First Impressions
Griffiths Brothers uses cold distillation in the Chilterns for remarkable botanical precision.
The Bottom Line
Griffiths Brothers earns a 7 for Chilterns cold-distilled precision.
London Dry
Griffiths Brothers Original Gin: Cold-Distilled Chilterns Precision
Tasting Notes
Nose
Remarkably clean — low-temperature distillation preserving botanical purity with juniper crispness
Palate
Crisp and precise — the cold distillation giving clarity that hot distillation cannot, clean juniper with citrus and cardamom
Finish
Crisp and clean — Chilterns cold-distillation precision
Joe Whitfield
Editor-in-ChiefLondon Dry, Distillery Heritage, Industry Analysis, Spirits Editorial
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