Height of Arrows Funk is the most experimental member of Holyrood Distillery’s gin range. It keeps the stripped-back Height of Arrows logic, but adds fermented juniper and lemon to the base of juniper, sea salt and beeswax. The distillery’s own description links the profile to fermented juniper, citrus spice and white pepper, which makes Funk feel more animated than the original bottling while staying recognisably dry and juniper-centred.

The nose has red-fruit lift, lemon and a slightly wild juniper character. That does not make the gin sweet; it gives a more savoury, fermented edge to the usual pine and resin. On the palate, lemon arrives first, then the creamy texture associated with beeswax rounds the middle. Sea salt keeps the profile clean and defined. The finish carries juniper, white-pepper spice and a dry citrus echo, with enough unusual detail to make the gin memorable without losing balance.

The best tonic serve should support the lemon and fermented-juniper character rather than hide it. Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic Water brings a softer herbal frame, and a lemon wheel or peel twist keeps the citrus visible. A small thyme sprig works if a more savoury garnish is wanted, but it should remain light. Funk benefits from clarity: a cold glass, large ice and a restrained garnish are more convincing than a crowded serve.

This bottle is useful for drinkers who want something outside a standard citrus gin but still dry enough to mix. The fermentation angle gives it a different rhythm, with a slightly tangy edge and a textured middle. It can work in a gin and tonic, but also in a Collins-style drink where lemon and soda make the fermented juniper feel even brighter.