DISTILLERY NOTES

Handcrafted in small batch copper-pot stills, Empress 1908 Gin is a collaboration between Victoria Distillers and the legendary Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia. On top of traditional botanicals, we add a signature blend of black tea served at the Empress Hotel and butterfly pea blossom, an exotic herb that balances the traditional citrus notes of gin with a warm herbal earthiness, and gives the gin its natural indigo colour. Empress 1908’s combination of exquisite taste, delicate aroma, soft texture, and remarkable presentation provide the perfect base for a new aesthetic of cocktail creation and enjoyment.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

An now iconic brand from Victoria Distillers, outselling Hendricks in BC last year and being available world wide. The flavor is designed to be very New Western with subtle but structured juniper and lengthy botanicals with bright citrus to balance it all. Great gin for those chasing a nouveau gin with a little bit more.

Alcohol - 43% / 86 proof

Color - Bright indigo

Nose - Bright citrus on the nose with hints of dusty juniper

Taste - Rich botanicals, bright citrus and complex but subdued juniper notes.

Finish - Bright notes of citrus with that earthy juniper notes

Best Enjoyed - Sub in for regular gin to create the color changing effects

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #272 - Victoria Distillers Empress 1908

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