Slingsby London Dry Gin

Difford's Guide

alc./vol: 42%

Proof: 84°

Vintage: Non-vintage

Aged: Unaged

Product of: Product of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Launched in August 2015, Slingsby is made with water from the Harrogate, indeed this gin is named after William Slingsby, who in 1571 discovered the unique properties of the natural spring water from Tewit Well, so turning Harrogate into a spar town attracting visitors to partake the waters.

Slingsby is distilled with 24 botanicals, 17 of which are grown in Harrogate’s Rudding Park Hotel Kitchen garden. These include: Primrose, Severn Sea Rosemary, Silver Posie Thyme, Citrus Thyme, Garden Thyme, Rhubarb, Sage, Lovage, Chervil, Nettle and Sweet Cicely. Green and jasmine tea is sourced from Taylors of Harrogate. These are combined with seven more traditional international botanicals: angelica, cassia, orris root, coriander, liquorice, grapefruit and of course Madagascan juniper.

Slingsby gin is presented in a bespoke squat blue bottle produced near Harrogate.

Review and Tasting


Sampled on 02/06/2016

Appearance:

(sample batach: Stray, bottle No. 338 of 580) Crystal clear.

Aroma:

Pungent. Pine, lavender and camphor with fresh celery, lemon and lime peel, black pepper and faint nuttiness.

Taste:

Clean and citrusy with pronounced grapefruit and orange zest, piney juniper, mushroom/nutty angelica root, rhubarb and faint rose petal.

Aftertaste:

Zesty with more nutty mushroom angelica root, piney juniper, black pepper and faint floral notes.

Overall:

A punchy classically styled London dry gin with upfront piney juniper and pronounced zesty citrus.

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Product Information

Barcode UPC: 5060436740012
Bottle Size: 700 ml
Closure: Natural cork stopper

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