Drumshanbo Gunpowder Sardinian Citrus Gin from The Shed Distillery. Here, by a lake, in a shed in a small Irish town, the ordinary becomes extraordinary. Inside is the laboratory of PJ Rigney, artisan spirits creator who distills gin with nature's finest oriental botanicals and gunpowder tea.
Eight plants (juniper berries, angelica root, orris roots, caraway seeds, coriander seeds, sweet meadow, cardamom and anise) slowly hand distilled in a copper pot. Four additional botanicals (Oriental Lemon, Oriental Lime, Grapefruit Fresh Tea and Gunpowder) are infused with steam. Deliciously fresh and rounded on the front with notes of citrus, juniper and spiciness immediately evident. Juniper expected to follow closely. Tea powder, coriander and meadowsweet are notable. The overall impression is of a very balanced and surprising gin.