Spirits

Whoever said chemistry class isn’t useful should be given a smack on the head. We’d like to think that the skilled chemist Henrik Hammer agrees, at least.

The Botanivore is said to be a fauna greedy gin that originates from California. Being the gin lovers that we are, we just had to get our hands on some.

Apparently the team at Sipsmith had a ‘Eureka!’ moment and decided to bring back traditional copper distilleries because, why not? We also heard that they had too much time on their hands, so they took a trip around the world, searching high and low for ten fine botanicals; none of which would surprise a 19th century master distiller.

Inspired by its African heritage, over fifty recipes were tried and discarded to deliver flavours back in the British colonial times.

A Scottish gin distilled from juniper berries, orange peel, lemon peel, coriander seed, angelica root, orris root, cassia bark and almond powder.

Hand crafted and produced in a traditional pot still in small batches, this gin is made from 9 fresh botanicals. The lingering taste of saffron, together with the buttery texture and subtle spice makes this a unique gin.

A curious gin from the Black Forrest in Germany. Made with 47 botanicals and bottled at 47%, it is botanically complex and well structured.

'Sabre' represents a traditional London Dry style gin led by an undercurrent of juniper heavy flavours balanced with coriander. The additional wattle seeds adds depth to the mid palate, introducing a creamy texture.

Named after the militia's uniforms during the American Revolution, the aroma of orange blossom and lemon sherbet is embodied in the Bluecoat American gin, finishing with a hit of zesty citrus fruit.

French Dry Gin Distilled using juniper berries, sweet orange peel, coriander, Jamaican chili pepper, angelica, cardamom.

Traditional Dry Gin The “botanical eater” is comprised of 19 different botanicals working in concert. Think of a meadow in bloom – herbaceous, fresh and elegant.

London Gin The first blue gin on the market, deriving its light blue tinge from its maceration with the gardenia flowers.

French Craft Gin French romance at its finest, G’Vine is the first gin to be made from a grape spirit. Delicately sweet and fruity, floral with a spicy warmth from cardamom and ginger.

French Craft Gin An aroma that is elegant, clean and pure like how the air smells right after an autumn downpour. Nouaison is the amplified version of Floraison – viny, forest-like, having intense flavours coming from cassia and cinnamon bark.

New American Gin Made in a nondescript warehouse in Seattle, Counter is the result of a careful infusion of a number of unusual, modern botanicals that call for tarragon, lavender, and cucumber among others.

Scottish Sloe Gin Perthshire Raspberry infused Edinburgh Gin is handmade in small batches in the heart of Scotland. It is made from the award winning Edinburgh Gin infused with Perthshire raspberries and pure cane sugar.

Scottish Gin A distinctive gin with carefully selected Scottish botanicals, which are mixed with heather and milk thistle.

Schwarzwald Dry Gin Just once a year, Keller distills a very small batch of this unique cut. Distinct aromas of dried cranberries and pine needles, very herbal and earthy.

German Sloe Gin A peppery, tangy and complex spirit made by macerating Black Forest sloes in spirit for three months. Huge fruit notes, a good deal of juniper and a nutty, tart finish.

Schwarzwald Dry Gin A curious gin from the Black Forrest in Germany. Made with 47 botanicals and bottled at 47%, it is botanically complex and well structured.

Small Batch American Gin Made in Portland, using only one botanical: juniper berries. It is a reductionist approach to a classic gin done in a very modern way.

American Craft Gin A savoury, full-bodied gin that capture deeper flavours of the juniper berries. Aromas of balsa wood, toasted meringue, faint dried oregano, pressed linen, and peppered nuts with a silky, dryish medium body and a chalk, lemon powder, anise, pepper, pine saw dust finish.

London Dry Gin Produced according to the London Dry gin recipe using natural ingredients such as juniper berries, coriander and orange peel.

London Dry Gin Barton London Extra Dry Gin is 100% Grain Neutral Spirits. Light, dry, clear spirit that is heartily flavored with juniper and other botanicals with attractive citrus zest aromas.

London Dry Gin The gin uses a variety of botanicals including juniper, angelica root, coriander seed, rubbed savoury, orris powder and a selection of others to create a full-bodied gin.

London Dry Gin Distilled from the finest English barley with ten carefully selected botanicals and blended with the pure water of Lydwell spring.

London Dry Gin V.J.O.P. (which stands for Very Junipery Over Proof) is a spirit that's designed for unabashed gin lovers.

London Sloe Gin Sipsmith's distil their award winning London dry which is then left to rest on wild sloe berries, handpicked in the Autumn.

Artisanal French Gin Released in 1998, it contain 19 botanicals that make up Citadelle signature flavour: floral and creamy.

Vintage Aged French Gin Inspired by French smugglers crossing the channel, these barrel-aged gins offer a glimpse of what gin might have tasted like after being transported in oak.

American Craft Gin San Francisco's original craft gin since 1996. This is a little bit like a gin on steroids – high intensity, high proof and high flavour.

London Dry Gin A Scottish gin distilled from juniper berries, orange peel, lemon peel, coriander seed, angelica root, orris root, cassia bark and almond powder.

London Dry Gin A classic London Dry Gin produced with bucket loads of juniper flavour and four other exquisite botanics.

London Dry Gin An outstanding smooth and well-balanced gin with a delicate taste of Juniper, a crisp citrus-rosy Geranium aroma with exotic notes from the eight other specially selected ingredients.

London Dry Gin Simon Ford made this gin to be a workhorse for bartenders from a blend of nine botanicals. The mix of 9 botanicals starts with a traditional backbone base of juniper & coriander seed that's balanced with citrus (bitter orange, lemon & grapefruit peels), floral (jasmine flower & orris) and spice (angelica & cassia).

Washington Dry Gin Malty on the nose with a distinct scent of heavily stewed spice apples, as well as hints of juniper, angelica, and other baking spices.

American Craft Gin Have a taste of the Washington Island – made with organic red winter wheat grown on the island with a surprisingly simple botanical mix of organic juniper berries, coriander and fennel.

French Dry Gin A spirit that should never have been forgotten. Using the same recipe that was perfected in 1945 during WWII, which include spices sources from all over Europe and Morocco, macerated in pure beetroot alcohol.

German Sloe Gin Dry and a just slightly sweet. The very intense sloe/plum aroma that is followed by an unobtrusive almond flavor doesn’t overpower the gin completely.

German Navy Pink Gin An unspecified pot distilled Dry Gin is used as the base spirit and unspecified proprietary aromatic bitters.

Munich Dry Gin Aggressive eucalyptus/juniper nose with green pine needles, cracked coriander seeds and violet blossom. Has a slightly sweet palma violet and juniper palate with a soft mouthfeel, and is soft in flavour as well.

London Dry Gin An urban London based distillery inspired by the past but making history as it grows. The aroma open up as juniper and bay leaf gives way to kaffir lime.

London Dry Gin Inspired by its African heritage, over fifty recipes were tried and discarded to deliver flavours back in the British colonial times.

Islay Dry Gin Islay's first and only dry gin. A real taste of the island that's neither a peated nor unpeated whisky. ABV - 46%

French Gin Hand crafted and produced in a traditional pot still in small batches. It has a buttery texture to it, and the subtle spice is not overwhelming at any point.

Small-batch American Gin Made in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Dry and soft on the palate, wafting floral and intense.

London Dry Gin Infused with ingredients including juniper, orange peel, coriander, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom, this gin is made in ultra-small batches, and the length of the compounding period is controlled entirely by periodic sampling.

Scottish Small Batch Gin A wondrous blend of botanical consisting of flowers, roots, fruits and seeds.

Shetland Gin A distinctive gin with carefully selected Scottish botanicals, which are mixed with heather and milk thistle.

London Dry Gin Bombay Amber is based on the original Bombay Dry recipe with additional black cardamom, nutmeg and bitter orange imparted by vapour infusion distillation.

London Dry Gin One of the more popular premium gins on the market for a very good reason. A spirit of the perfect blend of exotic botanicals around the world.

London Dry Gin An edition of Bombay Sapphire's gin inspired by the flavours of the east, adding Thai lemongrass and Vietnamese black peppercorns for more spice and a hint of citrus.

Scottish Craft Gin A modern dry gin with a dry and crisp, aromatic taste and a long dry finish. It is infused with the aromatic essence of Celtic botanicals including rowan berry, coul blush apple and dandelion.

Small-batch American Gin Scented with 11 botanicals, including hand-cracked juniper berries, hand-cut citrus peels and an unique combination of cocoa nibs, lavender and kumquat zest.

Organic American Gin The nine botanicals used in this gin are all organic, and American-sourced. They include standard gin ingredients such as juniper berries, coriander seeds, orris, angelica, and liquorice root, but also contain lavender and three different kinds of dried citrus.

American Craft Gin The “botanical eater” is comprised of 19 different botanicals working in concert. Think of a meadow in bloom – herbaceous, fresh and elegant.

American Craft Gin One of the most distinctive gins made in America, it's an ode to the wild beauty of the Golden State.

American Craft Gin A base of 100% pot-distilled rye makes this a gin for whiskey lovers. Warm and spicy, something like a cross between traditional London dry and a rye whiskey.

London Dry Gin Made from ten herbs brought from all over the world, Bankes’ velvety spiced flavour closes with unmistakeable citrus hints that make it fresh but not stiff.

American Dry Gin Adirondack gin starts with corn-based alcohol produced in their distillery. This dry gin uses 10 different botanicals and essential oils in it’s production.

Spanish Gin A fabulous Spanish gin that pushes the boundary of what a gin should taste like. Inspired by Mediterranean flavours, it is concocted with arbequina olive, rosemary, thyme, basil and mandarin orange.

Traditional Mahón Gin Distilled in traditional copper stills, this gin is made from high quality grape distillate and carefully selected juniper berries grown in the neighbouring Mediterranean mountains, together with aromatic herbs.

Named after the famous American poet, Dorothy Parker is a blend of contemporary botanicals. Bewitching as the prose of Ms. Parker herself, this may be one of the prettiest gins to have passed your lips in some time.

The Halve Maen was the ship that Henry Hudson sailed from Amsterdam, Holland to what is now New York in 1609. This new American styled craft gin is made from a blend of 80% wheat and 20% apples.

Aged for four months in small American oak barrels, using a traditional heavy juniper and spice botanical mix. Rich aromas of earthy junipers and sugared peels, biscuity palate of cloves, stem ginger, tart berry fruit, with a long, ginger-bread­-lined finish.

A revolutionary spirit. Breaking the mould is nothing short of normal for the first distillery in Evanston, Illinois, since Prohibition.

Made from organic American wheat, TRU is 100% organic. After distillation the botanicals are left whole and macerated in the gin. It does not get filtered or re-distilled, giving it the brown color.

Bristol Bay is an Alaskan gin from the Alaska distillery in the foothills of the Alaska mountain range. This is a juniper light gin, focusing more on the spices and other botanicals in the mix and is made with glacier ice.

Koval is Chicago’s oldest distillery, and one that strives to use only organic grains. The distillery only produces small batch, hand crafted spirits.

The Chief Gowanus is made with a base of unaged, double-distilled rye whiskey. With a good helping of juniper berries and Cluster hops, the kind which would have been used around the early 1800s, it goes through a third distillation in a traditional pot still and is then aged for three months, creating a smooth, robust genever for the new generation.

A double-distilled mezcal is the base in which the nine botanicals of gin are macerated for 24 hours and distilled for a third time.