{"product_id":"jensens-london-distilled-old-tom-gin","title":"Jensen's London Distilled Old Tom Gin","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Jensen's London Distilled Old Tom Gin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        Jensen's London Distilled Old Tim Gin is crafted using a recipe that harkens back to the 1840s. The term \"Old Tom\" was an early nickname for gin and generally refers to gins that were produced in the early 20th century, when sugar was added to gin in order to create a sweeter flavor profile. The recipe that Jensen discovered, however, predates the use of sugar in gin and calls for additional botanicals to be added in order to create a slightly sweeter flavor profile.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAs a result of this unique, century-old recipe, Jensen's Old Tom Gin has an aroma of mint, eucalyptus, pine needles and citrus that gives way to slightly sweet notes of licorice, almonds and orange peel on the palate. The finish is smooth and slightly tangy, with a touch of piney juniper.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe gin earned 4.5 stars from the \u003cem\u003eDifford's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Silver Medal at the International Spirits Challenge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPick up a bottle of each today!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caskers-brand-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Jensen's\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                            In 2001, Christian Jensen was forced to relocate from London to Tokyo for his job at an investment bank. After a particularly difficult day of work at the bank, Jensen stumbled into one of Tokyo's legendary hidden bars. The bar, which was comprised of only a tiny room with a stunning view, was tended to by Oda-San, a barkeeper whose knowledge of cocktails and spirits was a relic of the past. There, Jensen sampled a London Dry Gin with a sublime flavor and smooth finish that stunned him.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen Jensen returned to England, he began researching the gin and found that it was no longer made. In the hopes of recreating it, Jensen scoured the public records offices of London, and was able to find a few documents related to the distillery that had originally produced it. While scouring this cache of documents, Jensen discovered a recipe for his beloved gin.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nArmed with a photograph of the exact recipe in hand, Jensen teamed up with master distiller Charles Maxwell and began experimenting with the recipe he found. \"After 10-15 trial distillations, we ended up with a gin I really liked, and was faithful to the original,\" says Jensen. Once the gin's recipe had been perfected, Jensen set about naming the new gin. \"Deciding on the name was tricky, but eventually I was guided by wanting it to be both relevant to me and to old London.\"Jensen's London Distilled Dry Bermondsey Gin — one of the few London Dry gins actually distilled in London — is named after an old south London street where Jensen lives and where the gin is distilled.                                        \u003cdiv class=\"brand-link\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/spirits\/?brand_dropdown=3427\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExplore all Jensen's bottles \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caskers-spirit-type-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Gin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Winston Churchill, \"The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen's lives and minds than all the doctors in the Empire,\" referring to the British officers using it to treat malaria in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitially made for medicinal purposes, gin gets most of its flavor from the juniper berries added after the distillation process. It sure has come a long way from the Middle Ages, with the introduction of new botanicals, fruits, and spices, bringing it closer to people of all flavor varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our impressive selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/spirits\/gin\/\"\u003egins\u003c\/a\u003e, find your new favorite in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/top-10-gin\/\"\u003eTop 10 gins\u003c\/a\u003e, or explore the\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/spirits\/gin\/?price=0-50\"\u003e Best gins under $50\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Caskers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51412175847637,"sku":null,"price":46.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7810\/6581\/files\/jensen_s-london-distilled-old-tim-gin_1_2.jpg?v=1745583056","url":"https:\/\/www.swiglab.com\/products\/jensens-london-distilled-old-tom-gin","provider":"SwigLab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}