With an elegant soft pink natural colour, this unique release from multi-award winning Salcombe Distilling Co. is available in a 50cl bottle at an RRP of £40, ABV 38% from salcombegin.com and Salcombe Distilling Co.'s Victuallers flagship stores which are in Salcombe and Dartmouth.
Carefully crafted at Salcombe Distilling Co.'s stunning waterside home, one of the world's only distilleries directly accessible by boat, Victuallers Special Edition 'Rhubarb & Bergamot Gin' uses nine botanicals including rhubarb, bergamot and kumquat. The sweet and sharp flavours are expertly balanced with more traditional gin botanicals including juniper, angelica, cassia bark and lemongrass to create this smooth, refreshing and extremely moreish new release.
Andy Stafford, who is the distiller at Salcombe Distilling Co., says: “In our Victuallers Special Edition 'Rhubarb & Bergamot Gin', we've used rhubarb in an elegant and sophisticated way which isn't overly sweet or reliant on artificial flavours and colours. Combining our love of gin with a dryer and zestier finish, we've created something special. It's got all the layers and complexity you will find in a traditional gin, but with a sharpness from the bergamot that balances beautifully with the bittersweet and tart flavours of rhubarb.”
Andy went on to say: “Unlike many rhubarb gins it's been distilled to the one-shot method and blended to bottling strength with unfiltered pressed rhubarb juice in place of blending water. This gives it a sharp, somewhat earthy freshness and its natural pink hue.”
Taste profile
Nose - Expect a nose full of bright fruity rhubarb
Palate - Sweet rhubarb with an unexpected earthiness and scented sharp citrus
Finish - Dry and refreshing
Serving suggestion - Plenty of ice and a premium Indian tonic water is key, Salcombe Gin recommends garnishing with a slice of orange and a piece of fresh ginger.
Victuallers Special Edition 'Rhubarb & Bergamot Gin' joins Salcombe Distilling Co.'s award-winning line-up of Salcombe Gin 'Start Point', Salcombe Gin 'Rosé Sainte Marie', the Voyager Series, Salcombe Rum 'Island Street' and New London Light non-alcoholic spirits and aperitifs.
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