East London Liquor Company Brighter Gin (Batch 1): Darjeeling Tea and Pink Grapefruit
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East London Liquor Company Brighter Gin (Batch 1) is a Contemporary gin made by East London Liquor Company in England. ABV: 45% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, coriander, cassia, angelica, pink grapefruit. Our expert rating is 8/10.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Juniper backed by sweet pink grapefruit — Darjeeling tea evident and pleasing with fragrant coriander
Palate
Major grapefruit hit building to sweet spice and dry tannic notes — cubeb and cassia spice, superbly clean with nutty balsawood and tea tannins
Finish
Darjeeling tea bringing long dryness — characteristic but not overbearing, balanced by cassia bark sweetness
Expert Review
8/10Darjeeling tea bringing tannic dryness and distinctive character to a pink grapefruit-forward London gin. Superbly clean with nutty balsawood and peppery spice. A gin with no secrets from Bow Wharf.
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