OX Gins The Educated Choice - OX 44

Gin description

Made in rural Oxfordshire, at the Chalgrove Artisan Distillery, OX44 is all about that hand-crafted feel - even taking its name from the postcode area that it is produced. The base botanicals of juniper and coriander are added to the grain spirit to macerate for 24 hours before the rest – including angelica root, cardamom and black peppercorns – are added for distillation in their alembic copper still. The gin is then left to stand for five days to allow the flavours to fully infuse. OX44 isn’t chill-filtered, which means that not only is it packed full of flavour, but also magically goes a little cloudy when tonic is added. OX44 gin is also distilled using natural mineral water which is sourced in Oxfordshire. On tasting OX44, no single flavour jumps out, instead offering a complex, but well balanced gin. Piney juniper, earthy spice from the coriander, and fresh citrus lemon are all there, with unusual almost floral notes, arising from the unique botanical of Scottish heather. The whole thing is ultra-smooth in the mouth and fairly dry on the finish.