A year on the Gin: So farewell then...

So farewell then... to The Alkkemist Gin: this was a pleasure to drink each drop of this sweet, ebullient and flavoursome spirit. If Alkkemist was a dog it would be a spaniel: happy to see you and rewarding to own. Similar in taste profile to Cotswolds Dry Gin but with more presence, which takes a little more wrangling to handle. My favourite garnish was a slice of lemon and two or three sliced grapes. #alkkemist #alkkemistgin #gin #gnt #ginstagram #twitter #ginandtonic #iphone6plus #snapseed

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A year on the Gin: The Alkkemist

Gin no.13 is... The Alkkemist. Inspired by a glowing review from @veraginchannel I knew I had to try this Spanish gin so once pay day came (it's... rather pricy - £47 from Amazon prime) I ordered and waited like Scott Pilgrim for the bottle to arrive. The bottle is beautiful with a quirky Miro inspired stopper; a real good gin to give as a great gift for the gin fan in your life. Tasting it (via a @norlanglass iof course) and boy this gin does not disappoint. The nose is sweet, fragrant and slightly soapy - lots orange & lemon sherbert, angelica and spruce - and the flavour replicates that with other other notes such as rhubarb, grape, wafts of sherry, juicy fruit sweets and a hint of licorice. A really clever flavour that deserves savouring and appreciating on its own. Now this gin does make a song and dance about being distilled by the light of a full moon (which my rudimentary chemistry tells me will have no effect at all on the resulting spirit) but I have to admit there is something magical happening in the production of this superb gin. Save up and cherish. #gin #ginstagram #gnt #alkkemist #alkkemistgin #booze #alcohol #norlanglass #iphone6plus #snapseed #alcohol #review #miro #twitter

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