THE STORY
The House of Botanicals ABZ Dry Gin is our first exploration into the lighter, drier style of gin crucial to serves such as the Dry Martini, Cardinale or Southside.
Moving away from the London Dry standard, our first dry gin is both distilled and compounded, starting with a traditional copper pot distillation of juniper berries, angelica root, orris root, coriander seed, cassia bark, almond, orange peel and lemon peel before a maceration of our signature Moroccan saffron threads, Egyptian fennel seeds, Italian juniper berries and a hint of Scottish strawberry. This secondary step preserves the delicate compounds these botanicals contain whilst adding a mouthfeel that would typically be lost with a distilled beverage. To finish, the gin is unsweetened and diluted to a bottling strength of 45% abv.
The colour scheme used across the label is intended to contrast the light colour the gin possesses, whilst the Coat of Arms branding is in homage to the Aberdeen and London City Coats of Arms; with the Black Panther additionally a reference to hip-hop which we listen to most days at The House of Botanicals.
KEY BOTANICALS
TASTING NOTES
Colour: Perfectly clear. Light peach.
Nose: Piney juniper dominates with butterscotch, lemon and an underlying note of cracked black pepper.
Taste: A rich, textured mouthfeel with juniper and pine continuing to dominate alongside bright citrus, warm, sweet anise, and creamy strawberry, leading to a finish of cracked black pepper.
Finish: Long and fragrant, lightly sweet, with cracked pepper and spice.
TRY IT WITH...
Dry tonic water, Sicilian lemonade, or in cocktails such as the Dry Martini, Gimlet, Southside and Gin Fizz
AWARDS
RECOMMENDED SERVE
Fifty Fifty
- 45ml / 1.5oz The House of Botanicals ABZ Dry Gin
- 45ml / 1.5oz Pietro Nicola Pescaro
- 1 Dash Benedictine
- 1 Dash Dr. Adam’s Spanish Bitters
Add all ingredients to mixing glass, fill with cubed ice and stir for 15-20 seconds. Strain into an ice filled rocks glass and garnish with a snap of fresh lemon zest.
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