Tiger Gin
With all the vodkas flooding the market these days it's easy to forget about our old friend gin. Box after box of vodka comes into the office then, on occasion, the rare bottle of juniper. I, at the moment, am all vodka-ed out. Not that I'd turn down a good, chilled glass, but gin was my first love, and it's high time for me to return to her. Tiger Gin comes from Manor Brewery in Burnt Wood, England and is handled by Formula Brands. Tiger Gin is made with 11 botanicals- Angelica Root, Cardamom, Cassia Bark, Cinnamon Quills, Coriander, Juniper Berries, Lemon Peel, Liquorice Root, Nutmeg, Orange Peel, and Orris Root. Tiger Gin is so named because a potion of the proceeds from each sale of Tiger Gin goes to the Born Free Foundation, a group invoved in wildlife conservation. So it's a product with a social conscience. |
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But
how does it fair? It did win a Gold Medal at the World Spirits Challenge
2001, San Francisco, USA- awarded by F. Paul Pacult, Anthony Dias Blue,
and other discerning chaps. It's a good crisp gin, but with enough viscosity
to keep it soft. The herbs are present but not over the top, and so I
can with no reservations give this gin a very, very high rating. (Rating
****1/2)
For
more information about Tiger Gin surf to http://www.TigerGin.com
Reviewed
12/15/01
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