Spirits Drinks

Notably smooth, traditional cachaca full of intense citrus, ripe pear and green apple character

Subtly tart with a clear rhubarb influence A twist of orange sweetness and herbaceous coriander brings balance to the palate

This bottle of Portobello Road Gin 171 was created by the award-winning licensed victualers of the Ginstitute Messrs Gerard Feltham, Jake F Burger and Paul Andrew Lane Each individually numbered bottle bearing a triptych of their unique signatures Every drop of Portobello Road Gin is distilled under the watchful eye of eight-generation gin distiller Mr Charles Maxwell The recipe calls for a blend of nine completey natural botanicals and eschews the contemporary trend for ever more esoteric ingredients, instead saluting London's distillers of the past A classic botanical selection, with cassia bark and nutmeg concomitant, contrives a timeless London Dry Gin with a depth of flavour and character to suit all occasions and libations Portobello Road Gin: A capital bracer I do undertake to manufacture and sell distilled London dry gin of only the highest quality, using only natural botanicals and grain neutral spirit of 100% purity This gin is guaranteed to be as fresh, dry, lively and perfect as it was on the day it was made J Burger, G Feltham, P Lane

Plymouth Gin is uniquely protected under EU law, in the same way as Champagne and Port it's made only in one area The gin has new packaging for 2013, but is made in a 7,000 litre copper pot still which has been used at the distillery for over 150 years The seven botanicals used in order of dominance are: juniper, coriander, lemon peel, orange peel, sweet angelica, orris root and cardamom No bitter botanicals are used