Shortcross Cask Aged Gin (70cl, 42%)

Shortcross Cask Aged Gin is a gin from Rademon Estate Distillery in County Down, Northern Ireland. It spends more than two and a half years in former orange cognac liqueur casks, which sets it apart from the distillery's classic gin. Botanicals include elderflower, elderberries, apples, wild clover, coriander seeds, lime and orange peel and cinnamon, on a wheat distillate base reduced with water from the distillery's own spring. Juniper and citrus notes meet the aromatic influence of the former cask contents, with grassy, floral and wild berry impressions remaining. Nose: juniper, orange and pepper with floral notes and a hint of vanilla. Palate: vanilla and orange meet juniper and cognac notes, with pepper alongside spicy and floral impressions. Finish: a long, peppery finish with oily orange notes and a warming effect.