Orris Root in Bombay Gin: Tuscany Sourcing

Orris root from Tuscany, Italy

Orris root is the rhizome (bulb) of the iris plant and has a very perfumed character. Like angelica root, it helps fix aromas and flavours within Bombay gins. Mainly sourced from Florence in Italy, orris root contributes light perfumed notes to Bombay akin to Parma Violet sweets and fresh hay.

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The orris used in Bombay gins is grown in Tuscany in central Italy where hundreds of terraced flowerbeds house thousands of iris flowers. Three- to four-year-old plants are harvested then stored for two to three years to allow the flavours to develop: the finished botanical is very hard and requires grinding into a powder before use.