STOCKPORT GIN TWIST OF LIME EDITION
DATE LAUNCHED - June 2019 / January 2020
STYLE - London Dry
ABV - 40%
BOTANICALS - Juniper, Corriander Seeds, Orris Root Powder, Cardamom Pods, Cubeb Pepper, Lemon Peel, Fresh Lime Peel & Pine Needles
DISTILLATION METHOD - Single shot distillation method using a mixture of maceration and vapour infusion techniques
STORY - Originally launched as a limited edition gin in June 2019, our Giant Leap Edition was created to help promote and celebrate the Stockport Frog Art Trail - an initiative to drive footfall into Stockport Town Centre during the summer months and showcase our wonderful town. Visitors could get a map and follow it around the town centre, finding on their way 19 giant frogs all painted by a different local artist and sponsored by a different local company. We launched our Giant Leap Edition to help promote it so, as it was only supposed to be a limited edition, we took our Stockport Gin Orignial Edition recipe and simply replaced the orange peel with fresh lime peels. We quickly realised we had created a wonderful, classic dry zesty gin! Once the frog trail was over, the frogs were auctioned off for charity and the gin was supposed to disappear- but it had become hugely popular with people so we decided to keep it! It was rebranded our Stockport Gin Twist of Lime Edition and relaunched in January 2020. It has since gone on to become our most awardeed gin and was even voted Best Gin in Britain in 2022!
TASTING NOTES - Our Stockport Gin Twist of Lime Edition Gin maintains the distinct notes of juniper and pine from the Stockport Gin Original Edition but with a sharp and crisp citrus zest from the fresh lime peels.
AWARDS
RECOMMENDED SERVE* - Serve over lots of ice with a good quality indian tonic water. Garnish with a slice of lime.
COCKTAILS
Out of all our gins, this makes the most classic G&T but it does work well in in a variety of citrus based cocktails. We've listed some of our favourites below!
GIMLET - Add 50ml of Stockport Gin Twist of Lime Edition gin, 25ml of freshly squeezed lime juice and 12.5ml of simple sugar syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini or coupe glass and garnish with a lime wheel.
TOM COLLINS - Add 50ml of Stockport Gin Twist of Lime Edition gin, 25ml of freshly squeezed lime juice and 12.5ml of simple sugar syrup to a highball glass filled with ice and top with club soda and stir gently before garnishing with a slice of lime.
* We only ever provide a 'recommended serve' for our gins - there is no such thing as a 'perfect serve' as we think it's very important that people enjoy their gin the way they want to - be that with indian tonic, skinny tonic, lemonade, ginger ale or any other mixer you prefer!