Sipsmith Sipspresso Coffee Gin 70cl Limited Edition

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Bottas' most recent venture means he can now add the title of winemaker to his ever-growing CV. Ihana - the Finnish word for 'wonderful' or 'fantastic' - is a Shiraz blended by Bottas himself and produced at a family-owned vineyard in McLaren Vale, South Australia. I like to drink my coffee in the same way that I like to describe myself; white, weak, short, cold and a little bit bitter…

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I still love the driving and I still have goals in this sport," he adds. "That is absolutely the No. 1 thing for me in my life: this sport, Formula One. For myself, I can say it is the perfect wine because it's exactly what I wanted. I made the blend, all the ratio, it's just to my liking." A retirement plan? Previous releases have seen the fruition of the ‘Lemon Drizzle’ and ‘Chocolate Orange’ gins, both of which proved so popular that they ended up becoming part of the core range! Perhaps most intriguing of all, was the launch of the Chilli & Lime Gin, which I had the great pleasure of reviewing in ‘the year that was’ 2020. A couple of production notes. Firstly, the base spirit is intended to be a star in this gin. It is a blend of barley and corn. Secondly, if you look at the botanical list for Nikka Coffey Gin you likely see a lot of unusual names. Of the novel Japanese botanicals— one is a kind of peppercorn. The others, the kabosu, the amanatsu, the hirami lemon— along with the yuzu, orange and lemon are all citrus fruits. Tasting NotesTo make the honey syrup, heat 60ml of honey and 60ml of water in a saucepan. Heat until the honey melts into the water. In distilling it is a lot about the water," Bottas says. "So that is one of our strengths. And also some of the botanicals we get from the forest in Finland is stuff you don't get elsewhere." Some people might think it's a lot of work to be involved in these things, but all of them link directly to my interests, so I feel like it is giving me energy," he says. "I feel like being able to switch off from F1 is a more sustainable way for a longer career." THIS gin is uniquely special. It is richly lime citrus forward, serious but gentle pine and then a light peppery ending. But how can all that taste so SMOOTH? I am not a fan of high citrus or acidity, so I was surprised how much I liked it. Zero bitterness. This is a powerfully pleasant but not overwhelming spirit.

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Some stuff is planned but mostly with me things just happen, like the mullet," Bottas says speaking more broadly about his new approach to life. "Then you just roll with it, you just do it. It's all good fun and it just happens."

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We were doing some wine trips last December and went to this small vineyard, fully family owned, and I'd never heard of it before. But when I tried their products and it actually became my favourite in the whole region. We've made two batches for now. They were about 16,000 bottles each and there is not much left any more. Now we are making more." Wine Yes, that Nikka Coffey. From one of the biggest names in the world of Japanese whisky comes their Nikka Coffey Gin, distilled on the very same Coffey Still. Designed by Aeneas Coffey, imported to Japan by Nikka in the 1960s, the still has distilled some legendary whiskys. I'm a 30 something year old Gin enthusiast, Birmingham born & bred, and now living in Leeds with my beautiful (and eternally patient) Wife Emily.

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Fans of citrus-forward contemporary gins should tread carefully. This is not your usual citrus-forward gin. It’s something else altogether. The distinct vacuum-distilled gin is made with oats sourced from the farm Bottas' uncle owns in Finland and apple peels (albeit Finnish-grown) that represent the apple-growing region of Adelaide Hills where Cromwell is from. Combine all ingredients into a glass. Add ice and stir. Garnish with an orange wedge or dehydrated citrus.Place the ice cubes in a Collins glass. Combine the coffee, honey syrup and gin in the glass and stir. Top up with tonic water and add more ice as needed. Recommended Garnish What has been the most challenging part is getting it to different countries, because with alcohol laws in different countries they have different methods of how the approve the product and finding the right distributor. But of course, I am also planning for the future, because this career doesn't last forever. I still feel like I have many good years ahead, but eventually you have to do something else and of course I am also making sure I am not wasting money on these things. Pro tip 1: You need to shake well to get the crema on top of the gin espresso martini. Step 3: Strain and Pour But Nikka Coffey gin put my head into a special spin. Do not complete your life without trying this state of the art gin. It needs nothing. No mixer. No fruit. I guess I need to try another Japanese distillery! So many gins. So little time 🙂