For this gin, we use premium mandarin oranges from the Valencia region of Spain.
They are the fruit of an exclusive course of sunshine therapy enjoyed between November and January, carefully selected for their beauty, freshness and flavour. We carefully distil this small batch gin five times in traditional copper pot stills. Taste the Mediterranean in our Filliers Dry Gin 28 Tangerine.
The distillery released a Tangerine Filliers Dry Gin 28 version in 2013 and the variant makes for an interesting summery gin. They do not infuse the gin with Tangerines, rather they alter the recipe so that the fruits are distilled in with the other botanicals.
The tangerines are evident on the nose, with their distinct citrus acidity upfront. There’s the familiar sweetness that it shares with their classic offering too, alongside an earthiness that grounds the aroma.
To taste, the citrus recedes fast, allowing the juniper, cardamom and other botanicals to bloom and transform the gin into a multilayered proposition. This is not a one trick pony – it’s actually well rounded gin with a big tangerine element. It’s an interesting sister product and one to taste if you ever get the chance.