Dockyard Oak Aged Damson Gin 50cl
Description
Dockyard Oak Aged Damson Gin
Created by the Copper Rivet Distillery, in Kent - the location of the distillery has a rich tradition of innovation and craftsmanship. This area once produced world-class ships.
The story starts in 2005 when the Russell family began planning their distillery. It took much planning, but in 2015 they found the future home of Copper Rivet Distillery and the Victorian Pump House No. 5 in Chatham Maritime was purchased.
In 2016 they began distilling, but it wasn't until 2017 that they officially opened. On Friday 1st December, HRH The Princess Royal (the British Princess Anne) officially opened Copper Rivet Distillery in Chatham's Historic Docky. From that day they began selling exceptional whisky, gin and vodka.
For all of their spirits, including their gins only the best early harvest wheat, barley and rye are selected to be used. These are all grown within 20 miles of their home in Chatham, working with known farmers.
Damsons were originally brought to Britain during Roman Times. In fact, there are records showing they were grown in the region of the distillery. This history inspired the distillery to create their Dockyard Oak Aged Damson gin.
The carefully selected botanicals used are Damson berries, Juniper berries, locally sourced elderflowers, Coriander seeds, orange peel, lemon peel, green cardamom, grains of paradise, Angelica root and Orris root, as well as their our own neutral grain spirit (produced in their distillery) and Kentish chalk filtered water.
The result is a gin liqueur with a delicious sweet flavour profile. Rich and ripe plums and hints of vanilla greet the nose, whilst there is a warm embrace of jammy sweetness in the mouth.
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Perfect Serve
As this has a lower alcohol content, its easily enjoyed on its own. It works at room temperature, or with a few cubes of ice. However it also works well with a neutral tonic (such as Franklin & Sons Light Tonic), or with Prosecco or even Champagne!
