Mermaid Gin Review & Tasting Notes
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About Mermaid Gin
Having spent 2 years arranging and finalising their distilling licenses, friends Xavier Baker and Conrad Gauntlett launched the Isle of Wight's first distillery and their first gin, Wight Mermaids Gin, in 2015. The distillery and their 300 litre column still is located in Ryde at Rosemary Vineyard where they macerate 10 botanicals in grain spirit for 24 hours before distillation. The botanicals include 3 local botanicals from the Isle of Wight - rock samphire, hops and and elderflower. In 2019 the gin was relaunched as 'Mermaid Gin' with its striking new bottle. The Gin Guide Review Mermaid Gin is clean, refreshing and smooth, with impressive depth of flavour. Sweetness from the elderflower and liqourice are beautifully balanced with peppery spice from the Grains of Paradise and the lemon zest and cirtusy, savoury Boadicea hops. Enjoy Mermaid Gins in a gin and tonic with a garnish of lemon peel to bring out the zesty notes, or try it with cucumber or apple to balance with peppery spice and rock samphire. - Paul Jackson, 2017 You Might Also Like... For more coastal gins featuring rock samphire, try Curio Gin, Rock Rose Gin and Fishers Gin. Buy Mermaid Gin
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Mermaid Gin Information
ABV: 42%
Country: England
Distillery: Isle of Wight Distillery
Price Band: £35 - £40
Website: www.isleofwightdistillery.com
Country: England
Distillery: Isle of Wight Distillery
Price Band: £35 - £40
Website: www.isleofwightdistillery.com
botanicals
Mermaids Gin Botanicals
Botanicals: Juniper, Boadicea hops, coriander seeds, juniper, lemon zest, Angelica root, liquorice root, orris root, rock samphire, elderflower, Grains of Paradise
Key Flavours: Juniper & hops
Key Flavours: Juniper & hops
Garnish & Serving Suggestions
Mermaids Gin Garnish & Serving Suggestions
Garnish / Perfect Serve: Samphire, apple or cucumber
Serving Suggestions: Gin & Tonic
Serving Suggestions: Gin & Tonic
Mermaid Gin Tasting Notes
NOSESavoury & zesty,
juniper, lemon zest & hops |
PALATEClean & subtly sweet,
with juniper, citrus & pepper |
FINISHLong & warming,
with hops, pine & spice |
