TheLondonNo.1OriginalBlueGin(700mL)

<p>An intensely floral, extremely well-crafted Gin with a striking aquamarine color. </p><p><em>González Byass</em> is one of the largest and most famous of Spain’s Sherry-making bodegas. It was founded in 1835 by<em> Manuel María González Angel,</em> who was joined shortly thereafter by his trading partner, <em>Robert Blake Byass.</em> The company has expanded with each generation — six of them — with ownership and operation firmly under<em> family control.</em> They have a wide range of Sherries, Cordials, Wines, and distilled Spirits in their highly respected portfolio.</p><p><em>The London No. 1 Original Blue Gin </em>is quite a lovely Gin. And we would not be shocked if you questioned how a maker of some of the<em> world’s finest Sherries</em> in Spain crafted such a Gin. And the answer is that the good folks at González Byass are smart enough to trust the daily production to a master of the art. And although you will not see a whisper on the internet, the Gin master trusted with the production appears to be <em>Charles Maxwell of The Gin Foundry </em>in the heart of London. There are twelve core botanicals, including juniper, Angelica root , savory, coriander, cassia bark, licorice, cinnamon, almond, lemon peel, orange peel, Lily root and bergamot. But the striking aqua-blue color comes in part from<em> natural gardenia blossoms. </em>Even better, it’s bottled at an impressive cocktail strength of<em> 47% </em>ABV.</p>