Herno Old Tom Gin Hernö, 50cl

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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. I was a bit let down as not at all to my taste, very medicinal and tastes more of health tonic than something you'd want to drink. This spirit leaves a floral sweetness combined with woody spice and a long-lasting taste of juniper.

Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. The slight tweak to the Old Tom recipe from the London Dry and Navy gins is that there is more meadowsweet used for the Old Tom, and of course, added sweetness post-distillation.The distillery’s Old Tom gin was launched in 2014 and as well as being a double winner of best gin at the World Gin Awards, it was 2020 winner of the IWSC award for best gin and tonic. 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% they add a touch of sugar. Lemon peel coats the tongue with fresh, piney juniper in tow, and a lovely floral embrace from the meadowsweet. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Finish: A floral sweetness combined with woody spice and long lasting juniper characterizes Hernö Old Tom Gin.

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).After distillation, they add a touch of honey and sugar, giving it the classic sweetness you look for in a traditional Old Tom Gin. Using Herno's flagship classic gin as the base, this Old Tom version has extra amounts of Meadowsweet in the distillation and they add some honey and sugar to slightly sweeten the gin as this style dictates.

This may affect nutrition and allergen information therefore you should always check product labels and not rely solely on the information presented here. 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. 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.Herno Old Tom Gin is made with the same botanicals as the standard, but with extra meadowsweet to impart extra sweetness. This is Sweden's first dedicated Gin distillery which is made in two hand-beaten copper stills, Kerstin and Marit. Our hand hammered copper stills Kierstin and Marit are crafting our award-winning organic gin from natural botanicals.

They’ve also dabbled in successful collaborations with Australian distillery Four Pillars, releasing Dry Island and Botany Bay. Read my review to find out about the Hernö story, how their Old Tom is made, its tasting notes and how to serve. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. 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.

Other non-essential cookies are used to track visits anonymously and collect information for making reports. Hernö Gin began when Jon Hillgren, founder and Master Distiller, bought an 18th century farm in Dala, situated in the The High Coast of Sweden, and started to create truly organic, artisan gin inspired by the natural beauty of the region. Hernö Old Tom Gin Hernö Old Tom Gin is made from the same distilled gin as Hernö Dryn Gin, but with an extra amount of Meadowsweet added in the distillation and after diluting it to 43% vol. Situated in he High Coast of Sweden, on the east side of the country, sits a remote 19th century farm-turned-distillery. The sweetening of Old Tom lifts the floral notes, releases an array of juniper and makes it even smoother.