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Gin O’Clock – Part Eighty Two - exploring Monterey Helford Gin

If Lantic Gin has the feel of a gin made by an enthusiast, then today’s gin, Monterey Helford Gin, has much loftier pretensions. Such are the variations in approaches that the ginaissance has spawned. It comes in a wonderfully ornate, tall, octagonal bottle, four short sides at the corners and four longer faces, with a glass stopper. The label, a dark green background with predominantly gold…

Gin O’Clock – Part Eighty One A taste of Cornwall with Lantic Gin

Such is the proliferation of gins that have emerged courtesy of the ginaissance that it is well-nigh impossible to keep on top of what is going on. I have long since abandoned as somewhat forlorn any ambition I might once have had of sampling them all. In truth, there are many, particularly the outlandish end of the flavoured gin spectrum, that I could live without but I do enjoy exploring small…