Zuidam Dutch Courage Old Tom's Gin (40%)

Old Tom Gin is one of the first type of gins created. It is the missing link between the rich aromas of the original Dutch Genever and the fresh clean quality of dry gin.

Dutch Courage Old Tom's Gin is made according to ancient traditions. The base distillate is distilled in a pot still and then re-distilled with 10 ingredients; juniper, elderflower, iris root from Italy, coriander from Morocco, angelica root, sweet oranges and fresh whole lemons from Spain, licorice root from India, cardamom, whole vanilla beans from Madagascar. The distillates are blended and reduced to drinking strength and then aged for a short period in new American oak barrels. This is done to create an authentic flavor profile. In the eighteenth century, bottles were scarce and expensive, which is probably why Old Tom's Gin was stored and transported in wooden barrels, but also poured out of a barrel so Old Tom's gin also had notes of wood.