Whitley Neill Parma Violet Gin, 70 cl

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The addition of violet to this gin makes for an even more vibrant floral scent and taste. There are also hints of apple and lavender notes on the taste pallet. J.J. Whitley Violet Gin (Abv. 38.6%) has a blend of eight botanicals including juniper, angelica root, coriander and liquorice. Whilst this gin may remind you of the popular ‘Parma Violet’ sweets, the flavour is very natural and comes from the quintessential English country garden flower, the violet! This means that the strong alcohol taste will be a lot lower than some other violet gins. This combined with the sweet violets that have been added to this gin makes for a strong sweetness. Even though the violet gin is a bit sweeter due to the added violets combined with orange and lavender, you still get that great gin-specific piney juniper taste with this gin. Classically heavy on juniper, smooth and with plenty of citrus peels to balance the peppery juniper. Good in a martini, great in a G&T! You will be able to taste lemon, fresh basil, orange, vanilla and finally herbaceous spices.

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Everything started in 1762 when Thomas Greenall set up the first distillery. Since the 1800s, Constance the copper still has seen more botanicals and juniper berries than David Attenborough has seen in his lifetime of adventures.T The first thing I did was measure how much gin my decorative bottle would take. My bottle would hold 350mls of gin, so allowing for a little bit of wastage during the straining process, and me having a little taste, I measured out 380mls of gin and poured it into a large sterilised jar. Whitley Neill is a sister company to the aforementioned J.J. Whitley. Just like J.J. Whitley, Whitley Neill specializes in flavored gins.Other gins might make use of more unique botanicals like ginger for example which will create a different flavor pallet compared to a more standard gin. If you’re not extremely into sweet drinks then mixing it with a neutral tonic is also a great option while the floral violet notes will still be very much present. Zymurgorium Sweet Violet Gin Liqueur The brand Boë is named after Franz de la Boë, who to some stories is believed to be the inventor of the spirit we call gin. Boë Gin takes pride in the quality of gin and in its ability to be distinctive by bringing new flavors to gin. Boë Violet Gin is based on their award-winning Boë Superior Gin recipe, which is known for its earthy and floral flavor notes. A few of the botanicals used in their gin are cassia bark, rose petals, orange, ginger, licorice, and almonds. The parma violet is so popular due to the well-known British sweets from Swizzels Matlow called Parma Violets. Gins that use the parma violet often try to resemble the taste of these popular British sweets as closely as possible.

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Another thing that makes Whitley Neill stand out from most flavored gins is that all their gins have an ABV of 43%. This means that all of their spirits are still mostly focused on creating a gin instead of just a sweetened drink with a bit of alcohol in it. This variety is mainly due to the fact that gin distillers all have a different base gin to create their violet gin with. Some gins are for instance more juniper-forward than others and will therefore taste more piney.

This gin is really sweet and is therefore amazing for drinking neat. You could also create a sweet ‘Pamplemousse spritz’ with this gin if it’s mixed with Aperol and pink grapefruit soda garnished with some grapefruit. The blend of botanicals used for their gins consists of juniper, coriander, orris root, angelica, orange peel, licorice, and a few others. They infuse their Classic Gin with violets to try to resemble the Parma Violets sweets as closely as possible. We’ve got an article about the best pink gins right here and an article about the best blood orange gins here.

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Butterfly pea flowers give the gin it’s characteristic color, which transforms from indigo to purple or pink when acids like citrus are mixed with it.

📖 Recipe

If you have a peach liqueur on hand, use that. If you have some fresh, beautiful peaches, make my peach oleo saccharum-style syrup instead! Has the same taste mixed with lemonade (I use schweppes) as a genuine crushed parma violet powder sweet, absolutely delicious. It’s botanical lineup includes some interesting things like ginger and rose, but what comes through most prominently to me is crisp juniper and citrus. The Parma Violet version of their gin is quite floral on the nose. There’s a light taste of Parma Violets sweets with hints of rose petals and lemon peel. The juniper-forward flavor is still very present in this gin. To find out which violet gin would be the best for you to try out, it’s important to know what violet gin is exactly.

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Tip your crushed Parma Violets into the jar with the gin. Screw the lid on as tight as you can and give it a really good shake. Put it to one side, shaking the jar daily for about two weeks. A little more or a little less time in the jar won’t hurt. The perfect serve for this gin would be to add tonic water and ice and garnish with a violet flower. This gin would also work amazing in a spritz if paired with prosecco. Artful Pour Violet Gin This gin uses a blend of eight botanicals a few of which are, juniper berries, angelica root, coriander, licorice, and of course violet. This combination creates a scent that is smooth and quite floral. A smooth and refined fragrance with a light delicate taste of violet rounded off with a subtle sweetness and soft scents of juniper.

J.J. Whitley Nettle Gin (Abv. 38.6%) is an earthy one, it tastes like a going for a walk in the woods right after the rain has stopped and the sun is shining again. It has an intriguing flavour that is not for everyone – complemented with the right tonic, notes of chopped basil, juniper, crushed coriander and a subtle flavour of citrus peel come through on the nose and palate. Their base gin, the Yorkshire dry gin, contains hints of sweet orange and floral lavender alongside a spicy, piney juniper. These notes translate very well to their violet gin. Once the bottle is filled, put the lid on, label it if you want and give it to your favourite gin lover. Since then they have expanded to 15 different gins ranging from blood orange & cranberry gin to chocolate mint gin to coconut and lime gin. Violet Daiquiri: Combine 2 ounces white rum, 3/4 ounce simple syrup, 1/4 ounce violet liqueur, and 3/4 ounce lime juice. Shake with ice until chilled, then strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lime or an edible flower.