Oxley Small Batch Premium Gin, Coldcraft Distilled in Sub-Zero Temperatures for Vivid Botanical Clarity, 47% ABV, 70cl / 700ml

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If you enjoy the standard bottle of Beefeater, keep an eye out for the brand's special bottlings. They make an appearance from time to time, and each is worth a taste when the bottle crosses yourpath. Beefeater 24, for example, is a regular offering that is a nice upgrade from the original and the brand often comes out with limited editions. With an unquenchable thirst for innovation, there has never been one Master Distiller but instead a collective of scientists and distillers who set out to change the world of gin as we know it.

But Oxley does differentiate itself with its incredibly low distillation temperature. They distill below the freezing point of water. Martin Miller's is a modern take on traditional gin. It has that wonderful juniper dominance of a London dry and it is perfectly balanced, crisp, clean and simply an extravagant gin. If you look at the list of botanicals in Bombay Sapphireyou will notice a few differences from other London dry gins. Grains of paradise, almond, and cubeb berries are not your average gin ingredients and they help this bottle stand apart from the crowd. To which I say this: what’s the problem? I’d rather eat a cooked carrot than a raw one, ‘cuz flavor. And in the world of spirits, the application of heat has so far produced very good gins. To wit, the bog standard approach has been so far good enough to produce a bewildering variety of profiles that are just stunners, from ultra-juicy to savory to crisp to woodsy. Cold Distillation occurs at -5 degrees celcius capturing the natural flavours of the botanicals and preserving them in the final spirit.At the same time, William III instituted The Corn Laws in England. These decrees provided tax breaks on spirits production, resulting in what Ford calls “a distilling free-for-all.” Cordials were made to preserve the limes, and a lime cordial and gin were inevitably combined (hello, Gimlet).

It's time to go old school and get a taste of gin brands that have revived the oldest gin recipes in the world. We begin with the oldest of the two, genever. Oxley is made using a three shot process, i.e. the distillate is stretched by blending with two parts neutral spirit - even then the intricacies of the cold distillation process result in only 120 bottles being made from each distillation which produces just 23 litres of pure gin distillate at 88% alc./vol.. Distilled in Cheshire, England, Bombay Sapphire's full list of vapor-infused botanicals include juniper, almond, grains of paradise, lemon peel, licorice, orris root, angelica, coriander, cassia bark, and cubeb berries. It's old meets new with this gin. While the brand is relatively young, having launched in 1987, the beautiful array is based on a recipe from 1761. Aside from that, there really are no limits, and today's gins feature a wide range of herbs, spices, flowers and fresh fruit to create the complex, sultry spirits we know today.Clean and classic, it makes a beautiful Martini— no matter your preference, whether, dry, wet, dirty or otherwise. It’s also really top notch in a Gin and Tonic with a pleasant and bright juniper note. It’s almost quintessential to the point of cliche— it’s just what you sort of expect— but in a really good way. Five years later, the government started to realize that society had a problem on its hands. The people of England began to either go totally insane or just die. Gin distillation was, again, a free-for-all, with things like turpentine, sulphuric acid, and sawdust going into the juice.