CULTURE — gin palace
COMTE DE GRASSE NO 44°N Essentially, this is inspired by how perfumes are made, but they decided to make gin instead. It may sound high-tech and fancy, but in fact this method is incredibly sustainable and efficient which can only add to the intrigue of what is inside the bottle. The list of botanicals is vast, with cade (a species of juniper), verbena, everlasting (a golden flower), horse parsley, samphire, lavender, mimosa, grapefruit, patchouli and Sichuan pepper to name just a few. In summary, modern distilling methods meet cutting edge perfume extraction to create a fusion of flavours that will play with your senses. They did their homework and it shows. Bonus points if you wear it as a perfume (please don’t). £75 from Master of Malt
BEAUFORT GIN Here’s something a little bit different and for all the right reasons. Inspired by Heston Blumenthal, Beaufort Spirit have created a ‘whisky barrel’ smoked water as part of their Smoked Sipping Gin. Szechuan pepper, pink pepper and citrus oils combine once poured to give the illusion of gunpowder smouldering in the glass. At 57% this gin certainly passes the ‘gunpowder’ test and has taken its place as the new ‘big smoke’ in town. Definitely one to discover if you like sipping gins. £40 from Master of Malt
Best Gins for the Summer The
Words: Aidy Smith
We’ve nearly made it! In just a few short weeks this cloud, rain and cold that’s been looming above will be replaced by beaming rays of sunshine. That can only mean one thing - it’s time to top up the gin collection. In this issue we celebrate some of the best gins on the market helping you create everything from that quintessential G&T to your stunning sours and Bondworthy martinis. Cheers!
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