Inverroche

£39.83

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The story of Inverroche Gin began in 2007, when mother and son duo, Lorna and Rohan Scott, began experimenting with a 1.7L copper pot still affectionately known as “Mini Meg”. Working through various ideas, learning different techniques and allowing the process to grow organically – 4 years of enthusiastic tinkering and research ensued.

One of the key areas of development was to truly understand which botanicals could be used to create their trilogy of Gins, in particular, how best harness their key ingredient, Fynbos.

Inverroche Classic Gin -

The Fynbos Inverroche uses in their Classic Gin is specifically derived from the Limestone area Fynbos. The predominant flavours in this Fynbos are citrus lead and with a subtle floral character. On the nose, there is a very green, almost grassy juniper note amongst a bouquet of soft flowers.

Inverroche Verdant Gin -

The first key difference is that Verdant is distilled with the Fynbos derived from the mountainous regions of South Africa (which has beautiful floral top notes with earthy undertones).The second key difference is that instead of going straight to bottling, the hearts cut undergoes a second infusion with the mountainous Fynbos. Not only does this add an extra layer of flavour, the colours contained in the Gin Verdant are all extracted from the Fynbos used and the liquid has a golden-green hue.

Inverroche Gin Verdant has a more delicate floral aroma, almost reminiscent of elderflower and chamomile.

Inverrocche Amber Gin -

The two unique areas are that the Fynbos selected for vapour infusion are from coastal regions of South Africa (which are aromatic and spicy), and the spirit also undergoes a secondary infusion (with this costal Fynbos) before bottling.

Interestingly, there is a dramatic colour change between Gin Amber & Gin Verdant, hinting at the massive diversity of plants, roots and herbs there is within the Cape Floral Kingdom. On the nose, the gin is mellower and a touch more spiced than the other two Inverroche offerings. Red bush, Rooibos tea flavours emerge to taste with hints of sweet toffee apples that give way to delicate florals. The spice returns towards the end in a layered and intriguing flavour journey.

Read Gin Foundry's full review here: Inverrocche Gins