SIPSMITH DRY GIN

Sipsmith London Dry Gin is classic on the nose, but distinctive in its own right. Orange zest dripped with warmed orange blossom honey lends complexity to a nose that has a traditional piney juniper with slight hints of angelica root musk and licorice. The palate of Sipsmith Gin unfolds in three waves. Juniper with an expressed pine character comes on early, with bright lemon curd, mandarin flesh and citrus mid-palate. The finish is where some of those spice notes come through. Cassia, cinnamon and coriander merge into a vague, gentle pepperiness. There’s a creamy hint of licorice root that rounds out an herbaceous juniper note with the slightest hint of bitter orange. Sipsmith London Dry Gin is rich and complex. Although on the palate the spirit doesn’t have the viscosity or thickness of other wheat spirits, the botanical fortitude more than makes up for it. The finish is on the rather long side just sipped neat, with neither warmth nor flavor departing prematurely.