Butler's Gin
Butler's Gin was established in 2012 in Hackney, East London. This made it the first gin producer in that area for over 100 years and it's where they still hand make and bottle their gin 9 years later.
Inspired by a Victorian recipe that took over two years to perfect it contains five botanicals. They include coriander, juniper, lemon and lime, star anise, and cinnamon. This helps create a citrus base that is slowly infused with lemongrass and cardamom using a rotary evaporator. I love the clean, uncomplicated lines of the bottle that lend it an almost medicinal look. Definitely my type of medicine! On the nose. Initially, it's a sweetness that comes through from the lemongrass along with the citrus freshness from the lemon and limes. The cardamom appears towards the end bringing warmth and spice to the fore. Taste. Sweet and gently perfumed with a lightness combined with warmth from the botanicals and the cardamom again warming the palate. Overall it's a sweet fresh-tasting gin with a gentleness from the botanicals that makes it very pleasant to drink. It doesn't overpower the tonic at all, however, wouldn't suit a strongly flavoured tonic as it would lose its place. It sits well with cocktails and looking on their website there are several suggestions including one I tried called Gin, Jam, and Ginger which was very refreshing and a lovely fruity drink. 35ml Butlers Gin 15ml Raspberry jam Fevertree Ginger Ale I also tried the perfect serve of Indian tonic and cucumber slices. My favourite was Elderflower tonic and fresh raspberries.
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