The Fifty Eight Gin Distillery has teamed up with esteemed drinks writer Ian Buxton (author of 101 Gins to Try Before You Die and 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die) to create CitroLondon Dry Gin! Should you go exploring London, you might just happen upon some citron fruit, an ancient citrus that still grows within the city. The team took this citrus back to their distillery under a railway bridge in Hackney Downs and used it to create this cracking London dry gin. Looks like Ian Buxton would choo-choo-choose CitroLondon Dry Gin for his gintonica...
Batch 1 is a release of 880 bottles.
A mega citrus rush: lemon, blood orange, grapefruit. Incredibly zesty. Subtle white pepper and juniper, fresh-air aldehydes, and a suggestion of basil and tomato leaves.
Amazing texture - like a citron cream soda. Mouth-filling and coating - and then juniper, sweet spices, and a gentle licorice earthiness.
All that citrus gives way to the earthy spiciness which intensifies as it lengthens.
A full-volume London dry gin - citrus boombastic.
This is my new favourite Dry Gin. Clean fresh citrus flavour , good with Artisan London tonic- a refreshing G&T
Lovely fresh lemony dry gin. Refreshing. Nice with Mediterranean tonic and lemon thyme
