Gordon's Gin was conceived by Scotsman Alexander Gordon in 1769 and was produced in Southwark (London) before moving to Clerkenwell, then Essex, and now Cameronbridge Distillery in Scotland. Gordon's Gin is triple distilled and uses a combination of botanicals that has been kept secret for almost 250 years. Gordon's Gin is one of the top selling gins in the world and its bottles display the royal coat of arms by appointment of Her Majesty the Queen. Botanicals: A secret combination, including juniper, coriander seeds, orange peel, lemon peel, angelica root, orris root, liquorice, ginger, nutmeg and cassia oil. Nose is heavy with pine-laden juniper, with a peppery/resinous undertone. Coriander lurking on the edges as well, with a slight hint of citrus and a menthol character. Quintessentially classic. The palate bright piny juniper, with hints of coriander, lemon zest. The finish is medium-long in length with an unmistakable juniper burst, but there's some complexities and complications which emerge that challenge the notion that Gordon's is a one-note gin.
