Rock Rose Gin - Review & Tasting Notes


About Rock Rose Gin

  • Distillery: Dunnet Bay Distillery (Caithness, Scotland)
  • ABV: 41.5% (Base Spirit: Wheat)
  • Still Type: Copper Pot
  • Price Band: £30 - £35
  • Botanicals: 18 including juniper, coriander seeds, liquorice, cardamom, cinnamon, sea buckthorn, rose root, verbena, rowan berries, blaeberries.

Rock Rose Gin was launched in 2014 by Dunnet Bay Distillers in Caithness on the north coast of Scotland. The distillery was founded by husband and wife team Martin and Claire Murray in 2011, with Martin having studied brewing and distilling at university. The gin is distilled in-house using the vapour infusion method in a traditional John Dore & Co copper pot still named Elizabeth. The 18 botanicals are placed in a steam basket in the neck of the still and include sea buckthorn, rowan berries and also Rhodiola rosea after which the gin gets its name.

​The Gin Guide Review

Rock Rose gin is vibrant, complex and well-balanced. The fruity blaeberries and rowan berries, floral Rhodiola rosea, and citrus and sweet notes are all skilfully brought together to give depth of flavour. Rock Rose Gin is a very appealing and characterful representation of northern Scotland. - Paul Jackson, 2016

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Visit Dunnet Bay Distillery

  • Find out more about visiting Dunnet Bay Distillery for north coast stories and Rock Rose gin tastings in their Tasting Room.

Tasting Notes

NOSE

Fragrant & floral, with rose, cardamom & citrus.

PALATE

Fruity & subtly sweet, with juniper & floral, citrus & berry notes.

FINISH

Lingering with sherbetty lemon, rose, liquorice & cinnamon.

Serving Suggestions

  • Serving Suggestion: Gin & Tonic, French 75 or Negroni
  • G&T Garnish: Orange Peel or Rosemary

Meet the Makers

"We believe we have a really unique flavour profile and have created a real taste of the Scottish Highlands. Our carefully selected botanicals include rowan berries, sea buckthorn and Rhodiola rosea."
- Martin Murray, Co-Founder of Dunnet Bay Distillery
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