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Rock Rose Spring Edition: Coltsfoot, Gorse and Dandelion From the Caithness Garden

Rock Rose Spring Edition: Coltsfoot, Gorse and Dandelion From the Caithness Garden

7 /10
EDITOR
Distillery: Dunnet Bay Distillers
ABV: 41.5% ABV
Price: £37

Tasting Notes

Nose

Clean and fresh with lime — herbaceous with real citrus and juniper, wonderfully inviting

Palate

Coltsfoot sweetness with coconut-like gorse — dandelion balancing with earthy liquorice, light and delicate, crisp and refreshing

Finish

Cooling and fresh — lighter and more delicate than the Original, with liquorice hints

First Impressions

Rock Rose Spring Edition uses foraged spring ingredients from the Caithness landscape — coltsfoot from the distillery garden for sweetness, gorse flowers for coconut-like aroma, and dandelion for earthy liquorice balance. Refreshment for a Highland spring day.

Tasting

The nose is clean and fresh with lime, herbaceous with citrus and juniper. On the palate, coltsfoot sweetness with coconut gorse, dandelion liquorice, light and delicate. The finish is cooling and fresh.

The Bottom Line

Rock Rose Spring earns a 7 for seasonal gin at its most authentic. The spring-foraged botanicals create a lighter, more delicate character than the Original, perfect for the season. Serve with tonic and coriander leaf.

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Amelie Farnham
Amelie Farnham
Gin & Botanicals Editor

Amelie came to gin via botany — she studied plant sciences at Edinburgh before realising her real interest lay in what happened to botanicals after they reached the still. She has visited over a hundr...

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