This Tasting Contains 24 tubes of the following Gins:
Bombay - Sapphire
London Dry Gin
Our world-famous London Dry Gin in its distinctive blue bottle. Every drop contains 10 hand-selected botanicals from exotic locations around the world. Once we’ve hand-selected the finest botanicals on earth, there’s no way we’re then going to boil them. We gently vapour infuse them to capture their bright, vibrant flavours. Every one of our gins reflect our rigorous selection process and uncompromising approach to creating fresh, clean, bright flavours that are perfect for creating exceptional mixed drinks.
1689 - Authentic Dutch Dry Gin
The Netherlands
In 1689 Dutch King William of Orange was proclaimed King of England. He was largely responsible for introducing the British to gin and even went so far as to make his own. The 1689 Authentic Dutch Dry Gin is based on the King’s original recipe, uncovered from the British Library. But while all the ingredients were listed, the quantities were coded. Together with the experienced distillers of Herman Jansen in Schiedam they nonetheless created a delicious gin based on the original ingredients, including red quince, juniper, lemon peel and aniseed.
Bosford - Rose Premium Gin
United Kingdom
Pink is in! Riding the pink wave, Bosford Rose Premium Gin is an authentic gin, which recipe dates back to 1948. Some of the key botanicals are juniper, coriander, angelica, lemon peel and orange peel. The pink hue is added by strawberries and raspberries, giving the gin a summery and vibrant character.
Oxley - London Dry Gin
Scotland
Oxley Gin is a traditional London Dry Gin made with untraditional methods. In order to retain as much freshness from the botanicals as possible, Oxley Gin is made by using a cold distillation process. For instance, it allows Oxley Gin to use fresh frozen citrus peel, instead of the typical fried peel. It took eight years and 38 recipes of experimentation for the founders of Oxley Gin to finally find their perfect recipe.
Gordon's - Premium Pink
United Kingdom
Pink Gin is really becoming popular, and while it was originally defined as gin with Angostura bitters, the category has now branched out and is often a gin infused with pink fruit. One such example is the excellent Gordon’s – Premium Pink. It is inspired by Gordon’s original gin recipe from the 1880s and has that refreshing taste Gordon’s is known for, but with an added natural sweetness of raspberries and strawberries. Gordon’s – Premium Pink is made using only natural fruit flavors to guarantee the highest quality real berry taste.
Jinzu Gin
Scotland
Made in Scotland but inspired by Japan, and with an English woman as the driving force. Bartender Dee Davies designed Jinzu Gin for Diageo’s Show Your Spirit in 2013, which went on to win the competition. Jinzu Gin is great and an ultimate example of East meets West. Traditional gin botanicals such as juniper are combined with Eastern inspired flavors such as sake, yuzu and cherry blossom.
Aviation Gin
America
Aviation Gin takes a Dutch style rye spirit and combines it with juniper, anise, lavender, sarsaparilla, cardamom and orange peel. This intriguing gin was founded in 2006 and is named after the Aviation cocktail. Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds became involved a few years ago, given this delicious tipple a much-deserved publicity boost.
1689 - Pink Gin
The Netherlands
The 1689 Queen Mary Pink Gin is made after an original gin recipe from 1689 found in the annals of the British Library. It’s named after the wife of King William of Orange and based on a footnote on the old recipe: adding strawberries and raspberries to the distillation of the 1689 Dry Gin makes for a pink-hued spirit with a fantastic fruity taste. This is the original fruit-flavoured gin!
Sir Edmond Gin
The Netherlands
Sir Edmond is a Dutch gin produced by Herman Jansen, a company that traces its heritage all the way back to 1777. Sir Edmond Gin has all the usual botanicals like juniper, angelica and cardamom, but vanilla is a bit of an odd duck. Sir Edmond Gin claims to be the world’s first vanilla-infused gin and won a Master Medal at the 2017 Gin Masters. The perfect service is with cinnamon and an orange slice.
Tanqueray - Ten
Scotland
Started in 1830 by Charles Tanqueray, this English Gin is a classic. Tanqueray Ten is named after the small still, the Tiny Ten. This stil has a capacity of 400 litres, in which the ingredients are cooked for a fourth distillation. In addition to angelica, coriander, juniper berry and lemon, chamomile is an important addition. The chamomile gives the Gin its floral softness. Also the fact that slightly less juniper is used here, makes this Gin a bit softer than the Tanqueray London Dry.
Gabriel Boudier - Saffron Gin
France
Gabriel Boudier has been a small distillery in the Dijon region since 1874. Based on an old colonial recipe of 8 natural botanicals, the Saffron Gin is distilled in small quantities in traditional copper pot stills. The ingredients used are juniper, coriander, lemon, orange peel, angelica seeds, orris and fennel, but of course also saffron, which gives the Gin its beautiful orange colour, making you first think it's a liqueur. Don't be mistaken; this is a very nice full and spicy Gin.
Villa Ascenti Gin
Italy
Villa Ascenti is a new super-premium gin from Italy, made with signature ingredients from the hills of Piemonte. Master distiller Lorenzo Rosso is a trained winemaker and distiller born and bred in the region. He works with local producers and farmers to source ingredients for Villa Ascenti Gin. Among them are Moscato grapes, fresh mint and thyme. The grapes are harvested in August and September before undergoing triple distillation. During the final distillation the Moscato grapes are infused with Tuscan juniper berries. Villa Ascenti is a classic gin capturing the taste of Italy.
Sylvius
The Netherlands
A Dutch Gin with a long tradition. Onder the Boompjes, a distillery in Leiden started in 1658. They used the recipe of Dr Franciscus Dele Boë Sylvius, who as first distilled Juniper berries and invented genever. The new distillery, which also produces gin, is now based in Schiedam. The herbs used are juniper berries, coriander, angel root, caraway seeds, lavender, star anise and liquorice. The Gin is velvety and slightly spicy.
Edinburgh - Dry Gin
Scotland
In Edinburgh, the ancient Scottish capital of Scotland, has been home to another distillery since 2010. Here, multiple Gins are made on a small scale in the West End and the Leith distillery. The standard Edinburgh Gin is made in the London Dry style, with juniper, coriander, lavender, pine blossom, mulberry, hazelnut, lemongrass, angel root and lime peel. The Gin has a balanced softness with clear citrus notes. That makes this Gin very suitable for all kinds of cocktails.
Filliers - Dry Gin 28
Belgium
Filliers was founded in 1880 near Deinze, Belgium. As early as 1928, the third generation made a classic Gin based on 28 ingredients, making them the first Belgian Gin distillery. This is a classic distilled Gin with juniper, coriander, Belgian hops, angel root, bell pepper and fresh oranges. This Gin can simply be enjoyed purely. In cocktails, however, it also shows its solid character and a lot of spiciness with beautiful soft citrus notes.
Opihr - Oriental Spiced
United Kingdom
Opihr Oriental Spiced is a new London Dry Gin, naturally flavored with exotic plant extracts, carefully selected by Opihr's Master Distiller from countries along the ancient spice route. Opihr Gin intensity embodies the exotic East through the use of hand-picked botanicals including coriander from Morocco, black pepper from India and spicy cubeb berries from Indonesia and combines it with high-quality gin of the oldest distillery in England.
Silent Pool
United Kingdom
A group of friends with one common passion decided to produce an artisan gin. The location eventually became the English estate Albury in Surrey Hills, right next to the Silent Pool; a beautiful, mysterious lake. The Gin is distilled in small quantities in a copper boiler heated by locally harvested wood. Silent Pool contains no less than 24 carefully selected botanicals, including kaffir lime, chamomile, local honey and lavender. This gives a subtly sweet but complex palette of flavours.
Suntory - Roku
Japan
Suntory is a Japanese company that has a long gin history. Their first gin was released in 1936, while their latest and maybe most impressive is Roku Gin. A modest amount of six Japanese botanicals are used to give Roku Gin its signature flavors. They bring the consumer on a journey of the four seasons: Sakura flower, Sakura leaf, Yuzu peel, Sencha tea (green tea), Gyokuro tea (refined green tea) and Sanshō pepper. Each botanical is harvested at the peak of its season to extract the best flavor.
Monkey 47 - Dry Gin
Germany
The Englishman Montgomery' Monty' Collins went to Berlin in 1945 as a member of the Royal Air Force. Over time he ended up in the Black Forest and opened his inn, 'For Wild Monkeys'. There, he invented his Gin who he baptized Monkey 47 after the 47 botanicals he used. From cranberry to mint, pomelo, blackberries, rosehip and jasmine; too many herbs to mention, which makes it wonderfully spicy and floral.
Bathtub Gin
United Kingdom
The name of this English Gin dates from 1920. At the time of the reclamation, the quality of homemade American Gin was not very good. By putting the Gin in a bath for a while, the taste became a bit better. Another explanation is that people used to mix alcohol with all kinds of herbs at home in their bath to make their own Gin. This Bathtub Gin is also made this way, with juniper, coriander, orange, cinnamon, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
G'Vine - Floraison
France
A rather odd Gin, made from grape alcohol; also the basis of Cognac. The creator is Eurowinegate, located in the French Cognac area. Their intention was to create a real French Gin. The name Floraison refers to the period when the vines have finished flowering and the grapes begin to grow. The herbs used are juniper, coriander, coriander, cassichors, lime, pepperberries and liquorice. The Gin is very floral; almost as if you're walking between flowering vines.
Gin Mare - Mediterranean Gin
Spain
A Spanish Gin with influences of Mediterranean herbs. The recipe is quite old, from the 19th century. The influence of the Mediterranean areas is clearly palatable; olives, basil, rosemary and thyme are the herbs used. Of course next to the 'solid' Gin botanicals juniper, coriander, orange and green cardamom. When you taste this Gin, it feels like you're walking near the Mediterranean Sea past a small restaurant. A delicious, intensely seasoned Gin.
Ki No Bi - Kyoto Dry Gin
Japan
Ki No Bi roughly translates at ‘The Beauty of the Seasons’. It is a gin inspired by tradition and distilled, blended and bottled in Kyoto. KI NO BI Kyoto Craft Gin is undeniably a Dry Style Gin but with a distinct Japanese twist. The gin is created with Japanese botanicals such as yellow yuzu, hinoki wood chips, bamboo, gyokuro tea and green sansho berries. KI NO BI is bottled at 45.7% ABV, and uses a rice spirit base and peerless water sourced from Fushimi, a famous brewing district in Japan.
Nolet - Silver Dry Gin
The Netherlands
The Dutch distillery Nolet in Schiedam has existed since 1691 and is still family owned. For a number of years they have also been making Gin. this 'Silver' is a very special Gin based on fruit, flowers and herbs. Peach, raspberry and Spanish rose are the most important ingredients. The alcohol is made from wheat, with added juniper, coriander, iris root, liquorice and lemon rind. A Gin, made for a new generation of Gin lovers; floral, fresh and spicy.
