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Silverback Old Tom Gin: Conservation Spirit With Black Tea and Pepper

Silverback Old Tom Gin: Conservation Spirit With Black Tea and Pepper

7 /10
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Distillery: Gorilla Spirits Co.
ABV: 42% ABV
Price: £38

Tasting Notes

Nose

Piney juniper and cracked black pepper — attractive floral notes with faint aniseed

Palate

Lightly sweet with assertive cracked black pepper and chili spice — black tea and violet with London Dry structure beneath the Old Tom sweetness

Finish

Juniper, black tea and violet lingering — cracked pepper spice with light chili heat, distinctively different

First Impressions

Silverback Old Tom uses the same seven botanicals as the Mountain Strength but at higher levels, delicately sweetened with sugar. £1 from every bottle goes to The Gorilla Organization for gorilla conservation. IWSC Silver Outstanding Medal.

Tasting

The nose is piney juniper with cracked black pepper and floral notes. On the palate, lightly sweet with assertive pepper and chili spice, black tea and violet. The finish lingers with juniper, tea, violet and peppery warmth.

The Bottom Line

Silverback Old Tom earns a 7 for an Old Tom with conservation purpose. The black tea and amplified pepper are distinctive, and the IWSC Silver Outstanding confirms quality. Every bottle directly supports gorilla conservation.

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Edward Forwood
Edward Forwood
Senior Gin Reviewer

Edward has spent two decades judging spirits at competitions from the IWSC to the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, developing a palate that prizes balance above novelty. A holder of the WSET D...

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