Edinburgh Botanic Gardens Dry Gin

Description

A unique London Dry gin created in collaboration with Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, and defined by complex herbaceous notes and spice.

Bringing together the natural connection between botany and gin distilling, Edinburgh Botanics Gin is the result of an innovative partnership with Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RGBE) and Edinburgh Gin.

This gin draws inspiration from the unearthing of the 1670 Physic Garden, originally created as a source of botanicals for use in medicinal remedies by two pioneering Edinburgh doctors, Robert Sibbald and Andrew Balfour. The result is a contemporary gin that is rooted in a fascinating chapter of Edinburghs history.

This natural partnership saw Edinburgh Gin’s Head Distiller and RGBEs Head Botanist work for over 12 months to experiment with the recipe. Many of the botanicals used would have been found in the original Physic Garden. This includes fennel (seeds and leaves) and sweet cicely, alongside exotic plants such as Piper Leaf, Tasmannia Lanceolata leaf and Tasmanian Mountain Pepper, all freshly picked from RBGE.

Style

Dry Gin

Key Botanicals

Juniper, liquorice root, cardamom, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, fennel leaves, sweet cicely, piper leaf, Tasmannian lanceolata leaf, Tasmannian lanceolata berries, Tasmanian mountain pepper

Tasting Notes

Nose: Aromatic with herbaceous almost floral notes.

Palate: Well-rounded with hints of peppery spice and an abundance of classic juniper.

Finish: Soft sweetness with a lively finish.

Perfect Serve

Premium tonic garnished with bay leaf or basil and a lime wedge.