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Review: Ophir Spices of the Orient Gin

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Ophir “Spices of the Orient” is a London dry gin that’s impressed by the previous Spice Route that stretched from Europe to Persia, India, and China. Its ingredient listing contains cardamom, black pepper, and ginger from India; juniper from Italy; cubeb berries from Malaysia; coriander from Morocco; orange peel from Spain; cumin and grapefruit peel from Turkey; and angelica root from Germany.

All advised it’s a reasonably conventional lineup, with one notable exception: cumin. It’s an fragrant that dominates instantly, simply because it does once you’re cooking, providing that distinct aroma above all the pieces else, although slighter notes of juniper, black pepper, and a few citrus do peek via.

The palate stays true to the cumin-heavy punch, to the purpose the place you’ll be able to actually get the chalky cumin powder character on the again of the throat. Juniper slowly pushes its method into focus together with some ginger notes. Black pepper clings to the end, however it’s cumin as soon as once more — dusky, smoky, and gently earthy — that is still essentially the most enduring character. Whereas I’m certain the creators needed us to think about the traditional Far East with this gin, once I sip on it, all I can consider is an enchilada.

85 proof.

B- / $30 / opihr.com

Ophir Spices of the Orient Gin

$30

Ranking


7.0/10

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