Electric Spirit Co. Achroous Gin, 70cl

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Outstanding Contribution to Scottish Gin Award 2023 Winner is: Martin Murray, Dunnet Bay Distillers Verdant Dry Gin is distilled in a 500 litre iStill called Little Eddie using botanicals including lemon peel, bitter orange, grains of paradise and liquorice. The spritz is perfect for drinking in the sunshine. (Image: Achroous Gin) Read More Related Articles

We'll draw winners randomly on Wednesday 15th February at midday. You must be 18 to enter, and you have to be able to get to the event in Glasgow. Travel costs and accommodation are not included.The last two are the wildcards. They bring their own unique quirks to the aroma and flavour of the spirit, transforming it into something phenomenal. Juniper Distilled in Leith, the Edinburgh port has a long history with gin. Achroous uses botanicals such as liquorice, fennel seed and Sichuan. Disclosure: Sipping & Styling has previously collaborated with Crafty Distillery, although bought the bottle of their gin herself. Free sample bottle previously provided to From the Gin Shelf for review.

This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Thank you to our 2023 award sponsors for their time and support this year. It’s a testament to our awards programme that we have a range of key supply chain sponsors involved with our awards; great businesses that play a crucial role in supporting and championing the Scottish Gin category and the broader Scottish drinks and spirits industry. Julian Vallis says:“I like Achroous because of it breaking the mould by being a ‘sessionable’ gin with an Old Tom character, despite it having no added sugar. According to EU guidelines what is minimum amount of alcohol a gin can have to be officially classified as gin? Which anti-malarial ingredient is present in tonic water? (Image: Getty) Read More Related ArticlesAs mentioned, Achroous was shortlisted in three categories at The Gin Cooperative Awards - Best Scottish Dry, Consumer Judges' Choice, and Best Scottish G&T. complex nose with a zingy sichuan peppercorn and fruity fennel seed palate that has real staying power Achroous Gin is the popular and vibrant gin from Leith's Electric Spirit Co., but can you tell us what 'Achroous' actually means? Once again, every judge was provided a detailed and in-depth judges guide with advice and tips for judging each element of the entries and general advice, ensuring each judge scored the entries based on the same guidance. A heartfelt thanks once again to our amazing judging panel for all their time, effort and hard work. Working with specialist spirits branding agency, Stranger & Stranger, the ‘Social Distillery’ has created something which is the envy of many. They wanted to produce something which depicts the truly stunning scenery found on the island – and what a job they’ve done!

The juniper is beautifully balanced, and lingers purposefully behind those bold red fruits, with suggestions of a rich and warming sweet spice. It works brilliantly as a G&T, with a fresh raspberry garnish. The tonic pulls forward a little more sweetness, whilst maintaining the strong raspberry flavour, putting a delicate and floral touch on a classic. Like Valhalla, Thought & Memory is multi-award-winning, with gold medals at the International Gin Masters (2018 and 2020) and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The Ginasium says:“I first came across this Verdant Gin at a show in London where Andrew gave a talk that captured his enthusiasm… a mix of old tradition and innovation. It’s a dry gin reflecting its one-shot method, but the botanicals and distilling of the raw spirit have produced a juniper-forward silky smooth spirit with a lovely but curious immediate sweetness, which is followed by a peppery warmth and finish.

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