By the Dutch Dry Gin

By the Dutch Dry Gin is made at the historic Herman Jansen distillery in the Netherlands, and it wears its heritage proudly. Eight hand-picked botanicals, among them juniper, coriander, lemon peel, blood orange, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaf, are each macerated and distilled individually, then combined with grain spirit, water and a measure of malt wine. That malt wine, normally reserved for jenever, is the signature move: it gives the gin a rounded body and a gentle, grainy depth most dry gins lack.

The nose is fresh with lemon and lime, clear juniper and a subtle herbal spice. The palate is soft and complex, lemon peel and coriander woven through juniper, with the malt wine smoothing every edge, and the finish stays citrus-bright with a quiet juniper close. Pour it into a gin and tonic with a twist of lemon zest, or let it carry a Tom Collins on a warm evening.