Day 4 - Strathearn Heather Rose Gin

Today's gin is on of those wonderful ones that changes colour when you add tonic - this one in the bottle is the colour of pale whisky, and goes pink when you add the tonic (perhaps this is the Rose part of the name?) The price is £35 for 70cl (£50/L) - and it comes from a distillery that claims to be Scotland's smallest - of course being a Scottish gin I was biased from the beginning. This is the blurb from the website:

This smooth and gentle drink is a move away from the traditional dry gin. The combination of rose and heather gives very light floral notes and a Prosecco character. The colour reflects the fields of heather on Scottish hillsides but the addition of tonic takes you to another world as the colour changes to a delicate pink and a waft of rose scent is released. Floral and light, sweet yet spicy.

This really is a very fruity/floral gin - really lovely! Tastes a little like turkish delight but with a decent kick (not so sickly sweet as the original) - also a real reference to the taste of rosewater. I had it with just tonic - no extras - and that seemed to suit it quite well.

A really nice taste from this gin - quite surprising  - but totally scrummy. I know I said this yesterday (and now I sound like Len Goodman) but this is definitely my favourite so far. The colour change might be a chemical gimic - but the gin itself is absolutely scrumptious!