Old Tom is a sweeter style of gin that has fallen out of favour compared to the far more common London Dry gins. I am obliged to mention that Dodd's comes from The London Distillery Company, the same TLDC that I am a Director and shareholder in, so I am not in any way "neutral" when it come to this product line and that is the only reason there is any gin at all on my "whisky" website. The Old Tom expression is bottled at 46% ABV compared to Dodd's which is bottled at 50% ABV. The nose is herbal with citrus peel. The taste is very soft, even creamy, and sweet with more citrus, honey and a hint of caramel. The finish is, of course, short and clean. It is not massively complex (it is a white, unaged spirit) but makes a sweeter, excellent G&T especially with a good squeeze of lime to work in harmony with the citrus notes in the gin. I recently tasted at the distillery a barrel aged verson of Old Tom and I thought the oak worked well with the sweetness and complimented the slight caramel notes of Old Tom. Go out and buy some. Please.
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