NAVY STRENGTH GIN 60%
TASTING NOTES
Blackwoods Gin was born in the wild Shetland Islands, where the relentless seasonal climate causes native botanicals with ever-changing characteristics to grow each year, creating a unique vintage. Now, Blackwoods has relocated to the mainland, where the sparkling lochs, rugged mountains, dense forests and world-class spirits have inspired the creation of the ultimate Scottish gin with Scotland's finest native botanicals. The 2021 vintage celebrates ingredients from the Scottish coast including seaweed, sea buckthorn and water mint for a classic gin with a fresh citrus flavour and a hint of spice. Navy Strength, this is the perfect gin for making great cocktails. Produced, distilled and bottled in Scotland this Gin was made in collaboration with award-winning Master Distiller, Sion Edwards. Balckwoods Gin is also Vegan and environmentally conscious, in fact the bottle is made from 52% recycled glass, the cap is made from recycled ABS in a 100% renewable energy powered factory and the label is printed on uncoated, wood-free, vFSC certified paper.

What does Navy Strength mean? Technically, it is a gin with an alcohol content above 57.15 percent. The reason for the high alcohol content turns out to be very practical, as spirits were transported and stored in wooden barrels along with gunpowder below deck in ships. In case of leakage from the gin barrels, the liquid could wet the gunpowder. With an alcohol content above this strength, the gunpowder could still be used, while below this strength it would be soaked and unusable.