Flower Paintings From The Apothecaries' Garden: Contemporary Botanical Illustrations From Chelsea Ph [2021]
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The Centifolia (one hundred petalled) or cabbage roses date from around 1550. Although once regarded as forms of a species, they are now thought most likely to be hybrids between the autumn damask and an alba. Centifolias are usually compact bushes with heavy double flowers which often droop under there own weight. The colours varied from white to deep rose red plus striped and spotted varieties. They were much featured in the paintings of the Dutch masters and came to be known as \"The rose of the painters\" 'Cristata' ('Chapeau de Napoleon' or 'Crested Moss') is one of the most popular centifolias.
Botanicals used: An astonishing 34 botanicals including native flowers, homegrown herbs and organic blood oranges.Story: Barney Wilczak set up this tiny distillery, which mainly creates eaux de vie, in the heart of the Cotswolds and is an old converted greenhouse. Local water is used in the process and the gin won spirit of the year in 2017.Aesthetic: Clean, simple, traditional with a sense of being modern, this gin is in a port-style bottle.Tasting notes: A sweet, earthy smell, the orange really comes through in this gin. It is a complex gin, as you might expect from such a number of botanicals, but amazingly the flavours all work together in harmony to create something very special.
Botanicals used: cardamom, lemon verbena, basil, rosemary, peppermint and lemongrass.Story: Borrago is named after the botanical name for borage. Although not part of the drink, borage is a favourite flower of the founders who recognised the importance of borage to pollinators. In a drive to help bees, they have given away over 100,000 borage seeds - sent out with the bottles ordered direct or at trade shows.Aesthetic: Tall, weighty bottle but slim so fits in the hand nicely - with attractive floral illustration and clearly stating alcohol and sugar free.Tasting notes: Quite an overpowering aroma from the bottle. There are a lot of flavours competing for attention, but a strong cardamom note wins through. Mix with a plain tasting tonic and plenty of ice. Don't be tempted to serve a double measure. A strong middle note of lemon grass, suggests best as a summer drink, perhaps even as an aperitif to a spicy meal. 1e1e36bf2d