Tënu Gin - Le Bon Tikka Barrel Aged Gin 50cl

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Tënu Gin - Le Bon Tikka Barrel Aged Gin

Founded in 2014, Tenu Spirits was created by Chef Antto Melasniemi and Artist Klaus Haapaniemi. They had a shared desire to explore, be excited and ensure quality drinks - and so they decided to create their own drinks brand.

The original Tënu Gin was created for a pop-up restaurant in London. After proving hugely succesful, they decided to launch it into the wider market.

Like a lot of great things, the birth of Le Bon Tikka gin started by accident. During the creation of a test batches of Tënu Gin, Bilberries were substituted for the usual lingonberries. Initially this was too heavy and not found to be acceptable on the palate. However, it did bear some promise - so it was decided to allow it to age in new oak barrels for a period of 6 months.

They tried a number of different barrels, and the results varied. Some too vanilla, some far too woody. However, upon blended they found a perfect mix - and Le Bon Tikka was born! Only 1800 bottles of this have been created - so a definite limited edition!

Fun fact: Tikka means woodpecker in Finnish - hence the name! It can also be found on the label along with the bilberries.

Whilst they keep the full list of botanicals a secret, it is know to include juniper berries, bilberries (only wild, handpicked Finnish ones), wild rose petals (sourced from the Finnish archipelago), orris root, coriander seeds and lemon peel.

With a stronger abv this is a gin which is truly packed full of flavour. There is a lot of woody juniper in this, which is joined by oaky spice and hints of sweet stem ginger. A sweet caramel also comes through which evolves in the mouth to floral lavender, warm vanilla and interestingly a clean citrus finish.

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Perfect Serve

According to the creators, Le Bon Tikka can be enjoyed neat or with ice.

However, if you're not so keen on such strong spirits enjoyed neat it also makes an absolutely delicious gin & tonic. Try this with Thomas Henry Tonic Water. Take a large glass filled with ice and add 50ml of the gin. Gently pour over 150ml of the tonic and stir gently. Garnish with a slice of lemon.