Made from bitter blue oranges from the island of Curacao. Really? No. It's made from Laraha Fruit, which is like an orange, but smaller and with little to no sweetness. The spirit is dyed blue before bottling. No idea why.
An intense aroma of ripe pear, a touch of honey and a whiff of menthol. The texture is rich, showing subtle fresh pear flavour, with good intensity and depth. The finish is long, with just a little heat to remind you of the spirit.
A limited edition from Compass Box, this bottling comes with no tasting note so as not to cloud your minds judgement of the liquid itself. Might sound strange, but this whisky really does speak for itself. One of our spirits buyers favourite drams of 2017
Elderflower Gin Liqueur is an elderflower liqueur that uses the internationally-award-winning Cambridge Dry Gin as its base and is inspired by the heavy, fragrant heads of elderflowers that bloom on the banks of the river Cam near our Distillery in Cambridge.
The delicate candied notes of elderberry perfectly pair with the juniper to gently lift its fruity pepperiness. This one-shot gin is macerated slowly in grain spirit before being carefully distilled by Emily and her team, a process that takes several hours.
The result is a smooth, well-balanced gin with a citrusy nose, bursts of elderberry and a long, juniper finish.
Wild botanical infusions of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, almond, coriander, cardamom, cloves, liquorice and lemon give this one-of-a-kind gin its distinctive flavour. Voted ‘double gold’ and best in class at the San Francisco spirits competition 2016.
