Shetland Reel Up Helly Aa 2017

Our Scottish Gin shelves are expanding all the time, another new addition to the shelf - Shetland Reel Up Helly Aa 2017.

This Gin is produced on the most Northerly inhabited island in the UK, at Saxa Vord Distillery, Unst, Shetland. Each batch is carefully produced ina small copper still which was manufactured by the UK's oldest surviving still-maker.
Only the finest grain spirit and selected botanicals including apple mint which is grown and harvested on the Island.

This unique special edition gin celebrates Shetland's world famous Viking fire festival, Up Helly Aa. Aged in ex-whisky casks and bottled on Britain's most northerly isle, Unst, this specially produced Shetland Reel Gin delivers notes of wood and spices to give an extra spark - the perfect spirit to accompany the fiery festivities.

Tasting notes...
On the nose there is a huge amount of fresh juniper followed by a fruit and spice mix.
On the palate juniper and then the fruits and spices and a hint of old wood, just like opening up a pirate’s chest upon his return from a long voyage, mmm …

The high strength of the alcohol allows for a good measure of Fever Tree Tonic to lengthen the drink yet not lose the flavour of the gin.

From Saxa Vord Distillery, Unst.