Salcombe Gin Rose Sainte Marie

Salcombe Gin Rosé Sainte Marie is a British flavoured ginFlavoured ginGin with flavourings, often fruity, added after distillation. It may be coloured and lightly sweetened.GlossarySee Flavoured gin gins from Salcombe Distilling Company, inspired by the Mediterranean coast and built around a dry rosé-like aromatic profile. Rosé Sainte Marie brings a softer, more perfumed side to the Salcombe range while keeping a dry ginDry ginGin with no perceptible sweetness: in the European Union, the word "dry" allows at most 0.1 g of sugar per litre.GlossarySee Dry gin gins foundation. The expression focuses on red fruit, citrus blossom and delicate spice rather than heavy sweetness.

Citrus · Spicy · Floral · Fruity

The botanical list includes Mongolian juniper berriesJuniperThe one compulsory botanical: gin must taste predominantly of juniper. Its "berry" is really a small conifer cone, resinous and peppery.Glossary, strawberries, angelicaAngelicaThe root of a tall umbellifer, earthy and musky. After juniper and coriander it is the most common botanical: it binds the aromas and holds the finish.Glossary, lemon peel, orange peel, lemon verbena, rose petals, orange blossom and pink peppercorns. Strawberry gives the gentle fruit tone, rose and orange blossom build the floral register, and pink peppercorns add a fine, modern spice. The style is flavoured but remains gin-led, with citrus peel and juniper keeping the profile from becoming a simple fruit liqueur.

The nose is elegant and fragrant, with strawberry, rose, orange blossom and citrus peel.

On the palate, the fruit is measured: strawberry gives roundness, lemon verbena and citrus add freshness, and pink pepper brings a subtle dry sparkle. The finish is floral, lightly fruity and clean.

At 41.4% ABV, it is made for a refined gin and tonic with elderflower tonic, strawberry or a small citrus garnish. It also suits spritz-style long drinks where its rosé-inspired profile can stay fresh and elegant.

Its elegance depends on restraint. The strawberry and floral botanicals are most convincing when they are treated as accents rather than as syrupy decoration, so the serve should keep the drink cold, clear and dry enough to let the gin's rosé-inspired character stay sophisticated.