Scilly Spirit Island Gin vs Tarquins The Seadog Gin Navy Strength
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £46.99 | £46.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Scilly Spirit Distillery | Tarquins |
| Type | Gin | Gin |
| Size | 700ml | 700ml |
| Where to buy |
Scilly Spirit Island Gin
Scilly Spirit is being produced in Old Town on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly - 28 Miles South West of Cornwall. Island Gin is already picking up some fantastic awards! They have just been made one of only 14 Masters from 320 international entrants, scooping the prestigious Masters Award in the Global Gin Masters Competition is a great accolade to have so early on. Island Gin has a great balance of juniper, cardamom, a hint of orange, lime leaf and a warm familiar notes of cassia. On the palate it is full and rounded, with soft citrus and juniper on the fore, followed by layers of fennel, a fruity peppery note and subtle spice. The savoury notes of pepper and cardamom are balanced by a touch of sweetness from the orange and fennel. The finish is well balanced and the subtle citrus notes encourage you for another sip. Awards: This beautiful new gin has a bottle to suit, which they won a Design and Packaging award from The Drinks Business Awards in 2019. I doubt we will be seeing any of these bottles going in the recycling! SILVER (93 points - so just 2 points off Gold!) - IWSC 2020 Perfect Serve: Enjoy Island gin over ice with a slice of orange and a good quality soft and classic tonic like Navas Tonics or Fever Tree Mediterranean.
Tarquins The Seadog Gin Navy Strength
Tarquin's Seadog Gin Navy Strength is a permanent expression in his ever growing range of Cornish gins and is the same as the limited edition he made to commemorate 771 squadron stepping down from their role as Search and Rescue providers from their base at Culdrose, Helston. The composition of this gin is no secret, it's just the standard Tarquin's blue label bottled at 57% ABV. This is the strength at which gunpowder will still ignite and was important during the age of sail so the cannons would still fire even if alcohol was spilled on the gunpowder. Adding gunpowder to the gin or rum and trying to ignite it also proved that the rations hadn't been watered down! Winner of a prestigious Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirit Competition 2017 and Best Gin at the San Francisco World Spirit Competition 2017! Southwestern Distillery use juniper from Kosovo as it’s fresh and quite floral. Lemon sherbet coriander seeds are sourced from Bulgaria rather than the spicier Moroccan variety. The fresh zest of orange, lemons and grapefruits are also used along with angelica root, orris root, green cardamom, almonds, cinnamon, liquorice root. The final botanical in this wonderful gin is Devon violets, sourced from Tarquin’s own garden which must be looking very bare with the amount of gin he's producing!
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