Caspyn Cornish Dry Gin Review & Tasting Notes


About Caspyn Gin
Caspyn Cornish Dry Gin was the first gin to be launched by Pocketful of Stones Distillery, based in Long Rock near Penzance in Cornwall. The gin is inspired by the Cornish spring and Cornwall's landscapes and surrounding environment. To deliver on this, botanicals include hibiscus, gorse and citrus, as well as Japanese tea. The gin is distilled in small batches by founder Shaun Bebington using two copper pot stills and a traditional process, with the cut of gin being based entirely on taste and smell. After distillation the gin is then rested before further taste-testing and bottling, with each bottle being dated and numbered by hand.
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Discover the wonderful and amusing story behind the name in The Gin Guide's interview with Caspyn Gin founder Shaun Bebington.

The Gin Guide says...
Caspyn Gin is a beautifully fresh and invigorating blend of juniper, floral and citrus flavours. To taste, the hibiscus takes a lead role alongside the diverse selection of citrus botanicals (including lemon peel, orange peel, bergamot and lemon grass) which delivers a finish that is reminiscent of sherbert and orange blossom. Distiller Shaun Bebington's inspiration of crisp, fresh Cornish spring mornings certainly shines through. If you take a sip and close your eyes, you can happily picture yourself sat on a blustery Cornish beach. Caspyn Gin makes a distinct and refreshing gin and tonic, ideal for a summer's day, and is best served with twist of orange peel.   
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Try Pocketful of Stones Distillery's Midsummer Gin, or for another Cornish gin, try Curio Gin.
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Caspyn Gin Information

ABV: 40%
Country: England
Distillery: ​Pocketful of Stones
Price Band: £35 - £40
Website: www.pocketfulofstones.com
botanicals

Caspyn Gin Botanicals

Botanicals: Juniper, Japanese Green Tea, Lemon Balm, Lemon Verbena, Lemon Peel, Orange Peel, Bergamot, Orris root, Almonds, Gorse, Hibiscus
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Key Flavours: Juniper, floral and citrus notes
Garnish & Serving Suggestions

Caspyn Gin Garnish & Serving Suggestions

Garnish / Perfect Serve: Orange Peel, with Fentimans Light Tonic Water
Serving Suggestions: Gin & Tonic

Caspyn Gin Tasting Notes

NOSE

Floral & fresh,
​with fragrant citrus

PALATE

Fresh & floral,
​with citrus & hibiscus

FINISH

Long & floral,
with sherberty citrus & violet

Meet the Maker

"In the gin I have tried to capture the Cornish spring in a bottle. Not only by using fresh and local ingredients but also by using those flavours that remind me of my childhood."
- Shaun Bebington, Pocketful of Stones Distillery