Boatyard Old Tom Gin

It is slightly sweeter with a more rounded mouthfeel than a London Dry Gin, with the Pedro Ximenez casks used influencing their Old Tom Gin interpretation.

Old Tom is a style of gin that some say takes its name from an illicit method of dispensing gin in the 18th Century. A sign was erected outside Captain Bradstreet's premises in London carrying the image of a cat. Thirsty passers-by would deposit their penny in a slot and receive a slug of gin from a lead pipe under the cat's paw in return.

Boatyard Old Tom is made using a gin base that has been distilled in their Copper Alembic Pot Still, called 'Erainn'. The collected spirit rests in hand-picked first-fill Pedro Ximenez sherry casks where the natural sweetness and richness of the sherry absorbs into their gin. To finish the process a small amount of PX sherry is added to give their spirit a velvety smooth mouthfeel.