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Stirling Winter Gin is a seasonal, limited edition release from Stirling Distillery that combines an infusion of apples from the founder's garden along with allspice, cinnamon, ginger, orange peel, milk thistle and rhubarb root. Bottled at 46% ABV, the gin is balanced and full of winter warming, festive flavours. The bottle is adorned with the Wolfs of Stirling, who were said to have howled when Viking raiders approached the city, alerting the townspeople that danger was close.
Tasting Notes
Flavours
Nose
Sweet apples and spices on the nose.
Taste
A festive flavour profile reminiscent of an apple strudel with fresh and tasty apple notes layered with gentle, warming, aromatic, sweet spices. The milk thistle adds a slightly creamy mouthfeel.
Finish
Rhubarb root adds a subtle tart, fruit note on the warming finish.
How to enjoy this gin
This one is ideal for the cold nights served in a gin and tonic garnished with orange peel and cinnamon stick or mixed with spicy ginger beer or in a gin hot toddy.
About Stirling Gin
Having already made their mark on the local gin scene in Stirling with their Stirling Gin Festival in 2014, which was met with critical acclaim, June and Cameron McCann noticed one thing was missing – a gin from Stirling with local botanicals. This started the wheels in motion and whilst out walking their dog and discussing potential botanicals they realised the answer was literally all around them – the Stirlingshire nettle. In 2015 the first batch of Stirling Gin was distilled, bottled, labelled and ready. In 2018, Stirling Gin acquired and renovated their own premises, ‘The Old Smiddy’ distillery, which is situated under the same towering walls of Stirling Castle. After months of planning and renovating, production officially started in the summer of 2019.
Production
The Stirling Distillery is housed in what was locally known as the ‘Old Smiddy’, just a short walk from the historic Stirling Castle. The new distillery has been sympathetically fitted out to accommodate some of the modern workings of a distillery without compromising on the character of the old building. The distillery features a shop area and distillery, along with a tasting area where tours, tastings and the gin school are held. With a variety of Scottish Gin experiences available and a number of Scottish spirits related events including whisky tastings, the new distillery has put the spirit of Scotland back into Stirling.
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