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HAYMAN DISTILLERS UNITED KINGDOM Ginmakingatitsbest!Hayman’sginsaredistilledbymasterdistiller Christopher Hayman using a copper pot still and 24hr maceration of botanicals before distillation. The Hayman family benefits from a genetic predisposition to gin, as Christopher’s great grandfather, James Burrough, created Beefeater gin in the 1800s! Hayman’s “Old Tom” Gin #30105146 / 750ml Traditional Old Tom style created with a recipe from the Hayman family archives. A botanically intensive gin, with a hint of sweetness, Old Tom delivers a rounded, soft profile. 94pts “Top 50 Spirits 2012” Wine Enthusiast Hayman’s “Royal Dock” Navy Strength Gin #30105152 / 750ml Bottledat 57%ABV, “Royal Dock” is robust yet smoothwith citrus and floral aromas. Crafted following demand for higher strength spirits frombartenders. Try it in aGimlet, Pink Lady orMartini. Hayman’s London Dry Gin #30105148 / 750ml An excellent London dry gin. Christopher Hayman, uses juniper, coriander, orange and lemon peel to craft this gin, loads of flavor, loads of body - makes a great Martini! Top Three “World’s Best Traditional Style Gin”, World Gin Awards 2014 Double Gold “Best Gin” SF World Spirits Competition 2014 Hayman’s Sloe Gin #30105147 / 750ml A traditional English liqueur from a long-standing family recipe. Steeping the sloes in Hayman’s gin before blending with natural sugar, Hayman’s Sloe Gin bursts with smooth and intense bitter sweet fruit flavors. 94pts Beverage Testing Institute

HAMMER & SON ENGLAND Hammer & Son Old English Pot Still Gin #30137243 / 750ml Crafted by Henrik Hammer (Geranium Gin) from a 1783 recipe, distilling eleven botanicals in ‘Angela’ the oldest pot still used in England today. Using recycled bottles, organic sealing and silk printed labels as they did back in 1783, Hammer & Son is reinvigorating the way English Gin was made and distributed back then, making it feel as though it’s from another era. “It’s a gin that makes you want to explore old cocktail recipes and try them in a new light. We salute you Mr. Hammer, and your most excellent Old English Gin!” Highest Rating 5+/5 Class Magazine Double Gold “Best in Show” Fifty Best Gin, NY 2014 Double Gold SF World Spirits Competition 2014 Austria’s award-winning distiller, Hans Reisetbauer, makes a remarkable gin using 27 botanicals from ten carefully selected countries. The spring water is sourced exclusively from Austria’s Mühlviertel region and the wheat is 100% Mulan from upper Austria. The nose is unlike that of any other gin with a peppery, balsamic-glazed juniper conglomeration with a farm-like herbal overlay. Reisetbauer only makes his gin once a year, which dictates incredibly small batches with vintages on the label. The complexity continues on the palate where there are more juniper, citrus and honeyed spice flavors. The finish creates a gin-y, licorice spice that demands attention. This is art you can drink. “Top 10 Gins” Gayot HANS REISETBAUER AUSTRIA Hans Reisetbauer Blue Gin #30139825 / 750ml

Top 10 Gin Botanicals What these top 10 gin botanicals have in common is that they’ve all been used in gins for well over a century, some even common in 17th and 18th century gins.

#1 JUNIPER Juniper has been found at Paloelithic sites across Europe. Over 10,000 years ago, people burnt juniper branches for their distinctive piney aroma. There’s somewhere between 50 and 67 species of juniper in the world, depending on who you ask. According to E.U. law, Gin must be predominantly flavored by Juniprus communis. U.S. laws don’t specify the species of juniper. As it only says “juniper berries,” Juniper is what gives gin

#2 CORIANDER Coriander are the seeds of the Cilantro plant. #3 ANGELICA (PRIMARILY ROOT) Angelica is the third ingredient in the “holy trinity” of gin, which includes coriander and juniper. #4 LEMON Did you know that the lemon is probably a hybrid of a bitter orange and the citron? #5 ORANGE …the world of orange in gin is much more complicated. #6 ORRIS ROOT The inclusion of dried Orris Root likely owes a debt to the world of perfumery.

#7 CARDAMOM This might be the biggest mover on the list in the past decade. #8 LICORICE (CHIEFLY ROOTS) Did you know that Licorice, owing to its strong flavor, and slight sweetness, was is in Old Tom style gins. #9 CASSIA Cassia is sometimes referred to as cinnamon, especially in the United States. #10 TRUE CINNAMON Cinnamon comes from the Cinnamomum verum tree. It is native to Sri Lanka The top 10 Gin Botanicals are only the tip of the iceberg. Sorry, Lavender. Maybe next year.

its distinctive flavor. Without juniper you don’t have gin.When you have juniper, you technically have a gin.

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