Canteen Honey Gin
From: Puddingstone Distillery
At Puddingstone Distillery, in Tring, Hertfordshire, they teamed up with the wonderful folks at George Street Canteen in St Albans to create a gin using honey from their own beehives.
The hives are situated in the café garden which has a stunning view of St Albans Cathedral and gives the bees, access to large green spaces such as the adjacent Verulamium Park, which, at over 100 acres, is host to a huge variety of plant species.
They opted NOT to infuse the honey into the gin post-distillation as this often results in a final product that can be sweet and one dimensional. Distilling allows an extraction of characteristics which better reflect the assorted flora from which the honeybees collected pollen.
Gin-Note™ Flavour Guidance
Refined and Floral
A balance of sweet, crisp floral notes with distilled, herbaceous honey set against tart rosehip, sharp citrus and resinous juniper
Ideal mixer: Classic Tonic
Recommended garnish: A slice of lime
Ideal serve: A Simple G&T
ABV: 43%
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| ABV: | 43% |
|---|---|
| Nose: | Juniper, floral, perfumed |
| Palate: | Zesty, fruity, herbaceous |
| Finish: | Bittersweet, crisp |
| Serve: | A Simple G&T with a slice of lime |
| Website: | www.puddingstonedistillery.com |
Botanicals used in Canteen Honey Gin
Further information
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