MALFY GIN ROSA 75CL

• Distillery: Torino Distillati, Turin (Italy)
• Still Type: Stainless Steel
• ABV: 41% (Base Spirit: Grain)
• Botanicals: Including juniper, pink grapefruit peel, angelica root, orris root, coriander seeds, lemon peel, rhubarb distillate

Malfy Gin Rosa is distilled in a modern stainless steel still at the Torino Distillati near Turin – an area and distillery with a long history of spirit, wine and liqueur production. The Vergnano family bought the distillery in 1992 and have expanded production and distribution successfully since, launching in the UK in 2016. Named ‘Rosa’ meaning ‘pink’ in Italian, the gin features Sicilian pink grapefruit peel, and rhubarb distillate is added after distillation to provide the consistent pink hue.

Malfy Gin Rosa delivers an explosion of aromas and flavour, with fruity pink grapefruit being unmistakably prominent throughout. On the nose it is joined by notes of lemon peel and sweet rhubarb, while on the palate you’re reminded that this is a gin as juniper, coriander seeds, angelica root and orris root combine classically. The balance of flavour has been carefully achieved, avoiding too much bitterness from the pink grapefruit but not reaching the sickly sweetness of many fruit-led gins. When mixed the flavour develops further and holds strong for a bright, crisp and summery Gin and Tonic, which can be garnished well with rosemary or lime.