Wow! This tiny 200ml bottle packs a punch at 95% ABV. Hailed as the worlds strongest gin, Anno Extreme 95% is small but mighty, packed full of botanicals, including Kentish hops, grapefruit, and eucalyptus, alongside the classics. Just 5ml of this gin is said to deliver as much flavour as your more usual serves, and a quarter of the ABV. A great idea if you’re trying to watch your alcohol intake but still want to enjoy a G&T!
Anno Extreme 95% Gin | 200ML Tasting Notes
Nose: Delicate and impressive depth on the nose.
Palate: The palate is very powerful and complex.
Finish: Impressive length on the finish, very unique and complex.
Distillery Information
Anno Gin was founded in 2011 by two PHD research and development chemists, Dr Andy Reason and Dr Norman Lewis, after they left behind their roles in the pharmaceutical industry to open Kent’s first gin distillery in 200 years. The duo combined their love of science and passion for quality spirits to create the brand’s unique profile. The logo, a registered trademark, demonstrates this influence as it was found in a 17th century German text, and was recorded as the alchemical sign for distillation. The name has a much simpler origin, as it is just a combination of Andy and Norman’s names (the first two letters of each, if you’re confused). What began as experiments in Reason’s kitchen with a 2 litre still has transformed into a gin producer capable of proudly displaying the terrior of the home county from its site, nestled away in the picturesque village of Marden, Kent. A 300-litre German copper pot still was installed after an arduous 18-month wait for a licence, which was appropriately named ‘Patience’ as a tribute to those challenging times. Anno initially wanted to focus on whisky distillation, but the made the choice to distill gin while letting whisky stocks mature, and now boast several flavoured expressions, and one premium-strength edition, alongside its core, award-winning bottling of Kent Dry Gin. Anno whisky will be arriving soon (it’s tipped to be released around 2018), but it’s a very small batch and will be sold exclusively through the brand’s website. Anno distilled, aged and will bottle the release, while Westerham Brewery took care of the fermentation of what will be the first official Kent whisky. It will feature no chill filtration, the same as the rest of its products.
