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Posts Tagged ‘Broker’s Gin’

Review: Broker’s Premium London Dry Gin

Posted by Arctic Wolf on June 2, 2020

Broker’s Gin was created in 1998 by the Dawson Brother’s (Martin and Andy) from a recipe which is reported to be over 200 years old. The spirit is made from traditional copper pot stills in a distillery located near Birmingham, England. Like the recipe for the gin, this distillery is over 200 years old as well.

Broker’s is a wheat-based, quadruple-distilled, pure grain spirit. Ten natural ingredients are used to flavour this spirit and of course the primary botanical used is juniper. The botanicals are steeped in the quadruple-distilled base spirit inside the still for 24 hours prior to the spirit being processed through a final, fifth distillation to produce Broker’s Gin.

According to the Broker’s Gin Website, the botanicals used to produce Broker’s Gin and their sources are, juniper berries, coriander seed, orris root, nutmeg, cassia bark, cinnamon, liquorice, orange peel, lemon peel and angelica root.

I was recently sent a new bottle of Broker’s Gin and decide to refresh my review written in 2012 updated tasting notes and new bottle shots.

Here is a link to my refreshed review:

Review: Broker’s Premium London Dry Gin

“… The initial entry on to the palate reveals a nice layer of spiciness which opens (or maybe it is more correct to say cleanses) the palate making it very receptive to the nuances within the gin. Again I notice that classic flavour profile of light juniper accented by lemony citrus and a touch of orange …”

Please enjoy my review which concludes with my suggested serving, Lady of the Empire!

Chimo!

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Gin and Tonic Challenge – Broker’s Gin

Posted by Arctic Wolf on August 15, 2014

Ric Flair with BrokersBroker’s Gin was created in 1998 by the Dawson Brother’s (Martin and Andy) from a recipe reported to be over 200 years old, and produced from a traditional copper pot distillation. Like the recipe for the gin, the distillery (near Birmingham England) which produces the gin is over 200 years old as well. The base alcohol for the gin a wheat-based, quadruple-distilled, pure grain spirit, in which its ten natural botanicals are steeped for 24 hours before the spirit being processed through a final, fifth distillation.

According to the Broker’s Gin Website, the botanicals used to produce Broker’s Gin and their sources are, juniper berries from Bulgaria or Macedonia, coriander seed from Bulgaria, orris root from Italy, nutmeg from India, cassia bark from China, cinnamon from Madagascar, liquorice from Sri Lanka, orange peel from Spain, lemon peel from Spain and angelica root from Belgium or France.

When I reviewed Broker’s Gin I found a very traditional flavour profile which was ideally suited for all gin cocktails (including the quintessential Gin and Tonic). During my tasting exercises for this competition however, I could not help but try an interesting new Gin and Tonic recipe I came across which is called the Ric Flair Cocktail. In this cocktail, the more typical hit of lime found in most G & T mixed drinks is replaced with and ounce and a half of Grapefruit juice (see photo to the left). The result is delicious. (See the recipe for the Ric Flair Cocktail here)

Of course the standard Gin and Tonic cocktail is wonderful as well, and my G & T Score for the Broker’s Gin is a very respectable 88/100 points.

I am keeping track of all of these scores here:

Rum Howler 2014 Gin and Tonic Challenge

As well you may read my published review of Broker’s Gin here:

Review: Broker’s London Dry Gin

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Note: I was provided a bottle for this challenge by Woodman Wines and Spirits Inc. who are the distributors of Broker’s Gin in Ontario.

 

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Review: Broker’s (Premium London Dry Gin)

Posted by Arctic Wolf on February 5, 2012

Broker’s Gin is a relatively new brand, created in 1998 by the Dawson Brother’s (Martin and Andy). Despite the rather recent creation of this brand, the recipe for Broker’s Gin is reported to be over 200 years old. Apparently, during the design phase for the brand, the Dawson brothers tasted and tested many newer recipes as well; however they found that sometimes the old ways really are the best ways, and after various trials they chose the 200-year-old recipe.  Broker’s Gin is made from traditional copper pot stills in a distillery located near Birmingham, England. Like the recipe for the gin, this distillery is over 200 years old.

Broker’s is a wheat-based, quadruple-distilled, pure grain spirit. Ten natural ingredients are used to flavour this spirit and of course the primary botanical used is juniper. The botanicals are steeped in the quadruple-distilled base spirit inside the still for 24 hours prior to the spirit being processed through a final, fifth distillation to produce Broker’s Gin.

According to the Broker’s Gin Website, the botanicals used to produce Broker’s Gin and their sources are, juniper berries from Bulgaria or Macedonia, coriander seed from Bulgaria, orris root from Italy, nutmeg from India, cassia bark from China, cinnamon from Madagascar, liquorice from Sri Lanka, orange peel from Spain, lemon peel from Spain and angelica root from Belgium or France.

I was given a bottle of Broker’s Gin by Woodman Wines and Spirits to review on my website. Here is an excerpt from my review:

“… I poured out my first sample of Broker’s Gin into a glencairn glass and my nose was greeted with the classic mild piny juniper scent of a traditional English gin. Light notes of lemon and lime citrus lay in the breezes with just a hint of orange peel. The overall effect is light and refreshing. If you spend some time nosing the glass it is possible to detect a very light pungent spiciness which lies under the more assertive juniper and citrus… “

Here is a link to my full Review:

Review: Broker’s (Premium London Dry Gin)

I have included a nice cocktail suggestion with the review called, Lady of the Empire. Please enjoy the review and the cocktail!

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