Rock Rose Gin is made at the Dunnet Bay Distillery all the way up in Caithness, Scotland. This very northerly gin features an alluring botanical selection including locally harvested Rhodiola Rosea, Rowan Berries, Sea Buckthorn, Blaeberries, Verbena, Coriander Seed, Cardamom and Juniper from two different countries - Italy and Bulgaria. They use a traditional copper pot still, which of course has a name (it's Elizabeth).
Bright berries, followed by waves of soft florals (heather and rose), savoury maritime hints and lively juniper. Subtly creamy on the finish with vanilla.
This gin is in my top 5 of my collection. It has a unique taste that works best in a gin and tonic, but holds up okay in cocktails. Excels in a dirty martini. The bottle is rather special too.
Bought this on reading reveiws should have stuck to our favourites, Silent pool/Monkey 47,far better tasting gins. This is really for mixing with tonic so save your money and buy Gordons/Booths/plymouth. We prefer our gin neat or on the rocks,to savour the flavour but this has no dominant flavour just juniper,so will finish bottle and go back to my favourites. IMO 2* is fair comment.
By far my favorite gin, ever.
Best gin I've had! First had it in Inverness.
Lovely wee gin .....just add fever tree and grapefruit perfection in a glass
