David T. Smith Felicity Murray Issue Five Recommended Tastings

Portobello Road – Navy Strength

Portobello Road Navy Strength Gin

Portobello Road

Navy Strength

Portobello Road


ABV: 57.1%
Country: England
Style: Navy Strength 
Price per bottle: £21-40
Availability: Worldwide


David T. Smith

Nose
Waxy, honey juniper with sweet strawberry, cinder toffee, and spice.

Palate
A marvellous, mouth-coating texture: thick and viscous. Initial salinity makes way for toffee, reminiscent of salted caramel.

Finish
Pine blossom mixes with violet and Turkish Delight for a soft, fragrant finish and lingering resin.

Comments
A lovely example of a navy gin; sweeter in style than many, but a welcome variation. A good choice for a single and small, but satisfying Aviation or Negroni.

Score

8.6


Felicity Murray

Nose
Aromas plough through the alcohol esters – pine, coriander seed, cardamom, pungent and earthy, balanced by citrus, rosemary and sage.

Palate
Full-bodied with an oily mouthfeel. All the above create a powerful and complex spirit.

Finish
Long and buttery with a soft
fruity sweetness.

Comments
Everything you’d expect from a traditional Navy Strength that will
hold its own when diluted. Garnish a G&T with small bouquet of fresh herbs and a wedge of lemon.

Score

9.0


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