Isle of Wight
Mermaid Gin
Isle of Wight Distillery
ABV: 42%
Country: England
Style: Contemporary
Price per bottle: £21-40 (US$27-53)
Availability: Worldwide
Sam Coyne
Nose
Earthy juniper nose. Liquorice and baking spices.
Palate
More of the earthy juniper, this time wrapped up in lemon peel. There’s a slightly soapy coriander note in there too. Pepper makes it a little more savoury towards the close of play.
Finish
Long, but actually fresher and livelier than the palate and nose implied.
Comments
Quite straight forward, without many frills. Tonic freshens up the juniper towards pine and brings through a fruitier note.
Score
7.8
Phoebe Calver
Nose
An interesting combination, initially hitting you with earthy sweetness, followed by some lightly warming peppery spice. Earthy sweetness and some citrus.
Taste
The earthy sweetness still remains as strong as ever, some angelica and works nicely with the light juniper. Still a citric zest, which is being tamed a little by the herbal notes in there.
Finish
Long, light and fruity.
Comments
Everything seems to be working in harmony here, works well with a little elderflower tonic.
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