Encompassing the magic and majesty of the Isle of Skye are two new premium, small-batch gins. 57˚ Skye earth and sea gin and 57˚ Skye earth and sea Banyuls Cask Completed Gin incorporate island botanicals, impressed by the pure unspoilt magnificence and fertile seas that encompass the biggest land mass throughout the interior Hebrides archipelago.
Embodying the island
Every expression is hand distilled, bottled and labelled on the new distillery and tasting rooms in Broadford on the foot of the Beinn na Caillich. The modern model is the newest addition to what has lengthy been a robust distilling neighborhood, becoming a member of a number of different distilleries which produce whisky, gin and different spirits. The 2 gins have been perfected by Distiller Seumas Gorman, himself a local of Skye who was educated within the artwork of distilling by Kris Dickenson, creator of the multi-award-winning Thomas Dakin Gin. Seumas’ intention has been to push boundaries and embrace the distinctive native flavour of the island by exploring its botanicals, native seaweeds and retains.
Formed by the environment
The brand new distillery and an accompanying customer centre opened to the general public in the summertime of 2022, staffed by a crew of devoted native craftspeople. Commenting on the brand new model’s journey, founder Séamus Ó Baoighill (who, like Gorman is a Skye islander) mentioned, “We’re delighted to announce the launch of 57˚ Skye earth and sea gin and 57˚ Skye earth and sea Banyuls Cask Completed Gin to shoppers at present. Each gins are formed by the island’s beautiful environment and habitat and, while each are juniper-led London Dry Gins, the fusion of sea and earth botanicals offers them a contemporary twist which we hope can be loved by gin lovers around the globe.“
57˚ Skye earth and sea gin
The primary mix options native earthy botanicals together with heather, blossom, rowan berry and yarrow with coastal botanicals together with smoked laminaria and laminaria digitata (kelp seaweed). Extra botanicals resembling juniper, angelica and lemon peel add a peppery heat creating a way of steadiness. It’s excellent in a Jacobite Negroni — simply add 25 ml Campari, 25 ml Candy Vermouth and ice, give it a stir and garnish with a slice of orange peel.
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57˚ Skye earth and sea Banyuls Cask Completed Gin
That is distilled with the identical botanicals because the London Dry Gin and completed in 225-litre French oak casks which beforehand contained Banyuls liquor, a fortified aperitif. The result’s a golden-orange hue, juniper-forward nostril and a depth of flavour that includes contemporary citrus notes mixed with waxy vanilla, fragrant spice and candy butter apple notes. Drink this by itself to understand the layers of complicated orchard fruits and earthy spice.
A stamp of id
Even the bottle design celebrates the gins’ island roots; a textured white label represents the topography of the Isle of Skye, with the model emblem displayed in a recent model pale blue lettering. The diploma (representing the GPS coordinates of the Isle of Skye) seems in orange on the London Dry Gin bottle and in crimson on the Banyuls cask bottle. Lastly, every is topped with a picket stopper and stamped with a trademark.
57˚ Skye earth and sea gin (RRP £40.99 ABV 43%), and 57˚ Skye earth and sea Banyuls Cask Completed Gin (RRP £44.99 ABV 43%) are each accessible to buy from www.57Skye.com, Grasp of Malt and Amazon.
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57˚ Skye earth and sea gin (RRP £40.99 ABV 43%), and 57˚ Skye earth and sea Banyuls Cask Completed Gin (RRP £44.99 ABV 43%) are each accessible to buy from www.57Skye.com.
