Hexagon, France
One of the things we pay more attention to now than we did three years ago is what the base spirit of the gin is. Not to say one style is better or more enjoyable but anything with a grape base (see Sing Gin as well) usually has a smooth almost silky mouthfeel. Hexagone from Languedoc Roussillon in France uses a variety of high end wine grapes to make the base of their gin. As you can probably guess Hexagone uses six different botanicals, including local hops, Combava citrus and their signature Sao Tome Pepper. This delicate combination has been chosen by their master distiller to recreate the Nouvelle-Aquitaine summer - famed for its fresh produce and white wine varieties - France's largest administrative region.
This is a very deliberately constructed gin from the organic ingredients to the specificity of the Combava. The botanical basket is stylistically matched moving from pine, to orange to finally the creaminess of the Sao Tome Pepper.
This is our 37th box - aka our third Birthday Box. Don't forget to join us from 2-6pm, on 3 September at Fiesta Deli (52-56 Centre Street) one street up from our Third Street shop. For all our valued members - the first drink is most certainly on us. Bring this leaflet or wear your new Ginsanity sunglasses and we will be able to spot you. We hope to see you there.
