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A cult gin from Mahon in Menorca, Xoriguer (pronounced sho-ri-gair) is one of the only gins in the world alongside Plymouth to have a geographical indication, Gin de Menorca. It was first made for the Britsh Sailors who were stationed on the Island between 1708 and 1802, who were hankering for some gin.
Xoriguer is still made in the same way, according to the 18th century recipe, commanding a devoted following of happy travellers. Gin Xoriguer is the result of a distillation in traditional copper stills, using high quality wine alcohol (eau-de-vie) and carefully selected juniper berries, which come from the neighbouring Mediterranean mountains, together with aromatic herbs. These herbs are the guarded secret of Xoriguer gin’s original bouquet. Only the Pons family know the identity and proportion of this valuable ingredient, which is added behind closed doors and without witnesses, at the start of each distilling. The respect for tradition is such that the fuel still used today in the distillation is wood.
Gin Xoriguer is briefly stored in casks before being bottled. Xoriguer is the key ingredient in Menorca’s most popular cocktail drink, called pomada. An authentic pomada is made from Gin Xoriguer, lemonade and ice.
38% ABV / 700ml
Name: Xorigeur
Ingredients:
Net Weight: 700 ml
Drained Weight: N/A
Storage: Ambient.
Best Before: See Label
Allergens: N/A
Gin Xoriguer manufacturing is done by copper stills called primitives. They work directly over fire and are formed by a cylindrical copper cauldron where the liquid to distil is placed together with juniper berries. Generated steam by the temperature increase goes through cooling coil refrigerated with cold water where this steam is condensed once again and collected in metal pots. Later, it is passed to a tank where it is strained and bottled.
You can appreciate its dry character, smelling it and its soft, final expression with a hint of juniper. Gin Xoriguer is very aromatic and easily recognizable among all others.
This gin is spicy in the palate and the way through the mouth is very soft. Light herbal notes transform into a long presence of juniper with a short and dry finish.
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