Hawkridge
Hawkridge Victorian Botanical Blend Gin 42% 70cl
Founded in 2018 by three good friends - Robin Horrez, James Gurney and Phil Howarth (who would act as Master Distiller) - Hawkridge Distillery is situated in the small village of Compton in the middle of the North Wessex Downs, not quite equidistant between the triangle of Swindon, Oxford and Reading.
With a focus on Victorian recipes and featuring an incredibly distinctive bottle, the team produces a selection of gins, vodka and more recently a rum.
This particular gin is named a 'Victorian Botanical Tea Blend' but this is somewhat of a misnomer - and I understand they are looking at changing the name anyway - as there isn't actually any tea involved. It's based on the process of making a 'tea' by infusing botanicals in a liquid - in this case, a neutral base spirit. Those botanicals include wild blackcurrant leaves, lemon verbena, rosemary, rose petals and a small amount of honey from hives owned by the business.
The end result is a soft and slightly sweet gin which retains a gentle spiciness towards the finish thanks to juniper and coriander. It's eminently drinkable neat and will also work excellently with a slightly off-dry Vermouth, edging a Dry Martini towards that of a Vesper.
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