Adnams First Rate Gin
From: Adnams plc
Adnams from grain to glass, The Adnams First Rate gin is distilled from three locally-grown grains: barley, wheat and oats. Adnams Master brewer, Fergus Fitzgerald, makes a beer ‘wash’ from these grains which is fermented to around 6% abv without the addition of hops.
Then head distiller, John McCarthy takes this beer and puts it through a ‘beer stripping’ column which removes all the alcohols to create a ‘low wine’ (around 80 – 85% abv). The ‘low wines’ are subsequently distilled in rectification columns to create a clean, pure spirit. Only the very purest portion of the spirit is drawn off; the finest cut.
The spirit is then returned to the copper pot still to be redistilled and infused with thirteen carefully chosen botanicals.
Gin-Note™ Flavour Guidance
Bold and Herbal
Aromatic herbs and warming spices combine with the tart fruit of juniper and fresh hints of citrus peel. It's big, bold and complex.
Ideal mixer: Classic tonic
Recommended garnish: A lemon peel twist and sprig of fresh thyme
Ideal serve: Fever Tree Indian Tonic water and garnish with a lemon peel twist and sprig of fresh thyme
ABV: 45%
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IWSC Awards:
- 2022 Bronze award
| ABV: | 45% |
| Nose: | Citrus peel, juniper, herbal notes |
| Palate: | Fresh citrus flavours, green herbal notes and warm spice |
| Finish: | Thyme, liquorice root, fennel, warming spice |
| Serve: | Fever Tree Indian Tonic water and garnish with a lemon peel twist and sprig of fresh thyme |
Botanicals used in Adnams First Rate Gin
Further information
Adnams plc
The Adnams distillery, called the Copper House, sits within the Adnams brewery complex in Southwold in Suffolk, and many of the same ingredients – local barley, rye, wheat and oats Read more
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John McCarthy, Adnams
Updated October 2024. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John McCarthy, esteemed head distiller at Adnams, who has passed away at the age of 55. John was a remarkable figure in the world of distilling, known for his passion, innovation, and commitment to excellence. This article was originally published 2020. Adnams is just ten years Read more
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