British Blackberry Gin Miniature 50ml

Every new release from Tarquin’s impresses, and the British Blackberry Gin is no exception. This miniature of gin is handcrafted using 14 botanicals including tangy British blackberries, a drizzle of Cornish wildflower honey and violets picked from Tarquin’s garden. Requiring every one of his four stills – Tamara, Senara, Tressa and Ferarra – the result bristles with summer pudding, Bakewell tart, blackberry crumble, sherbet and peppery juniper. With no added sugar, this dry gin makes a unique Bramble, Gin Spritz or Cornish twist on a Negroni.

Tarquin Leadbetter’s Southwestern Distillery in Cornwall produces craft gin at its finest. Their copper stills sit on a bed of bricks and everything is done by hand including the bottling, labelling, signing and wax dipping. Botanicals are macerated for 12 hours and the stills are heated with a naked flame and sealed with bread dough. This is the kind of back-to-basics that every craft drinker will love. And the flavours coming out of Cornwall’s first distillery in over a century are incredible – but that comes as no surprise when you learn that young Mr Leadbetter was a classically trained Cordon Bleu chef before embarking on his gin journey.