Created by three friends in 2011, Ableforth’s is a spirits producer noted for its packaging which features paper-wrapped bottles dipped in black wax. Bathtub Gin is a small-batch copper pot-distilled gin made with juniper, coriander and other fragrant botanicals. A portion of this gin is then further infused with another six botanicals. The name Bathtub Gin is a nod to prohibition, when bootleggers were said to use their bathtubs to infuse spirits with botanicals. Bottled at 43.3%. (Bottle size 750ml)

Nose: Fresh and bold juniper leads the way with fragrant citrus and cardamom. Notes of fresh orange peel and cinnamon add to an enticing nose.

Palate: Juniper again leads, but there’s plenty more besides. The mouthfeel is thick and creamy whilst the cloves, coriander and cardamom offer depth.

Finish: Here the supporting botanicals really shine with lingering cardamom and orange peel on the tail.

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