Dr. Squid Gin

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Earthy and vegetal, with a light whisper of fruity sweetness hiding underneath. Peppery notes develop on the finish. Woody juniper and a pinch of salt, with a burst of sweet and bitter citrus followed by an aromatic floral bouquet, a creamy note on the finish supported by warming pepper spice. An Islay gin created at the Bruichladdich distillery, The Botanist features a huge 31 botanicals, some of which are native to Islay and a fair few of which you’ll struggle to find in other gins. The full list of botanicals is as follows: angelica root, apple mint, birch leaves, bog myrtle leaves, cassia bark, chamomile, cinnamon bark, coriander seed, creeping thistle flowers, elderflowers, gorse flowers, heather flowers, hawthorn flowers, juniper berries, lady’s bedstraw flowers, lemon balm, lemon peel, liquorice root, meadowsweet, orange peel, orris root, peppermint leaves, mugwort leaves, red clover flowers, tansy, thyme leaves, water mint leaves, white clover, wood sage leaves. Did you get all that? Please don’t make me repeat it.

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The “unique tasting experience” project began in 2012 and has involved master chefs including Kei Kobayashi, bartenders Alessandro Palazzi and Alex Kratena, master distillers, designers and scientists. The project set out to discover methods of infusing and combining sensations that previously only existed in molecular cuisine. Rare ingredients are captured inside a sphere known as the “orb”. This allows the combination of ingredients without any chemical stabilisation, flavouring or additives. Campbeltown Single Malt Whisky Highlands Single Malt Whisky Island Single Malt Whisky Islay Single Malt Whisky Lowland Single Malt Whisky Speyside Single Malt Whisky Blended Scotch WhiskyIf you’ve ever wanted to taste Norway in a glass (admit it, you definitely want to) then your best bet is to try Bareksten Gin. The botanical list for this one goes on and on. There’s juniper, coriander, blueberries, grains of paradise, fennel, rose hips, lime peel, rose flowers, cinnamon, caraway, cardamom, angelica, lemon and orange peel, orris, rhubarb, aniseed, nutmeg, red clover, lavender, chamomile, mint arnica flowers, elderflowers, lingonberries… Creator Stig Bareksten even uses a botanical GPS marker for each of the ingredients that are foraged. The first gin from Japan’s legendary Suntory features six Japanese botanicals that provide a whistle-stop tour of the four seasons. If you’ve never tasted the likes of sakura leaf and sakura flower (spring), sencha tea and gyokuro tea (summer), sansho pepper (autumn) and yuzu peel (winter), then Roku Gin should make the perfect introduction.

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Dutch foodie Chris Liebau’s pioneering small batch, hand-crafted botanical maritime “Oyester44” has already won awards on both sides of the Pond. It is made in the seafront distillery on Bruinisse harbour. Juniper upfront, with hints of perfumed, coriander leaves, calves leather, cassia bark, cut herbs, acacia honey, exotic spices and citrus. Damask rose and oolong tea make a floral bouquet, with both fresh and dried spicy ginger warmth, alongside notes of citric pomelo and crisp pine needles, smoky bourbon vetiver and hints of vanilla. A similar gastronomic pairing can be found in Original Dutch Oyester44 Maritime Vodka, the first oyster essence vodka designed to be the perfect accompaniment to seafood.

French distiller Comte de Grasse’s inaugural gin, 44°N is a truly unique bottling, made using ultrasonic maceration, vacuum distillation and CO2 supercritical extraction. The spirit was inspired by perfume production methods and features an extensive list of botanicals that pay tribute to this, including mimosa, patchouli, everlasting (a golden flower), horse parsley, cade (a species of juniper), samphire, verbena, lavender, grapefruit and Sichuan pepper. Remember when we cast our big MoM-branded spotlight on ten gins that have the most intriguing ingredients ? Well, it turns out there is a seemingly never-ending supply of bottlings that feature botanicals of all profiles and styles from all around the world. So we’ve decided to once again point you in the direction of those that benefit from the selection of strange and sublime ingredients. Here are 10 more gins with wonderfully unusual botanicals. Enough botanicals to make us wish we had five noses. Big notes of citrus, delicate menthol and flowers everywhere! Squid ink is such a powerful ingredient that only a minimal amount is needed both for the distilling and colour infusion of the gin,” says Shaun Bebbington. Due to the nature of the material the container is made out of and being handmade, there maybe some character and flaws.