Volsted Pink Robin Gin 70cl
A contemporary Danish Old Tom gin with apple and grape flavours
Description
Volsted Pink Robin Gin
Created (as the name would suggest) at the Volsted Distillery in Northern Denmark (just to the South of Aalborg), the founder (Thorbjoern Ravn Kaagaard) utilises his background in process engineering and schnapps making to ensure the production is up-to-date. They use a 100 litre still which Thorbjoern designed himself, using both pot and vapor infusion methods, and even bottling and labelling by hand.
“We strive to do our utmost in every part of the process, every time and every day and strongly believe that this care and love can be tasted in our spirits” - Thorbjoern Ravn Kaagaard
It is located in the Lindenborg river valley, which helps inspire the products that the distillery create. It is also this location which helps flavour the gins they produce. The distillery gas its own well, which draws pure spring water from deep underground, in a glacier formed drumlin. The unique qualities and taste of the water add to the flavour profiles in the distilleries spirits.
Their Pink Robin gin is a contemporary, fresh take on an Old Tom Gin. It is distilled with apples and citrus before being infused with Pink Grape syrup (adding its colour, taste and sweetness).
The flavours in this gin are perfectly balanced between the sourness found in grapes and apples, and the sweetness from the syrup (which is characteristic of all Old Tom gins).
The name? As with all of the Volsted gins, they are named after birds found local to the distillery. The Pink Robin is a cute little bird with beautiful pink plumage!
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Perfect Serve
We believe the best tonic for this is a neutral tonic such as Fentimans Connoisuers However, to add a little citrus edge, try their Valencian Orange.
In a large copa glass filled with ice, add 50ml of the gin and top up with 150ml of your chosen tonic. Garnish with a slice of orange.
