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The Dorchester Old Tom Gin

alc./vol:
43%

Proof:
86°

Vintage:
Non-vintage

Aged:
Unaged

Category: Old tom gins

Product of: Product of United Kingdom United Kingdom

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Launched in June 2014, Dorchester Old Tom gin is especially made for the Dorchester Hotel in 220 litre batches by the City of London Distillery. It is flavoured with botanicals including juniper, coriander, angelica root, orris root, cassia bark, cardamom, fresh lemon and orange peel. Read more

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 15/07/2012

Appearance

Crystal clear.

Aroma

Piney juniper, coriander and nutty angelica root with zesty orange zest, camphor and lavender.

Taste

Lightly sweet with piney juniper, coriander, chewing gum-like cassia, lavender and orange zest.

Aftertaste

Pine fresh juniper and warming cracked black pepper spice with lingering orange zest oils.

Further product information

Closure: Screw / Stelvin cap

More about Dorchester Old Tom

Old tom gin

Often described as a sweet or 'cordial' style of gin, ‘old tom’ gins were overwhelmingly popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries, when gin was

Produced by City of London Distillery (C.O.L.D.) Ltd

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