The name “Old Tom Gin” comes from
what may be the first example of a beverage vending machine in
England.
Old Tom Gin is a botanically-intensive
and lightly sweetened style of gin that was particularly popular in
the 18th Century and was the Gin of Choice in the 19th Century.
The style of Old Tom is renown for its
botanical intensity balanced by a light sweetness, which imparts a
more complex experience than other styles of gin.
Old Tom Gin was traditionally made from
grain spirit and distilled in a pot still with Juniper berries being
the most dominant botanical in the recipe.
Juniper was seen as blind allegiance to
William of Orange, King of England 1689-1702 who introduced England
to Juniper- based Dutch Gin or “Genever”.
Distillation methods in the 18th
Century did not produce a particularly clean or pure spirit and
initially Old Tom Gin was lightly sweetened to mask any impurities.
In comparison to London Dry Gin, the
Old Tom style delivers a more rounded taste experience with depth.
The distinctive Old Tom Gin profile is the key ingredient in classic
gin cocktails such as the Martinez, Tom Collins and Ramos Gin Fizz.
40% Abv- 80 Proof
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