This spirit leaves a floral sweetness combined with woody spice and a long-lasting taste of juniper. Within a few short years a range of awards had been bestowed on Hernö – including best gin for Hernö Old Tom at the World Gin Awards in 2017 and 2018.

The slight tweak to the Old Tom recipe from the London Dry and Navy gins is that there is more meadowsweet used for the Old Tom, and of course, added sweetness post-distillation.

Produced to the almost same recipe as Herno`s excellent dry gin, their sweetened Old Tom sees the addition of a hint of extra Meadowsweet. Hernö Old Tom Gin Hernö Old Tom Gin is made from the same distilled gin as Hernö Dryn Gin, but with an extra amount of Meadowsweet added in the distillation and after diluting it to 43% vol.

Read my review to find out about the Hernö story, how their Old Tom is made, its tasting notes and how to serve. Hernö Old Tom Gin is made from the same distilled gin as Hernö Gin, but with an extra amount of Meadowsweet added in the distillation and after diluting it down to 43%, a touch of sugar is added. After distillation, they add a touch of honey and sugar, giving it the classic sweetness you look for in a traditional Old Tom Gin. Their flagship London Dry gin was released in 2012 and there are now several expressions in the range, including a navy strength and the focus of this review, an Old Tom. The juniper and coriander are macerated for 16 hours in warm spirit diluted to 50% ABV, allowing the essential oils to be gently released.Founded in 2011, Hernö Gin has gone on to become one of the most revered gin brands in the world, decorated with countless awards across its range. They use the same botanical selection as their Hernö Dry Gin for this, although they’ve dialled up the amount of meadowsweet used.

Herno Old Tom Gin is made with the same botanicals as the standard, but with extra meadowsweet to impart extra sweetness. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.This may affect nutrition and allergen information therefore you should always check product labels and not rely solely on the information presented here. Old Tom Gin is made from the same distilled gin as Hernö Gin and Hernö Navy Strength Gin except Hernö Old Tom Gin has an extra amount of Meadowsweet in the distillation and after diluting it down to 43% a touch of honey is added. NID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads. Some of the gin bottles are in 3c samples to give to a taste of the gin before you purchase a full 70cl bottle.