First Impressions
Orkney Christmas Old Tom adds festive spice and cranberry to the Norse-heritage base.
The Bottom Line
Orkney Christmas OT earns a 7 for Norse festive gin from the Northern Isles.
Old Tom
Orkney Gin Company Christmas Old Tom: Festive Warmth From the Northern Isles
Tasting Notes
Nose
Festive spice with cranberry — Norse Archangelica adding Orcadian depth to the Christmas warmth
Palate
Warming cinnamon-nutmeg-clove with cranberry brightness — the Old Tom sweetness enhancing the festive character, Norse heritage meeting yuletide
Finish
Christmas warmth from the Northern Isles — festive and comforting
Amelie Farnham
Gin & Botanicals EditorContemporary Gin, Flavoured, New Western, Craft Distilling, Botanical Innovation
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