Rock Rose Gin Review

This very northerly gin features an alluring botanical selection including locally harvested rhodiola rosea rowan berries sea buckthorn blaeberries verbena coriander seed cardamom and juniper from two different countries italy and bulgaria.

Rock rose gin review.

With rose root sea buckthorn and rowan berries native to the area and picked to compliment juniper coriander seed and other traditional gin botanicals rock rose is a subtle twist on classically flavoured gins. And the popularity of the gins they produce grows year on year. To create original rock rose gin martin and claire use 18 botanicals and the name comes from one of these the rhodiola rosea which grows on the cliffs of pentland firth. Neat the nose has the sweetness and all the citrus you d expect from an old tom gin.

The rock rose old tom gin uses pink grapefruit which adds a distinctively floral bitterness to the gin. The palate has a touch more sweetness than the original rock rose gin thanks to the little bit of muscovado sugar they add after distillation but it s. The name rock rose actually comes from one of these botanicals the rhodiola rosea a rose in the rocks which adds a delicate floral note to the gin. Rock rose gin continues to receive excellent reviews and numerous taste business and design awards with the distillery adding seasonal editions as well as navy strength and a sloe gin to their range.

Once distilled the flower adds a delicate rose aroma and a floral note to taste. The fruity blaeberries and rowan berries floral rhodiola rosea and citrus and sweet notes are all skilfully brought together to give depth of flavour. It is bright and packed with fruity berries and a delicate astringency. Paul jackson 2016.

Rock rose gin is made at the dunnet bay distillery all the way up in caithness scotland.