Brogan's Way Barrel Aged Spiced Gin

Warming spices, sweetness and rich, oaky vanilla define Brogan's Way Barrel AgedBarrel-aged ginGin rested for a while in wooden casks. It picks up a golden colour and notes of vanilla, spice or the wine that filled the cask before.GlossarySee Barrel-aged gin gins Spiced Gin, a matured gin from the Richmond distillery. It is bottled at 38% ABV in a 700 ml bottle. Brogan's Way describes it as a gin packed full of deep, rich flavours.

Woody · Spicy · Vanilla

The time in barrel brings colour and a rounder texture. On the palate, warm spices fill the mouth first, balanced by a gentle sweetness, and the oak brings vanilla and a toasty depth that lasts into the finish. JuniperJuniperThe one compulsory botanical: gin must taste predominantly of juniper. Its "berry" is really a small conifer cone, resinous and peppery.Glossary stays in the background, keeping the gin from tipping into a spiced liqueur. The balance between spice, sweetness and wood makes it as suited to slow sipping as to long drinks. The oak adds a toasty, slightly caramel character that softens the spice, and the gin's moderate strength keeps it smooth. Vanilla from the oak lingers longest on the finish.

Brogan's Way suggests sipping it over ice, or making a long summer drink with ginger beer, or with fresh apple juice and soda. It also makes a spiced gin and tonic with an aromatic tonicAromatic tonicA more bitter tonic, often tinted by Angostura or other bitters. It suits spicy gins.Glossary. Ginger beer picks up the spice, apple juice brings fresh fruit to the vanilla, and over ice the oak opens gradually. It also suits a gin Old Fashioned or a hot toddy in winter. In winter, a splash of hot apple juice turns it into a warming drink.

For a gin and tonic, pour 4 cl over clear iceClear iceIce without air bubbles, made by slow, directional freezing. Denser, it melts more slowly and dilutes less.Glossary in a rocks glassRocks glassA short, heavy glass (tumbler) for a spirit over a large ice cube or a short cocktail.Glossary, add 10 cl of chilled Thomas Henry Aromatic Tonic Water and stir gently. Add an apple slice and a short cinnamon stick. The aromatic tonic suits the spices, and the apple and cinnamon echo the distillery's own suggestions.