Gin appealed to Barth as an opportunity to learn. “Gin was interesting for me because it was like a blank canvas. It was about learning how to play with liquid, how to meet interesting people and, most importantly, how to bring Ardross to life.”

That is, of course the next great obstacle to overcome - to complete the distillery itself and move production to Scotland without impacting the flavour. It’s a mighty task even for a team who can rely on handover notes from two of the most talented distillers of their respective generations, namely as it involves a new distiller stepping into their shoes and maintaining it over the months to come whilst also getting used to a new environment. If that in itself wasn’t a daunting task, consider the following; currently, if the information provided is accurate at least five different distillations are happening on three different stills, with a further three separate post-infusions going on thereafter. Try to replicate that without making a noticeable alteration in the profile! It’ll be fiendishly complicated. Theodore Gin is named after 16th Century engraver Theodore De Bry, a man most famous for his illustrative work in Les Grands Voyages (aka “The Discovery of America”). He also published the largely identical India Orientalis series, as well as many other illustrated works on a wide range of subjects, including as you might have guessed - the Picts. The Picts were body-painted warriors who existed so long ago that, for the most part, remain a total mystery. While they appear on written records that date from Late Antiquity to the 10th Century, stories passed down from generation to generation have blurred the lines a bit. All we really know, and not even for sure, is that they travelled from as far as Scandinavia to settle in the wilds of Scotland. The competition is sponsored by Amorim’s Top Series unit, which specialises in the design, engineering and production of exclusive capsulated cork closures.Enquire from the several hospitals in the City, whether any increase of patients and of what sort, are daily brought under their care? They will declare, increasing multitudes of dropsical and consumptive people arising from the effects of spirituous liquors. 4 Theodore Gin is described as an elegantly aromatic Scottish gin, inspired by the lost civilisation of the Picts. Theodore Gin is also available to enjoy in leading bars and restaurants including The Gibson, Disrepute, 64th& Social, The Curtain, Frenchie and Anglian Country Inns.

In 1751, Corbyn Morris, an economic reformer who initiated plans for a general registry of the total population of Great Britain and of the annual increase and decrease by births and deaths, invited people to: From bourbon vetiver and damask rose to pomelo and kaffir lime, the botanical list of Theodore Pictish Gin is like nothing else on the gin shelf. A flavour profile like no other Greenwood is also planning to launch a mezcal, Armagnac and Bourbon by spring 2019, as well as a “rare” Scotch whisky by autumn this year. There’s a crisp, fresh top note bursting with zingy citrus (pomelo and veitver) and freshly pulled pine needles, creating a scent that somehow combines a soft grassy hit, but with real presence. It’s not ephemeral, nor fleeting - but a deliberate hit of light, delicate top notes that invite you in. Now, these potent pure scents weren’t all sweet as roses (although we may note that Damask rose was in fact one of them!), some were downright weird and fairly unpleasant. Brand ambassador Keivan Nemati began to explain that “off-flavours are essential to composition”. If you were to separate out the compounds of let’s say, Makrut lime, remove the aromas that didn’t smell nice on their own and take all the ‘best’ or ‘nicest’ scents of, you would perhaps expect it to be some sort of extraordinary Makrut lime scent? You would be mistaken!The body-painted warriors are alleged to have travelled from as far as Scythia and Scandinavia to settle amidst the rugged landscape of the Scottish Highlands. The only traces of this lost tribe, famed for their courage and craftsmanship are echoed in the art, engravings and forgotten fortresses of Scotland.

The first edition of Theodore Gin has been created with guidance from olfactory expert and perfume designer, Barnabé Fillion. Brosseau followed his nose as he sought to create a Gin that would tell the story of the Pictish people, using botanicals that have scattered their way across Scotland for centuries, as well as some inspired by the adventures depicted in the work of Theodore De Bry. Using both typical stills and a rotary evaporator, the botanical make-up of the Gin is not only vast, it’s complicated.

Their magnificent body-paint and talent as craftsmen may seem at odds with their alleged fierce nature, but we appreciate this inherent duality. Theodore pays tribute to this dualism with a bold and characterful gin that embodies the Pictish spirit and it is for anyone who is looking to whet a curious appetite.’ Founder, Barth Barthelemy Brosseau, said: “We have collaborated with an eclectic team of individuals who are pushing boundaries in their respective fields to create something special. While not much is known for sure about the Picts, we enjoy that sense of mystery.