House of Lenna Sloe Gin

Battery Point Distillery tasting, Hobart, Monday August 10th 2024, Gin #1 (Tasting #5) Nose: Citrus, cherry. Palate: Sweet plums, orange, a little sherbet lemon, vanilla. Very little juniper presence and the mouthfeel is a bit thin. Finish: Short. Mild baking spice and berry. This was our fifth tasting at Battery Point Distillery, which markets its gin under the brand name House of Lenna. My overall impression was “meh”. It didn't do anything for me and I couldn't imagine buying it to enjoy as a chilled drink over ice, as a mixer, or as ... anything. It was not bad, just completely forgettable but it is also by far the most expensive sloe gin I have encountered, and it does not live up to the price. Making gin is a standard strategy for new whisky distilleries as it can be made quickly to produce revenue while the whisky is maturing. As well as this sloe gin Battery Point produces a London Dry style, a flavoured pink gin and a barrel-aged gin. "Average" : 78/100 (2.75 stars)