WhitleyNeillRhubarb&GingerHandcraftedGin(700mL)

<p>Whitley Neill’s has pushed the boundaries again, infusing their award-winning Gin with rhubarb and ginger. </p><p><em>John James Whitley Neill </em>comes from a family of eight generations of distillers, and he is a direct descendant of <em>Thomas Greenall</em>. If you are reading this from just about anywhere in the UK, you might instantly recognize that the Greenall name has been associated with distilling in England — Gin in particular — for <em>250 years</em>. As a child, he happened upon a cache of bottles in his Grandmother’s storage, all full and labeled with the family name. This experience inspired him to <em>take up the family tradition</em>.</p><p>All Whitley Neill Spirits are distilled in a single, small-format, 100-year-old, copper-pot still — <em>the oldest operating still in the UK</em>. They shun the “continuous distillation” process that ramps up volume, choosing to start and finish one batch at a time.</p><p>Known for wild experimentation in<em> Gin botanicals</em>, Whitley Neill has developed a dozen unique combinations, each with its own distinct characteristics. <em>Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger Handcrafted Gin</em> builds upon their rock-solid Gin foundation botanicals of juniper, coriander, cassia, orris root, angelica, liquorice, orange, lemon. Then, they add the flourish — in this case that means rhubarb and ginger for a spicy-tart accent. To our taste, it feels like a <em>non-sweet Sloe Gin</em> with a bit of ginger heat.</p><p><u>Smartass Corner:</u><em>Rhubarb is one of the most interesting of plants. It’s technically a vegetable that is shaped like celery. But it is most often associated with a tart, crisp flavor like a cross between lemon grass and strawberries.</em></p>