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Apr 23, 2017 17:02:18 GMT
Post by Hofmeister on Apr 23, 2017 17:02:18 GMT
Jeez I love living in the UK. Weather not bad so we set off into the Surrey Hills to visit a small batch Gin Distillery. Silent Pool Distillery. Excellent tour, history of Gin and the process they use to distill, including a description of their botanicals and tasting of same, and much tasting of their final wares. Then a fine long leisurely lunch in a converted water mill where a couple of pints of Hogs Back beer were consumed. Came away with a bottle of Silent pool regular "London" gin silentpooldistillers.com/product/silent-pool-gin/A bottle of their "plymouth" style gin (57% abv, much fewer botanicals but very very clean and citrusy silentpooldistillers.com/product/admiral-collingwood-navy-strength-gin/And a bottle of their Strawberry Gin Cordial silentpooldistillers.com/product/albury-limited-release-strawberry-gin-cordial/Have to say a very good word for their Vodka produced as a by product, I dont drink it normally but this was very very clean and creamy with no burn at all. Went with friends, whos non drinking wife drove.
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Apr 23, 2017 17:29:18 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 17:29:18 GMT
Any particular one you'd recommend for prunus spinosa ?
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Apr 23, 2017 17:41:41 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 17:41:41 GMT
Didn't drink gin until about 18 months ago when I discovered Opihr and Fever Tree. A complete contrast to Gordons and Schweppes which I found bitter. Now I have tried several and they are all good. Its like the difference between Bells whisky and a good single malt.
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Apr 23, 2017 17:48:16 GMT
Post by manatee on Apr 23, 2017 17:48:16 GMT
Are they actually distilling from the wines then? I believe it's common for these small 'craft distillers' that are springing up to start with duty-paid neutral spirit and then re-distil it - much simpler for licensing and less complicated.
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Apr 23, 2017 17:51:34 GMT
Post by Humph on Apr 23, 2017 17:51:34 GMT
Gin? Shplendid idea ! We've been out on the bikesh today and enjoyed the shun shine very mush.
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Apr 23, 2017 18:00:47 GMT
Post by Hofmeister on Apr 23, 2017 18:00:47 GMT
Are they actually distilling from the wines then? I believe it's common for these small 'craft distillers' that are springing up to start with duty-paid neutral spirit and then re-distil it - much simpler for licensing and less complicated. Not sure where the wine comes into it, but essentially yes, thats the basis for small batch economics, however until fairly recently gin was only allowed to be produced in large batches to prevent home distilling. Sipsmith appealed that rule, and the small batch distillery was born. Silent pool have a 340 litre still. The spirit the still the botanicals
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Apr 23, 2017 19:07:28 GMT
Post by Hofmeister on Apr 23, 2017 19:07:28 GMT
Any particular one you'd recommend for prunus spinosa ? Sorry, bit sloe on the uptake there
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Apr 23, 2017 20:32:09 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 20:32:09 GMT
I mentioned in another thread about 'the Boss' having gardening notions this year so took mother's day as the opportunity for the juniors to buy mum a hawthorn bush. It just so happens that's where sloe berries come from, what an amazing coincidence. Now if I could just find a use for the berries Hmmm...
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Apr 23, 2017 22:19:13 GMT
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Post by WDB on Apr 23, 2017 22:19:13 GMT
Don't sloes grow on blackthorn, not hawthorn? Plants of different families: hawthorn fruits are red, like those of roses - to which they are related.
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Apr 24, 2017 10:32:13 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 10:32:13 GMT
I'm glad one of us is awake. It is Blackthorn and it's Blackthorn in the garden. No idea why I wrote Hawthorn. Can't even blame being tired and emotional.
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Apr 24, 2017 12:17:27 GMT
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Post by tyrednexited on Apr 24, 2017 12:17:27 GMT
Can't even blame being tired and emotional. ...be my guest.....
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