Portobello Road No. 171 Gin, London Dry Gin Traditionally Made Using 9 Botanicals, Premium Craft Spirit, 70cl Bottle

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But even this barely touches the surface. Because, the truth is, Jake doesn’t tend bar so much these days. While he remains the perfect host at the bar, he’s now way too busy running them or making the spirits that go on your drinks – most recently helping set up the extraordinary Distillery in Portobello Road. The great thing about gin is it can be stored for years without going off, but it’s recommended to drink it within two years of opening. Even if you tightly reseal it, it’ll likely lose taste and quality if you leave it any longer. What are the different types of gin? Looking at the category generally, there are a few ways gin could go. Look at how vodka has changed, perhaps we’ll see some consolidation in gin, then only a handful of new brands emerging, and may be some will have enough regional loyalty to keep going. But there are those without an established route to market, we could see some disappear. Or it could go the way of Armagnac, dozens of small producers all selling thousands of cases.’

A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. It’s fascinating to see how trends manifest in gin. Especially when reviewing a gin form the early Gin Renaissance that we’ve not had in for review until now. We have also worked on several projects with the Savoy including inviting them to The Ginstitue to blend their very own gin. We also embarked on a similar project with El Gato Negro in Manchester. It’s exhausting writing about it, must make exhausting reading, and frankly, we’re not sure how Jake does it. It’s never ending, and yet it doesn’t faze Burger, he loves it all.We’re immensely proud of what we have achieved so far through The Ginstitue in terms of educating and inspiring gin drinks and we want to continue this through ‘The Distillery’.

The gin itself is designed in the London Dry Style. It features nine botanicals distilled on a base of wheat. The brand launched in 2011. Tasting Notes We are particularly proud of our work with Firmdale group, which includes the Ham Yard and Soho Hotel in London and have an exciting collaboration coming up with the latter this winter – so watch this space. Portobello Road Gin is the creation of a passionate group of bar owners, Ged Feltham, Paul Lane and Jake Burger. When we arrived in Portobello we first opened the Portobello Star bar,’ he says. ‘We looked at launching something and gin seemed the obvious choice,’ says Burger. ‘The history of London and gin are intertwined, you can’t tell one story without mentioning the other. We were warmly welcomed in the bar area on the ground floor before being escorted to the basement to begin our experience.

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The London Dry is made with Charles Maxwell at Thames Distillery, according to the specs of Jake and the team. Maxwell is a legend, an eight-generation gin maker, but the Distillery also has capacity to make spirits in house and it’s here that the brand sets itself apart, blending releases with innovation, experimentation but also painstaking affection for history. I’d have to say though that one of the highlights has to be collaborating with Brett Graham, owner and head chef at The Ledbury , London to create a unique gin recipe that included Green Olive, Clementine, Dandelion and Lovage. This was part of our continuing ‘Local Heroes’ project w hich allows us to get creative and celebrate a particular market where we have a presence, by partnering with a ‘local hero’ that encapsulates the spirit of the brand. So from small acorns, washing up in a themed bar, to his own place, Leeds domination and then down to the searing lights – or dusty antique shops – of Portobello Road. And now a Distillery and a gin. And the gin has been a huge success. There are four different types of gin: London dry gin, old Tom, Plymouth and navy strength gin. Is gin gluten-free?