Summer Gin
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Secret Garden Distillery's Summer Gin, near Edinburgh, blends the Scottish garden with Southern Hemisphere botanicals. A London Dry distilled with orris root, pink peppercorn, grains of paradise and dehydrated lime and passionfruit, it delivers a zesty citrus burst balanced with warm spice and floral undertones. Silver, Gin Masters 2024. Grains of paradise bring a peppery, citrus-tinged heat — a hero botanical to make your own gin sing.
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Botanicals in Summer Gin
Orris Root
Iris pallida (premium), Iris germanica (commercial)
Violet-powdery, Woody-floral, Earthy-soft
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Pink Peppercorn
Schinus terebinthifolia (more common) or Schinus molle (Peruvian pepper)
Sweet-pepper, Fruity-pink, Mild-warm
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Grains of Paradise
Aframomum melegueta
Pepper-warm, Citrus-spiced, Cardamom-bright
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Lime
Citrus × aurantiifolia (Key/Mexican lime) or Citrus × latifolia (Persian/Tahiti lime)
Sharp-citrus, Tropical-bright, Tart-zesty
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Juniper
Juniperus communis
Piney, Resinous, Citrus-bright
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Passionfruit
Passiflora edulis
Tropical-tart, Sulfury-musk, Floral-fruity
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