Gin Infused with Sugar Kelp - Isle of Harris
Produced by adding the famous seaweed "sugar kelp", the Gin from the "Isle of Harris Distillery" is a unique Gin, born from a deep love for one's land, one's culture and one's roots. It recalls the island environment in every way and offers an unparalleled tasting of its kind, capable of offering multifaceted and very pleasant sensations. It is an excellent Gin.
Type: Gin
Origin: Great Britain
Alcohol content: 45%
Format: 70cl
Tasting Notes: Transparent and crystalline to the eye. The nose initially reveals hints of juniper and pine needles, subsequently followed by floral nuances and citrus notes. Spicy nuances and salty hints complete the olfactory picture. The sip is fresh and balanced, in line with the sense of smell, herbaceous, spicy and persistent.
Cocktail: Pour 150 ml of Isle of Harris Gin into a jar, add a heaped teaspoon of black peppercorns and leave to infuse for 24 hours. Add all the ingredients except the flowers to a mixing glass with ice and mix. Strain and pour the liquid from the mixing glass into another mixing glass from a height. Repeat 2-3 times. Strain the aerated liquid into a chilled martini glass, carefully decorate with edible flowers.
The Distillery: Born from a simple idea by Anderson Bakewell, who after spending several decades in close contact with the island itself and with the inhabitants of his community, came to think of literally "bottling" the elusive spirit of the island of Harris, so as to get to share it with the whole world. In reality, in addition to the poetic and romantic intent, there are also other purposes behind the birth of the "Isle of Harris" distillery. Over the decades, in fact, Anderson himself, together with many other islanders, has sadly witnessed a continuous exodus of young people from the island, who after leaving their homeland to seek their fortune elsewhere, have not been able to able to return home, thus giving rise to a process that saw the island population halve. For this reason Anderson came to think that a distillery could represent an important reason to stop this continuous and constant exodus. From theory Anderson moved on to practice, and after uniting around him a group of people who all thought the same way, he got to work until September 24, 2015, the day on which for the first time the doors of the “Isle of Harris Distillery” have officially opened.
