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Pickering's gin is based on an original Bombay recipe, handwritten on a fragment of paper dated 17 July 1947. Kept as a family secret for over 66 years, it only resurfaced in 2013 when the team Matt and Marcus began distilling at Summerhall. They have now fine tuned the recipe, perfecting its balance of botanicals and tweaking it to the contemporary palate. The result is a spectacularly smooth, refreshing and flavoursome gin. The 9 botanicals juniper, coriander, cardamom, angelica, fennel, anise, lemon, lime and cloves are carefully measured and added to the grain spirit in a 500 litre copper still. Named Gert. The secret of the gin's smoothness is Gert's ingenious, custom designed bain marie heating system. This provides a gentle all over heat to the still. Thus the botanicals enjoy a luxurious simmer that coaxes out their subtle, soft, highly drinkable flavours.
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