GWYR Port Eynon Navy Strength Gin

GŴYR Port Eynon Navy StrengthNavy StrengthGin bottled at 57% ABV or more. Royal Navy lore holds that at this strength, gunpowder soaked in gin would still ignite.GlossarySee Navy Strength gins Gin was made to mark the sixtieth birthday of distiller Andrew, at the Gower Gin Company in Wales. Bottled at 60% ABV, it draws on ingredients associated with the local coast and countryside: rock samphire, rosemary, blackberry, nettle, sloe, Serbian juniper, liquorice and lime and orange zest. Its label depicts Culver Hole, a landmark near Port Eynon on the Gower peninsula.

Citrus · Fruity · Herbal · Navy Strength

Juniper gives the aroma a firm, resinousResinousAn aroma reminiscent of pine or fir resin. It is juniper's signature, due to compounds such as pinene.Glossary start. Lime and orange peel bring a bright citrus lift, followed by rosemary and rock samphireMarsh samphireA small, crunchy salt-marsh plant that brings a salty, sea-side note.Glossary with a savoury herbal quality. Blackberry and sloe add darker fruit notes, while nettle and liquorice deepen the botanical character. The higher strength makes the aromas concentrated and direct; a little water can soften the alcohol and allow the citrus, herbs and fruit to separate more clearly.

The palate opens with juniper and citrus, then moves towards the savoury herbs and dark berries. Liquorice contributes a rounded, earthy note rather than overt sweetness, and sloe extends the fruit into the finish. At 60%, this is a powerful gin that benefits from a measured pour. The Gower identity is expressed through the named coastal botanicals and the Culver Hole label, tying the bottle to Port Eynon.

For a gin and tonic, fill a balloon glassCopa glassA large stemmed balloon glass, popularised by the Spanish gin and tonic: it stays cold for longer and gathers the aromas above the drink.Glossary with clear iceClear iceIce without air bubbles, made by slow, directional freezing. Denser, it melts more slowly and dilutes less.Glossary, pour 4 cl and add it with 10 cl of Fever-Tree Indian Tonic WaterIndian tonicThe classic tonic: sparkling water, bitter quinine and sugar. The name recalls colonial India, where quinine warded off malaria.Glossary. Add one blackberry and a narrow strip of lime peel inside the glass. The berry repeats a botanical in the recipe; lime lifts the citrus, and the tonic balances the concentrated spirit. Keep the garnish spare so it does not compete with the rosemary and rock samphire already present in the gin.