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Anno Kent Dry Gin

PRODUCER: Anno Distillers

ABV: 43%

REGION AND COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Marden, Kent, England

WEBSITE: www.annodistillers.co.uk

BOTANICALS: Juniper, orris root, coriander, angelica, cassia bark, liquorice, cubebs, Kentish hops, Kentish lavender, Kentish rosehips, camomile, Kentish samphire, lemon, bitter orange, kaffir lime leaves

The co-founders of Anno Distillers are bringing a scientific approach to the making of a gin, but they have combined the classroom ethos with a friendship and trust borne of years working together, and combined it with a joint passion for great-tasting spirits.

Research and development chemists Andy Reason and Norman Lewis took early retirement from GlaxoSmithKline in 2011 and set about creating premium gin. With the help of Andy’s daughter Kim, who handles the marketing side of the business, they have created a gin that stays close to a traditional gin model but gives it a Kent twist with a range of locally produced botanicals. The gin is produced