Martin Miller's Reformed London Dry Gin is 40%abv/80proof. It comes in a unusual six sided bottle with a curved back which has a map of the North Atlantic on it. I don't know what they mean by "Reformed" so I went to their website to find out, but it is down until 12/06/2006. Maybe we can find out then. The gin is distilled in a old copper pot still that has been in use for well over a century, making Miller's a single batch at a time. The botanicals are juniper, cinnamon, cassia, iris, licorice, orange peel, coriander seed, angelica seed, and nutmeg among others including one special secret ingredient that supposedly isn't even known by the master distiller. More on the secret ingredient later. The 92% alcohol gin is then shipped off to Iceland where it is cut with pure glacier fed spring water down to either 40%abd/80proof or a higher octane version called Martin Miller's Westbourne Strength Gin at 45.2%abv/90.4proof. I only tried the 80proof version.The aroma is soft and creamy, hints of juniper, spice, and cucumber. The taste is extremely soft, smooth, and creamy with an elegant and surprising taste. Besides the normal notes of juniper, herbs and spices, and floral notes there was a strong presence of cucumber. So much so that I felt like I was lying in a cucumber patch in the summer sun and noshing on fresh picked cukes while sipping the gin. I have to think that cucumber must be the secret ingredient since I have never tasted such a strong essence of cucumber before.
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