Junimperium Summer Edition Gin

A filtered lingonberry infusionInfusionFruit or plants are steeped in the spirit to release their flavour. Done after distillation, infusion often adds colour too, and the gin can no longer be called London Dry.Glossary flavours Junimperium Summer Edition Gin. The berries contribute colour and a touch of tartness to this Estonian gin, bottled at 43% ABV. Lemon peel and green bitter-orange peel provide citrus ingredients, while juniper is joined by orris root, angelica root, cardamom, coriander seed and vanilla.

Citrus · Spicy · Floral · Fruity

Citrus leads the nose, accompanied by light floral notes. The palate is fresh and aromatic, with a distinct spicy note. Cardamom, bitter orange and lingonberry carry through the long finish, where the berry's tartness sits alongside the warmth of the spice.

Orris rootOrris rootIris rhizome dried for years, then ground. Powdery and violet-like, it mainly works as a fixative that binds and lengthens the other aromas.Glossary accounts for the light floral side of the nose, and green bitter-orange peel gives the citrus a sharper, slightly bitter edge than lemon alone. Coriander seed adds its own warm spice to the cardamom, while vanilla and angelica root round out the base beneath the tart fruit.

Junimperium opened its distillery in Tallinn in early 2019 after more than a year of trials. Summer Edition received bronze in the flavoured ginFlavoured ginGin with flavourings, often fruity, added after distillation. It may be coloured and lightly sweetened.GlossarySee Flavoured gin gins category at the 2020 World Gin Awards and silver at the 2020 Berlin International Spirits Competition. The producer lists 700 ml and 200 ml bottles.

For the signature gin and tonic, fill a large glass with ice and pour in 5 cl of gin. Add a thin grapefruit wedge and 3 to 4 fresh cranberries, frozen and cut in half, then pour in 16 cl Fever-Tree Light Tonic WaterLight tonicA low- or no-sugar tonic, often sweetened with substitutes. Drier, it brings out the bitterness and the gin.Glossary. Grapefruit picks up the citrus character, while the cranberries add a tart fruit accent close to that of the lingonberry.