The Cotswolds Distillery in Stourton is up and running - hooray! This is their Cotswolds Dry Gin, made with juniper, coriander and angelica root macerated in their pure wheat spirit for 24 hours. Following this, they add a botanical selection including bay leaf, grapefruit, lime, black pepper, cardamom seed and Cotswolds lavender to their carter head still for distillation. To bring it down to bottling strength, a robust 46% ABV, they use naturally refined Cotswolds water.
The Cotswolds Distillery also released its own single malt whisky in 2017 - so you can get your hands on a bottle now!
Light, floral juniper blends well with the Cotswolds lavender. This soon gives way to the vibrant grapefruit peel and warming cardamom.
Opening with grapefruit, fresh juniper and black pepper, followed by herbaceous notes of bay leaf, coriander and angelica. More lavender brings a bright, delicate character to the full-bodied gin.
Refreshingly clean on the palate, with lime and bay leaf.
Another of my faves alongside Monkey 47 and Hven. Love the way the oils go cloudy when you add tonic.
This is a delicious herby gin that brings to mind Monkey 47, Hendricks and Professor Cornelius Ampleforth's Bathtub gin... but refreshingly different at the same time. It delivers a beautiful balance of botanicals and a nice punch too. I, too, visited the distillery and walked away with more bottles than senses. Lucky me! I cannot wait to indulge again. Great stuff.
Beautiful nose of Juniper with a touch of lavender. Really smooth. Love it straight as a sipping gin, as well as with a good tonic. I'm typically a whisky drinker, but the richness and complexity of this gin has made me reassess. Discovered while on holiday in the Cotswolds.
Very smooth and refreshing gin, nice over ice or with a good tonic -was lucky enough to go on a tour of the distillery and everybody was really friendly and focused on producing a first class product - in my opinion they have succeeded and I look forward to their whisky in 2017
