Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin 70 cl

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All their bottles have the same scary devil model, the only difference being the color of the bottle. Aside from the blood orange gin, Fallen Angel also makes spiced rum, British vodka, and two different liqueurs.

Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin features two types of orange. First is sweet orange. The second is the signature botanical— the Sicilian Blood Orange. Aside from the blood orange and a classic gin they also already make a pink gin and a rhubarb & ginger gin. A few of the not-so-commonly used botanicals in this gin are camomile, pink peppercorns, and bay leaf. This gin uses Sicilian blood oranges as its core. Some of the many botanicals used in the spirit are cassia, licorice, sweet orange, and lemon. Johnny Neill, the owner of Whitley Neill, also always adds 6 carefully selected botanicals to create the secret recipe, so we’ll probably never know the full recipe. Botanicals include Juniper, Coriander Seed, Cassia Bark, Orris Root, Angelica Root, Liquorice, Sweet Orange, Lemon and Sicilian Orange. U.K.s No1 Premium Gin. Flavour of Sicilian blood orange. Smooth crisp taste of Mediterranean sun. Whitley Neill.Beautiful and bright, Whitley Neill Blood Orange Gin leads with sweet orange. Notes of fresh sweet orange zest, mineola and a hint of bitter orange round it. It’s big and citrus-forward. Tarquin says this spirit is meant to be served in a spritz, with prosecco, sparkling elderflower, and a large citrus wheel as a garnish. 10. St. Ives Blood Orange Gin Tarquin makes a vast variety of different gins, some of which have won gold (or even double gold) medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Most blood orange gins are actually gin liqueurs (read about the difference between gin and gin liqueur), which basically means that the gin is a bit sweeter and seen as more refreshing compared to a normal gin. Beefeater, unlike many gin distillers, actually provides a list of most (not all of course) of the botanicals used in their gin. Their blood orange gin consists of a mix of 10 botanicals ranging from the obvious juniper berries and blood orange to licorice, coriander, and lemon peel to name a few. The creators of St. Ives Liquor all gained their knowledge about spirits and liquor unknowingly through experience from working as bartenders. People who want to be play up it’s more traditional gin like character will like it straight from the freezer and mixed with a modicum of dry Vermouth. A 12:1 Martini is a bit Churchillian for some, but I found it to be delicious. Tarquin, the creator of the Tarquin’s Cornish Gin brand is driven by his extreme passion to create. Without any real knowledge about distilling, Tarquin started to gather information and he began experimenting with every botanical he could find, to create an extensive library of flavors and a perfect secret recipe for his gin.

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But while it’s at the fore, there’s more: sweet tart orange early segues into biter orange. There’s a tartness to it which suggests the addition of actual juice or citric acid. It’s quite pleasant though and only serves to underscore the literal emphasis on the flavor. They started out experimenting with a ton of fresh herbs and ingredients found locally and in their own kitchen. Through experimenting, they figured out the 13 perfect botanicals for their gin. The spirits that St. Ives produces range from a classic gin, to super berry gin, to limoncello.

Even though the name doesn’t exactly sound like it, blood orange gins are definitely a good example of those easy-to-drink gins. They tend to be a lot sweeter, just like the blood orange itself is, and they contain even more citrus notes than other gins do.Beefeater has been a staple in the gin industry since the opening of the first distillery in 1863. Beefeater’s gins are really popular and for good reason! Their London Dry gin is considered one of the best London dry gins out there by some people. Redcastle has made a bunch of amazing fruity gins like passion fruit & mango, raspberry & pomegranate liqueur, and, of course, the blood orange & rhubarb gin liqueur. This could be due to the fact that expectations of this gin were high because people thought it had to be just as good as their lemon and grapefruit gin. It is sometimes perceived as a bit too soapy or the hint of grapefruit is too much. During their work as bartenders, they educated themselves on what a superior spirit should taste like, so with this knowledge, they created their liquor company with quality, flavor, and a sense of place at its core.

A few botanicals used in this gin are coriander, anise, fennel, and caraway seeds. The spirit opens up with vibrant citrus top notes that lead the way for a mild peppery note from the caraway seeds. The blood orange notes added to this gin complement the citrusy flavors very well and this results in a crisp and refreshing spirit. The J.J. Whitley Blood Orange Gin might not be just as flashy as the bottle from Fallen Angel, but this bottle is also really nice looking. The bottle has some fancy floral embossing on it. This combined with the vivid orange color from the gin looks amazing.This gin is infused with very fragrant botanicals which create a wonderful and complex flavor. 11. Didsbury Blood Orange & Ginger Gin