To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. With its notes of citrus, herbs, and juniper, Xoriguer Mahon Gin is perfect for sipping on its own or as a key ingredient in a classic cocktail. Exceptional and painstakingly created by an award-winning micro distiller, Sacred Gin packs a punch and is stylish as well as flavoursome. The floral notes come to a head in the flavour, with spices carrying the drink to a new level, smoothness ruling throughout.

Only the Pons family know the identity and proportion of this valuable ingredient, which is added behind closed doors and without witnesses, at the start of each distilling. For some products supply can be inconsistent, whether that is at the brewery itself or how often we or its supplier imports it. The grapes in the base alcohol intentionally don't come through, but help give Xoriguer gin a distinct personality.The spicy heat which builds is satisfying without being overpowering, adding to the complex flavour profile Sacred offers.

Information and statements about products are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Gin Xoriguer is the result of a distillation in traditional copper stills, using high quality wine alcohol (eau-de-vie) and carefully selected juniper berries, which come from the neighbouring Mediterranean mountains, together with aromatic herbs. A short stint in oak barrels just before bottling adds an extra measure of smoothness, giving this gin a unique, aromatic edge.Also recommended is a visit to the Xoriguer distillery in Mahon and sample some (or all) of the many flavours. Xoriguer’s floral and aromatic nose, together with its warm and herbaceous notes needs a sharp citrus kick from a chunky piece of freshly cut lemon peel, some crushed juniper berries to enhance the main ingredient used in the distillation process and a crisp tonic water like Schweppes 1783. They mention that its beautiful, flavoursome, excellent with a light tonic and that its packaged well.

The name of the gin was chosen in honour of the old windmill used for successive generations of the Pons family, which now appears on the labels of their bottles.The gin is distilled in-house using grape alcohol rather than the typical grain alcohol, and the botanicals remain a closely guarded family secret. The expert distillers at Bulleit offer us their sweet and fruity Rye offering, adding even more rye into the mix than their traditional bourbon. The aromatic herbs are a closely guarded secret, with the identity and proportions only known by the heirs of the family who make Xoriguer.

It’s crucial to get your glass as cold as possible by initially stirring a few ice cubes around the glass to chill it. I saw the HB'ers on the telly doing some flavours of the Med or whatever, this episode had them in Menorca - once a stronghold of the Royal Navy from 1703 to 1781 when Spain took control of the island - gin was made on the island during the British occupancy, mainly to supply the large number of sailors with drink whilst ashore - gin being the favoured spirit at the time. Between 1995 and 2002, he lived and worked in the Cape, witnessing the renaissance of the post-apartheid wine industry. Visited in June 2022 on a TUI organised trip from our hotel in Cala Blanca , we have visited Mahon before so we treated this as a nice way to spend half a day and we were not disappointed. Xoriguer Gin comes to us from necessity, when 18th century British soldiers stationed on the Spanish island of Menorca found themselves craving gin, but coming up short with the necessary ingredients.uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties. Finally, stir the drink very gently before adding the lemon twist and the juniper berries freshly crushed. The green handled bottle makes it stand out from the crowd but it’s the perfumed flavour and orange-rich character which really make this gin sing. Beers of Europe strictly adheres to these regulations and by agreeing to our Terms and Conditions on checkout you confirm that you are over 18 years old.