Rock Rose Scottish Gin

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Bottle size: 70cl
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alc./vol: 41.5%

Proof: 83°

Vintage: Non-vintage

Aged: No age statement

Product of: Product of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Artisan crafted

First distilled on 17th August 2014, Rock Rose Gin is named after its distillers first forage for botanicals along the cliffs of the Pentland Firth near the distillery, where Rhodiola rosea was introduced to them by a local Herbalist. It was literally a rose in the rocks, hence the name.

Other botanicals foraged from the Caithness countryside include: sea buckthorn, rowan berries and watermint. Annual changes in these botanicals impact the gin, meaning its character subtly changes each year.

Rock Rose Gin is distilled in a 500 litre copper pot still with the botanicals held in a vapour basket. Each bottle is hand-wax sealed and signed by the distiller.

Review and Tasting


Sampled on 18/02/2016

Appearance:

(sample batch 001, bottle 422, produced 2016) Crystal clear.

Aroma:

Fresh pine needles and clean hamster cage with floral potpourri, lemon zest, cardamom and white pepper spice.

Taste:

Zippy pine and citrus freshness with enlivening cardamom spice and rooty complexity.

Aftertaste:

Pine freshness, cardamom spice, more potpourri and faint cashew nuttiness.

Overall:

London dry in style but with distinctive potpourri and cardamom notes.

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Buy direct from

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Bottle size: 70cl
£ 32.25
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Artisan crafted

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Product Information

Closure: Wax-sealed synthetic cork stopper

Raw Materials

Wheat

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Produced by: Dunnet Bay Distillery
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