The Lakes Gin 70cl
A bright and fresh gin with a little spice from The Lakes in the North West of England
Description
The Lakes Gin
It is the location in the North West of England, The Lake District National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), which gives this distillery it's name. This is an area of oustanding natural beauty, and over the centuries has inspired poets, artists, novelists, sculptors - and now distillers.
Having worked in the Scotch Whisky industry for many years, Paul Currie used to take family holidays in the Lake District. With whisky in his veins, he felt there was an opportunity for a distillery in the Lakes. The area had all the requirements: water, land, old farm buildings suitable for conversion, potential visitor numbers; but most importantly it felt right..... and so they began distilling premium spirits.
For their gins, they infuse their unique botanical blend with the best British wheat alcohol, as well as pure water from the Lake District in which they are located. Juniper, coriander and angelica provide their flavour cornerstones. Orris root, cassia bark and liquorice offer complementary flavours with orange and lemon peel enhancing the gin’s citrus notes.
On the nose this has a bright, fresh aroma of orange zest - which is complimented by fragrant notes of Earl Grey Tea and piney juniper.
The palate has refreshing citrus with overtones of crisp juniper, and black pepper. The finish is nice and long with a citrus finish punctuated by a little pepper which awakens the tastebuds.
More from The Lakes Distillery
Perfect Serve
This makes a deliciously refreshing Gin & Tonic. Take a large glass and fill with ice. Add 50ml of the gin and gently pour over 150ml of your chosen tonic (any quality tonic will work, but we like this with East Imperial Tonic Water). Stir gently and garnish with a wedge of your favourite citrus.
