St. George Botanivore Gin (75cl, 45%)

A 19-botanical American craft gin from Alameda, California, bottled at 45% ABV. It is made by St. George Spirits using a dual-extraction method: juniper berries, bay laurel and fresh cilantro are placed in a botanicals basket above the still, while the remaining 16 botanicals steep overnight in the pot of a 1,500-litre copper pot still. The nose opens with soft juniper, pine resin, fennel, lime zest, cracked pepper and baking spice. The palate carries cinnamon, ginger candy, peppercorn, cilantro, dill, dark licorice and caraway. The finish is warm and spicy, with forest-floor earthiness, lemony hops, candied orange, lime, pine, mint and ginger.