Day 15 - Pothecary gin

When this gets posted I'll be sat in Brussels Charleroi on my way to Venice for a couple of days - very excited as it's somewhere I've always wanted to go. But I didn't feel like I wanted to do 4 gins when I return on Saturday so had this a day ahead.

Another British gin - and with a particular fail on the website - which is just a holding site for a shop link. Grr.  Tasting notes from the linked site below though.

...  a unique gin – on the nose, the florals really come through; you can close your eyes and easily be transported to a meadow at first light. The tilia flowers add a strong, honey-like smell but the juniper hints at what lies beneath.

To taste, there’s a lavender explosion – it’s strong and herbal and savoury, though this yields to juniper and a waxy lemon peel, the latter circling back to dominate after the tilia flower brings its honeyed sweetness. This is a smooth, full bodied and bold gin at 44.8% and certainly worth trying for those with a penchant for floral forward gins.

Now short run and small bottle (50ml) means you know it's going to be expensive - and I wasn't wrong with one site selling it for £40 (£80/L!). However, I have to say that I enjoyed this gin - certainly something I would like to have again as long as someone else was paying.

It does indeed deliver on a really soft floral (but not grandma's soap) taste and a nice smooth drink - although really don't bother trying it neat. Yet another nice appearance from the Ginvent calendar, but at those prices I want it as a gift!