Ableforth's Bathtub Gin Navy Strength
Ableforth's · Master of Malt
The compound method — cold-infusing botanicals rather than vapor-distilling them — gives this gin a texture and depth that column-distilled gins rarely achieve. At navy strength, the botanical payload is amplified but not exaggerated. It punches above its price point with confidence.
Nose
An immediate wave of resinous juniper and warm cassia bark, followed by candied orange peel and a dried floral note. The high proof amplifies everything without distortion — coriander seed and cardamom weave through the background.
Palate
Oily and full-bodied, with juniper pine leading into baking spice and coriander warmth. The mid-palate opens to bitter orange and a gentle peppery heat. Despite the proof, there's a rounded quality that keeps the botanicals in conversation rather than competition.
Finish
Long, with lingering juniper resin, cassia warmth, and a citrus echo that slowly fades.
- Style
- Compound Navy Strength Gin
- Botanicals
- Juniper, Coriander, Orange Peel, Cinnamon, Clove, Cardamom
- Base Spirit
- Grain spirit
- Distillation
- Cold compound infusion of botanicals into grain spirit
Cocktail Suggestion
Navy Negroni — 1.5 oz Ableforth's Navy Strength Gin · 1 oz Campari · 1 oz sweet vermouth · Stir with ice, strain into rocks glass over large cube, garnish with orange peel.
Food Pairing
The brininess of the mussels pairs with the gin's resinous juniper, while the lemongrass and galangal in the curry echo the cassia bark and citrus peel botanicals.
Produced in small batches by Atom Brands in Kent, Ableforth's compound method cold-infuses six botanicals directly into grain spirit, a technique that predates modern distillation.
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