1881 Distillery Tiffin Gin

45% ABV

Size

70cl

Quantity

£35.00

£0.00

This special edition gin was crafted to prepare the palate for the boldly aromatic flavours associated with Indian cuisine. Rich and spicy cumin, cardamom and kaffir lime leaf play together particularly well with a bitter lemon or ginger ale mixer to tickle the taste buds.

Tasting Notes

Flavours

Piney

Citrus

Spiced

Nose

Cumin, juniper and kaffir lime aromas dance from the surface of this spirit.

Taste

Highly aromatic gin, reminiscent of the spices used in Indian cooking styles, warming and hearty, spicy and playful; cumin and ginger play with juniper and cardamom.

Finish

Long coating finish with those intriguing spice notes, supported by the familiarity of juniper and coriander.

How to enjoy this gin

A splash of ginger ale, tonic water or bitter lemon allows the release of aroma oils from the spirit into the glass. Best served alongside (or just before) a hearty Indian meal, to attune the palate and prepare the stomach. Garnish with citrus peel or slice.

About 1881 Distillery

Peebles Hydro, home to 1881 Distillery and Gin School was originally a retreat for therapeutic water treatments. Built around the Shieldgreen spring, a private spring on the hotel’s estate, the fresh and mineral rich water was said to be legendary for its therapeutic properties. The rich mineral spring still flows and is used in the hotel's gins. Already featuring an extensive list of gins available to guests, and with growing demand for local produce including food and drink, the hotel decided to create its own distillery, gin school and gins, influenced by the history of the hotel and local area.

Production

Named after the year the Peebles Hydro was built, the 1881 Distillery and Gin School officially opened in October 2019, within the Peebles Hydro Hotel. The distillery was designed and built with the help of Jamie Baxter, who is a distillery designer and a renowned distiller in his own right. He worked with the distillery team to develop the four core gin recipes and the more recent editions have been developed by the permanent distillery team.