Gin Making- Our Botanical Biography
Delving into the aromatic world of gin making? Whether you’re attending our Gin making experience, learning to distill your own gin at home, or you are simply intrigued in the process of distillery, you’ll be keen to study the core botanicals involved. Keep reading to uncover the secrets behind the unique flavours of gin.
Core Botanicals
The most vital ingredient when making gin is Juniper, this can be merged amongst an array of other botanicals, to create soft tones of whatever flavours take your fancy.
Rockfield Gin uses two botanicals alongside Juniper (Coriander seed and Angelica root), to create a woody yet citrusy aroma.
Dive deeper into our core botanicals below…
Juniper
The Juniper tree traditionally grows across the northern hemisphere (including Britain!). Juniper is an evergreen plant made up of needle-like leaves and small blue cones which resemble, and are commonly mistaken for, berries.
Why?
Juniper Creates the defining base flavour for gin with many earthy undertones including:
- Pine
- Wood
- Pepper
It allows the botanical to be paired with similar notes with spice, citrus and herbal undertones.
Coriander Seed
At Rockfield Spirits, we pair coriander seed with our core ingredients to enhance the flavour profile of the gin.
Coriander seed is most successfully harvested in Bulgaria as well as some regions of Europe and is distinguishable by its small tan coloured seed, with ridges around its exterior.
Coriander seed has fresh hints of citrus, spice and oil, adding the perfect warmth and tang to the enhancement of our gin.
Angelica Root
Angelica root is a strong yet delicate flavour, perfect for magnifying all botanical undertones and blending each flavour into a smooth tasting product.
With essence of woody and earthy bitterness, angelica root has a grounding aroma.
In presence, the Angelica plant is most recognisable by its thick, hollow stems (reaching up to 2.5 meters tall) and its large umbrella- like flower heads.
Our Gin making Experience
The perfect opportunity for YOU to get stuck in! Join us (Monday- Saturday) with your friends, family, coworkers and learn to concoct your very own uniquely flavoured gin, using your personal choice of botanicals.
You are welcome to experiment with flavour palettes suited to your taste, whilst enjoying our own range of award winning Rockfield Spirits. Book here for any occasion, any excuse is a good excuse to craft with Rockfield Distillery!