William Kerr's Borders Gin - Review & Tasting Notes
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About William Kerr's Borders Gin
Launched in 2018, William Kerr’s Borders Gin is produced at The Borders Distillery in Hawick in Scotland and is named after William Kerr, an adventurous botanist and gardener born in 1779. Kerr was born in Hawick and was a gardener at Kew Gardens, which saw him sending 238 plant specimens back to Kew from his travels in the Far East. The Borders Distillery, also known for their whisky, produce their own base spirit from barley grown within 20 miles of the distillery and distill their gin in a Carterhead Still. Rather than the botanicals being placed in the base spirit itself, as is typically of most pot stills, the Carterhead Still enables the spirit vapour to gently steam the botanicals and extract their flavours. |
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The Gin Guide Review
William Kerr's Borders Gin is bold and aromatic, combining classic botanicals and citrus with herbal and herbaceous notes from hogweed and myrtle - the inclusion of which connects neatly with William Kerr and shows inspiration from his botany and gardening. When tasted neat the traditional botanicals are evident and layered with plentiful citrus, while gentle spice and earthy undertones from cassia and liquorice run throughout and develop further in the lingering finish. Adding a drop of water brings out earthy angelica, further herbal notes and a subtle vegetal character. It's a characterful testament to William Kerr, and the barley base spirit that is produced in-house at The Borders Distillery delivers a very pleasingly smooth mouthfeel. - Paul Jackson, 2020 |
Tasting Notes
NOSEAromatic with juniper, citrus & earthy herbaceous notes.
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PALATE
Smooth with juniper & bold citrus peels.
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FINISH
Citrus peels, cassia & gentle spice, with hints of liquorice.
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Serving Suggestion
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Meet the Maker
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"Using our own spirit rather than buying in English or European grain neutral spirit gives us complete control but it does enforce that we have no room for errors or inconsistency. I really like the mouth feel of our gin and the way the flavours of the botanicals arrive in a wave on the pallet. Juniper first, followed by the citrus notes and the finally the subtle botanicals." - Andrew Nairn, Distillery Manager
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