A citrus forward expression, Silverback Mountain Strength Gin is produced in Four Marks, Hampshire, by the Gorilla Spirits Co., using a base of 100% British wheat spirit and featuring juniper, angelica, calamus root, sweet orange, coriander, acacia blossom and lemongrass. The still which produces this gin is named Mugwaneza, which is Kinrwandan for 'She who is content'. It's not just a name either, Gorilla Spirits Co. donate £1 from every bottle sold to The Gorilla Organisation to help fund the conservation of endangered Mountain Gorillas.
Sweet, floral coriander waft up first, followed by freshly-zested-orange-peel notes and a whisper of lemongrass.
Herbaceous spice and orange segment sweetness. Touches of juniper in the background.
Citrus at the fore. Very clean and refreshing.
I was given a bottle of this smooth refreshing gin, so different from the normal, normally an ice and slice man. I tried it with No 9 cardamom tonic and a swirled piece of orange peel . Fantastic, don't think i'll be going back to the old way or inferior tastes of old.
