The Source Pure Cardrona Gin

Felton Road Pinot Noir Barrel Aged Gin CARDRONA DISTILLERY

ABV: 47%

Country: New Zealand Style: Barrel Aged Gin Price per bottle: Availability: UK, New Zealand, Australia

Bethany

Nose: Bananas, oats and honey – like a flapjack. Candied pineapple, juniper, and a hint of coriander stalk there too.

Palate: Coriander spice, mandarin and pineapple sweetness, piney juniper and a touch of aniseed. Also a woody note, like oak. Lovely mouthfeel.

Finish: Caramelised pineapple notes with juniper and citrus.

Comments: The flavours and texture in this gin are divine.

I’d try it in a Gin Old Fashioned, or a cocktail with a creamier texture.

8.6

David

Nose: Almost rose gold in colour, fruity on the nose with some grape character and some vine flower.

Palate: An initial flash of plump fruitiness is followed by more typical, dry gin notes with a hint of menthol pepper. Elements of straw and chamomile also come along for the ride. A complex spirit.

Finish: More pepper, which reminds me of Tasmanian pepperberry, before concluding notes of vanilla oak.

Comments: A powerful gin with complexity; it would make a grand Sweet Martini.

7.9