Erika Old Tom Gin
Gin
Cognac, France
40.0% ABV
Erika Old Tom Gin is a perfumed golden gin that is full of honey. It is sweet and silky in a spirit that is less alcoholic and very fragrant.
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tasting notes
Herbal
Fresh
Perfumed
Velvety
Smooth
Floral
Flavour Intensity
Suggested Use
In a Cocktail
What's in it
- Honey
- Rose Petals
- Tarragon
- Rosemary
Recommended Pour
Erika Tom Collins
It's only fitting that the Erika Old Tom would be best enjoyed in an Erika Tom Collins. This cocktail only includes a few ingredients and is a great way to enjoy the velvety sweetness from the gin. To make your own, pour 22.5ml simple syrup, 22.5ml of lemon juice and 60ml of Erika Old Tom Gin into a shaker with ice and shake until cold. Strain it into a Collins glass and then add ice. Top of the cocktail with 30ml of soda water and garnish with a lemon peel.
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Tasting Notes
- Herbal
- Fresh
- Perfumed
When you smell Old Tom Gin, your nose will be enveloped with sweet, perfumed fragrance.
- Velvety
- Smooth
- Floral
When you taste Old Tom Gin, you’ll be met with a combination of flower and herb flavours with warm notes of pollen and acacia, along with a silky-smooth texture.
Flavour Intensity
Cognac, France
Erika comes from Nouvelle-Aquitaine, on the west coast of France. This region is well-known for its beautiful landscapes and famous cities. The idea for Erika first came at a restaurant table in the city of Bordeaux, while the production of their spirits currently takes place in an ancient distillery in Cognac.
An Old-School Recipe
In 18th-century London, Old Tom gin was a recipe popular among bootleggers. Trying to stem the country’s growing alcohol problem, the British government put heavy taxes on gin. Clever bartenders found a way around this. They produced their own heavy juniper gin and signalled its presence with a wooden Tomcat-shaped plaque above the door, along with a slot for coins and a lead tube. Clients would drop their money into the slot, and from the tube would come a shot of gin.
Brought Back by Craft
Erika Spirit’s Old Tom Gin is an updated artisanal version of this recipe, made for the craft era. Using the same base as their original Dry Gin, the team then macerate rosemary, tarragon and wild roses, which are added after distillation. These botanicals are sourced locally from the biodiverse Altair garden in the heart of Dordogne, France. To finish off the Old Tom Gin recipe, it is sweetened with home-made acacia honey from their co-founder Paul’s bee farm.
The Brains Behind It
Born on The Back of A Napkin
It all started at dinner in 2017. Childhood friends Paul, Vianney and Thibault were chatting about artisanal gins one evening as they drank a digestif together. Paul, a beekeeper, Vianney, a restaurateur, and Thibault, a mixologist bartender, were all pretty passionate about the subject, and within a few hours, had decided to bring all of their unique skills together to create their own. In 2018, they brought their vision to life and created their first spirit, Erika Dry Gin.
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Vianney
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