Tea tannins — Darjeeling's muscatel florals, oolong's semi-oxidised complexity, juniper, sophisticated and aromatic
Tea-forward — Darjeeling's floral character and oolong's toasty depth, juniper providing backbone, cardamom warmth, the dual teas creating more complexity than single-tea gins achieve
Long and tannic — the teas providing a dry, sophisticated finish, juniper authority
Edinburgh Gin uses both Darjeeling and oolong teas for dual-tea complexity.
Darjeeling florals and oolong depth with juniper at 46%. Tannic and sophisticated.
Edinburgh High Mountain Tea earns a 7 — dual-tea gin with real complexity. At £38.
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