, coriander and cumin, with orange and liquorice setting a sweet counterpoint to juniper. It is bottled at 49% in 0.7 litre bottles. On the nose, strong juniper is followed by sweet orange. On the palate, juniper recedes while very sweet orange notes and liquorice come forward. The gin finishes long and spicy.