Pickering's
- 42
- 70cl
- Gin
Pickering's Gin is made at Summerhall Distillery in Edinburgh. Founded by two friends, Matt Gammell and Marcus Pickering, in 2013, who had inhered the original Bombay recipe, dating from 17th July 1947. Upon opening, Pickering's became the first exclusive gin distillery to establish itself in Edinburgh in over 150 years. The family had kept the original recipe a secret for over 66 years until it resurfaced during the distilling process...
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Pickering's Gin is made at Summerhall Distillery in Edinburgh. Founded by two friends, Matt Gammell and Marcus Pickering, in 2013, who had inhered the original Bombay recipe, dating from 17th July 1947. Upon opening, Pickering's became the first exclusive gin distillery to establish itself in Edinburgh in over 150 years.
The family had kept the original recipe a secret for over 66 years until it resurfaced during the distilling process at Summerhall. Originally a gin full of fragrant spices and fresh citrus fruits, it became clear that, by 2013, people were expecting a softer, smoother style of gin. So, he founders engineered a bain-marie heating system for their 500 litre copper stills. This is the secret to the balance of Pickering's. After carefully preparing and measuring the botanicals, they add them to the grain spirit in the stills. Here they enjoy a slow luxurious simmer, which coaxes out their subtle, soft, highly drinkable flavours.
Pickering's features nine Bombay botanicals. These are juniper, coriander, cardamom, angelica, fennel, anise, lemon, lime and cloves. The Original 1947 Gin also includes cinnamon, adding a sweet warmth - a characteristic of an authentic Bombay style gin. Engineers carefully crafted the botanicals to achieve Pickering's famous full-bodied flavour with a perfect bitter-sweet balance.
This is Pickering's flagship gin (red top), has consequently been adapted from the recipe to a more modern palate. Pickering's Original 1947 (orange top) which remains unchanged from the original recipe.
Official Tasting Notes
Fresh, light and bold flavours of citrus and juniper give way to intense warming spice of cardamom, coriander seed and clove.
The family had kept the original recipe a secret for over 66 years until it resurfaced during the distilling process at Summerhall. Originally a gin full of fragrant spices and fresh citrus fruits, it became clear that, by 2013, people were expecting a softer, smoother style of gin. So, he founders engineered a bain-marie heating system for their 500 litre copper stills. This is the secret to the balance of Pickering's. After carefully preparing and measuring the botanicals, they add them to the grain spirit in the stills. Here they enjoy a slow luxurious simmer, which coaxes out their subtle, soft, highly drinkable flavours.
Pickering's features nine Bombay botanicals. These are juniper, coriander, cardamom, angelica, fennel, anise, lemon, lime and cloves. The Original 1947 Gin also includes cinnamon, adding a sweet warmth - a characteristic of an authentic Bombay style gin. Engineers carefully crafted the botanicals to achieve Pickering's famous full-bodied flavour with a perfect bitter-sweet balance.
This is Pickering's flagship gin (red top), has consequently been adapted from the recipe to a more modern palate. Pickering's Original 1947 (orange top) which remains unchanged from the original recipe.
Official Tasting Notes
Fresh, light and bold flavours of citrus and juniper give way to intense warming spice of cardamom, coriander seed and clove.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig