It's over three years since I've talked about Hidden Curiosities, the Surrey Hills (just south of London) distillers' excellent gins. Jenny Meguro, of Cravat Club and gin-making fame, has created another delicious small batch gin; Batch no. 7.
I drink the best gins as I do malt whisky: just with a dash of water. I know tastes vary (luckily) but I don't like to drown a beautifully crafted spirit in tonic water or whatever (although a good cocktail does make a welcome change it can be made with indifferent gin - a controversial comment no doubt). I also do this is memory of my wonderful father-in-law who, after decades in the Royal Navy, drank his gin only with water.
Hidden Curiosities Batch no.7 starts on first sip with a host of botanicals (there are twenty) in which, for me, pepper, lavender and dry florals dominate. The juniper jumps into the picture with a hint of mandarin, grapefruit and more.
Delicious - what more can I say? From Hidden Curiosities Batch No.7 £36 a bottle.
My previous post about Hidden Curiosities
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