First Impressions
Wolfe Bros No.5 adds English rose and angelica to their Leeds micro-batch gin.
The Bottom Line
Wolfe Bros No.5 earns a 7 for jeweller-precision Yorkshire floral gin.
Flavoured
Wolfe Bros No.5 English Rose & Angelica Gin: Yorkshire Florals in Micro-Batches
Tasting Notes
Nose
English rose with angelica earthiness — delicate florals from Yorkshire's tiniest still
Palate
Rose petals with angelica root depth — the 20-litre batch size creating concentrated floral character, jeweller's precision in every sip
Finish
Floral elegance — English rose fading with angelica warmth
Amelie Farnham
Gin & Botanicals EditorAmelie 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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