Empress
1908
Victoria Distillers
ABV: 42.5%
Country: Canada
Style: Contemporary
Price per bottle: £41-60 (US$54-79)
Availability: Worldwide
David T. Smith
Nose
An eye-catching periwinkle blue, with rose jam and cooked coriander seed.
Palate
Light rye bread alongside some huckleberry. This is followed by the citrus zing of lime and cracked black pepper.
Finish
A gentle bitterness, reminiscent of grapefruit zest, is accompanied by residual fiery warmth of ginger root.
Comments
Citrus- and spice-forward with more intensity than other colour-changing gins. Given its properties, serve with a grapefruit tonic or in a Gin Collins.
Score
8.3
Felicity Murray
Nose
Surprisingly traditional, with juniper followed by cinnamon and citrus fruit. There’s no hint of what gives it its electric colour.
Palate
Oily and powerful. There’s a lot going on with tingly spices nicely balanced with citrus fruit – grapefruit mingling with sweet ginger.
Finish
A warm glow, slightly sweet with juniper berries, black pepper and citrus.
Comments
Love or hate the colour, this is well-made with a lot of character. Will enhance any gin cocktail and look as good as it tastes in a G&T.
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