Lately many gins have been attempting to break tradition and it has caused quite a debate in the spirit category as to what can be called gin and what is on its own. However, the gin I'm introducing today doesn't stretch those bounds so much, Oxley just adds a twist to the classic and the result is quite delightful.
Consider Oxley Classic English Dry Gin a soft, bright London dry gin - that's the best way I can explain it. Where in a London dry the botanicals are typically warm and dark, in Oxley they are light and bright, though they are still recognizable. Oxley reaches this gin flavor by using a cold distillation, which allows the botanicals to release their natural essences without a "burnt" quality to them. It's rather quite an interesting take on gin and not so far off that I don't think there will be many who do not enjoy its lighter side.
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