Herno Old Tom Gin Hernö, 50cl

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Some of the gin bottles are in 3c samples to give to a taste of the gin before you purchase a full 70cl bottle. Finish: A floral sweetness combined with woody spice and long lasting juniper characterizes Hernö Old Tom Gin. According to the legend, when a penny was placed in the cats mouth the gin was served by the bartender in the pub through a tube hidden in one of the paws. From browsing photos of Dala, the home of Hernö Gin, there can be few more picturesque locations to make gin.The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report.

Made with only 8 natural and organic botanicals, although an increased use of meadowsweet, a hint of honey and small amount of sugar instantly makes this a choice Old Tom.Since then it has received a total of four Master medals at the Global Gin Masters, a Gold Outstanding at the International Wine and Spirits Competition 2015 and was awarded World's Best Gin at the World Gin Awards. The sweetening of Old Tom lifts the floral notes, releases an array of juniper and makes it even smoother. Hernö Old Tom Gin is made from the same distilled gin as Hernö Gin, but with an extra amount of Meadowsweet added in the distillation and after diluting it down to 43%, a touch of sugar is added. Within a few short years a range of awards had been bestowed on Hernö – including best gin for Hernö Old Tom at the World Gin Awards in 2017 and 2018. The sweetening lifts the floral notes, releases an array of juniper and makes the gin even smoother.

Apparently, when a penny was placed inside of the cats mouth, the gin was served by the bartender in the pub through a tube hidden in one of the paws. NID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.Produced to the almost same recipe as Herno`s excellent dry gin, their sweetened Old Tom sees the addition of a hint of extra Meadowsweet. On a personal note, in 2019, Jon Hillgren became the third person to be inducted into the Gin Magazine Hall of fame, where he sits with iconic names such as Desmond Payne (Beefeater) and Charles Maxwell (Thames). They use the same botanical selection as their Hernö Dry Gin for this, although they’ve dialled up the amount of meadowsweet used. This is Sweden's first dedicated Gin distillery which is made in two hand-beaten copper stills, Kerstin and Marit. Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox!

Herno Old Tom Gin is made from the same distilled gin as Herno Gin and Herno Navy Strength Gin except Herno Old Tom Gin has an extra amount of Meadowsweet in the distillation and after diluting it down to 43%, a touch of honey is added for sweetness. When established, Hernö was Sweden’s first gin-only distillery and they’ve been at the cutting edge of the country’s gin scene ever since – one which has come on leaps and bounds. It's got a cat's face on the bottle, harking back to how Old Tom Gin got its name - the tom cat-shaped plaques outside London gin houses from the olden days, where you'd put a coin in the cat's mouth and the bartender would dispense a shot of gin from the cat's paw. Read my review to find out about the Hernö story, how their Old Tom is made, its tasting notes and how to serve.When he bought an 1800-century farm in Dala, situated in The High Coast of Sweden, and started to create truly organic, artisan gin inspired by the natural beauty of the region, magic began to happen. Hernö Old Tom Gin is made from the same distilled gin as Hernö Gin, but with an extra amount of Meadowsweet added in the distillation and after diluting it down to 43% we add a touch of sugar. This spirit leaves a floral sweetness combined with woody spice and a long-lasting taste of juniper.