ORIGINThis product almost belongs i

ORIGINThis product almost belongs in the botanicals mini--section of the book, as it is less a brand of gin and more an investigation in to how terroir and origin affect the flavour of the juniper berry. Each expression (there are seven intotal) is distilled from English wheat spirit and juniper berries sourced from one location only: Macedonia, Kosovo,Croatia, Albania, Bulgaria, Italy and The Netherlands. No other botanicals are added.If you’ re a gin geek (you’ ve got this far already) , this presents a fascinating insight in to the many and varied facets of the juniper berry. If you’ re thinking about starting your own gin brand, it’ s nigh on a compulsory purchase by my reckoning.For anyone concerned that they’ re buying an interesting experiment rather than a bottle of gin, fear not. Also included with every 70 cl/24 fl. oz. bottle is a 10-ml/2-teaspoon vial of cold-distilled botanical tincture. Once you’ ve nosed, tasted and mused over the effects that soil, location and climate have had on the juniper berry in question, you can mix in the other botanicals to complete the gin. Nice.