DRUMSHANBO - Gunpowder Irish Gin - 50 cl - 43%
The Shed Distillery is located by a lake in Drumshanbo , Ireland . PJ and Denise Rigney, with their dedicated team of distillers, experiment with wild grains, Irish flora and exotic plants. The Shed's has five copper stills: 3 focused on Irish Whiskey, 2 on Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin and 2 copper column stills focused on Sausage Tree Pure Irish Vodka. The stills were specially made by Arnold Holstein in Germany and brought to Drumshanbo.
The Gunpowder Gin manufacturing process begins with a slow distillation with 8 botanicals added to the copper still: Juniper Berries, Meadowsweet, Cardamom, Coriander Seeds, Angelica Root, Orris Root, Caraway Seeds and star anise. Next, 4 more botanicals are added to the steamer basket: Gunpowder Tea, Chinese Lemon, Oriental Grapefruit, and Kaffir Lime.
The creature on the label is the mythological descent of a hare and an American antelope. According to legend, he was conceived in a thunderstorm.