VOR Gin Barrel Aged (70cl, 47%)

A barrel-aged gin from Eimverk in Iceland, made from Icelandic barley with juniper, rhubarb, crowberries, angelica root, birch leaves, creeping thyme, kale, Icelandic moss and seaweed. The botanicals are wild-collected or grown in Iceland. The gin is triple distilled, then rested in new oak casks of the kind used for whisky maturation, adding earthy vanilla notes. It is produced in small batches of 500 bottles, bottled at 47% without added colour or chill filtration. Nose: fresh citrus notes alternating with earthy impressions. Palate: intense and slightly bitter, with moss and pine needles at first, then grapefruit, rhubarb, strawberries and garden herbs, plus a touch of liquorice. Finish: herbs and spices remain present in the long finish.