Episode 23 - Brit Jones from The Botanical Trading Company

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Welcome

• Hello and Welcome to Episode 23

#nippleinatipple

• Seen a lot of posts but would nice to see some more.
• I finally did my posts. Still time to do one quickly before the end of the month.
• Thank you to Bev @gin_meets_girl for setting this up

November

• What is happening in November. If you have got anything that you are setting up other than Movember then drop me a line and let me know.

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• I have also been trying to think a bit more how I want people to feel this week in my posts. WIP.
• I wish Kate all the luck with the halloween party on Saturday night.

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Weekly Gin Recommendation

Weekly Gin Recommendation - The Gower Gin Company Rhosili

• The only problem with buying gins for review sometimes they stay in a drawer
• When they are flat packed they are even harder to find
• I cannot believe I deprived myself of this gorgeous gin
• Rhosili is such a beautiful part of the world and a place I absolutely adore. 
• The landscape is green and lush and the coastal paths are amazing.
• So I imagine myself looking out towards the sea and I can see the worms head. Which is an island just off the coast which looks like a worms head.
• I pour Rhosili into my glass
• The nose of the gin reminds me of the freshness of the coast with undertones of lime
• The flavour profile is dry initially with a burst of sweetness followed by lime taste which remains through the flavour profile then goes sweet. At 45% this is strong but you would not know it.
• It is such a refreshing taste and even better when you add tonic.
• For my test I paired with Mediterranean tonic but any light tonic would be fine.
• I would love to try this as a dry martini
• I am also dying to try this in a gin based Mojito 
• I was not expecting this to taste so fresh and so Moorish
• It just had to be my weekly recommendation and definitely goes up the buying list.

Brit Jones from The Botanical Trading Company

How does Brit fit it all in ?

• Brit works for a large high street bank
• 2 year old daughter, very busy, has ballet lessons, swimming lessons, likes the outdoors, arts and crafts and her best friend is their little dog
• She fits The Botanical Trading Company into early mornings, weekends and evening after her daughter goes to bed.

How did you start journey with gin ?

• Always been gin fan. 
• Started to love gin when became exposed to craft gin
• Opportunity to meet small batch distillers. 
• Husband works in spirit industry and creates bespoke glass packaging
• He started to speak to a lot of other distillers.

Why Gin ?

• Gin is a bit more personal because family based distillers
• There is a passion behind creation of gin
• Interesting and inspirational
• Exciting and fun

How do you enjoy gin ?

• G&T kind of...