I like Empire Gin a lot. While it has a milder juniper and perhaps more licorice flavour (almost like Ouzo) than I was expecting, these flavours seem to be balanced quite well by the additional floral and citrus elements.
I’m not sure I would say that Empire Gin is the gin of the British Empire that colonized South Africa. Instead it’s a thoughtful re-imagining through the lens of that historical botanical blend.
