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It's a scene from ordinary modern life. Two young people stroll nonchalantly along the sunny terrace of a café. One wants to change his life, to leave his ordinary life behind for a bit of exoticism; the other dreams of dropping everything to see the country, to get away from his daily grind. What a bore," sighs the first; "let's kill time," suggests his comrade. "Garçon, two gin and tonics! Here's to escapism and a change of scenery.
This classic cocktail is a marvel of balance, freshness and intensity. The bitterness of juniper, the insolence of coriander and the sweetness of angelica are perfectly enhanced by a choice tonic. Jesuit powder, a miraculous root from the Andes mountain range, vigorously underlines the gin's structure. A hint of citrus and spices fresh from the weighed-down bellies of ships - yuzu from Japan, grapefruit from Asia, ginger from East Africa, lemongrass from Thailand... - sublimates the brilliance of this spirit born under northern skies. An occasional floral touch - delicate rose, mischievous elderberry - flatters the palate with an elegant, old-fashioned caress like an English garden.
New Zealand
Price €4.00
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It will be drunk in one gulp by our low-life Hermes, dreaming of a distant destiny while adventure lies right under their noses. Used to harbors and cracking rafts, the stern, Dutch gin has much more to tell them. A discreet companion to noble spirits, tonics are a call from the sea, an invitation to an inner voyage along a thousand-year-old road populated by merchants, sailors and brigands; where dangers lurk beneath rich silk fabrics, and heady perfumes carry as much as cargo ships and caravels. To faraway islands where nothing matters but living.
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