When it comes to deciding what gin to pick there are tons of options, but after a quick vote in the WinePig offices, we have decided our firm favourite and go-to tipple is Dingle Original Gin. Oh, and it happens to have been awarded the title World’s Best Gin at the 2019 World Gin Awards; no small accolade!
In terms of its broad style, this is what is categorised as a London dry gin but the unique character and flavour come from our painstaking and original choice of botanicals.
This combination of flavour elements are macerated in spirit for 24 hours. Then, when the spirit is distilled, it passes through a flavour basket in the neck of the still. This process underlines the attention to detail that is an essential part of our whole approach to the art of distillation.
Amongst other botanicals, rowan berry from the mountain ash trees, fuchsia, bog myrtle, hawthorn, and heather are used for a taste of the Kerry landscape. It’s a formula unknown elsewhere and is calculated, amongst other things, to create the sense of place and provenance. The spirit is collected at 70% abv and then cut to 42.5% abv using the purest of water which they draw from their own well, 240 feet below the distillery.
Peter Mosley (Director & Founder) sums up DOG’s unique character in a few words: “The uniquely Irish botanicals give a fabulously fresh, floral character that perfectly balances the traditional juniper. But, to be honest, you really have to taste it for yourself.”
Dingle Original Gin is best served with large cubes of ice, a wedge of fresh orange and a sprinkling of juniper berries.
Fancy a Dingle Gin Cocktail?
For a refreshing summer cocktail, we recommend the Dingle Gin Smash.
Ingredients:
- 50ml Dingle Gin
- 15ml Sugar Syrup
- A handful of Mint Leaves
Method: Add ingredients to a tumbler or short glass, and muddle together well. Add crushed ice and stir thoroughly then top with ice and a sprit of mint.
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