Opihr London Dry Gin Exotic Citrus Arabian Edition / 43% / 0.7l

The debut of Opihr Oriental Spice gin in October 2013 brought Quintessential Brands a huge success; the brand currently ranks seventh in the ranking of the most popular premium gins. The name of the gin evokes the legendary land that flourished during the reign of King Solomon. It was there that cargoes of silver, gold and spices were supposed to arrive. Its exact location is unknown, it was probably located on the trade route between the East and the West. Opihr Gin is the creation of Joanne Moore, master distiller of C&J Distillery, and Quintessential Brands also entrusted her with distilling. The botanicals come from countries along the old trade routes, cubeb pepper from Malaysia, black pepper, ginger and cardamom from India, cumin from Turkey, coriander seeds from Morocco, bitter oranges from Spain, juniper berries from Italy, angelica root from Germany, the only unknown place of origin of the lemon and grapefruit peels. The Arabic edition formula also includes so-called black lemons (in reality sun-dried limes) and Nepalese pepper (timut).  

Opihr Arabian Edition is a well-balanced gin, with strong lemon notes enhanced by Nepalese pepper (which has delicate grapefruit tones). "Black lemons" are widely used in Persian cuisine as a spice for sauces and stews. Opihr Arabian Edition is best served with a citrus tonic (e.g. Fever Tree) with the addition of a bay leaf.