Portofino
Dry Gin
- 40% ABV
- Dry Gin
- 500 ml
Classic dry
A dry gin in the classic mould: juniper first, piney and clean, with a peppery snap and a dry citrus-peel edge through the finish. At 40% it stays soft rather than hot, so the spice sits close to the palate. The Portofino name promises the Ligurian coast, and it drinks bright and lemony to match.
Serve
Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic
1:2 — its citrus-herb profile follows the Portofino name rather than fighting it
Garnish — A wide strip of lemon peel, twisted over the glass
Cocktails
Gin & Tonic
Long, dry and bitter-edged, the tonic's quinine pulling against the gin's botanicals while the lime wedge sharpens both. Refreshing rather than contemplative. The gin has to hold its shape against all that dilution: juniper and citrus carry through, where delicate florals tend to vanish.
At 40% this Portofino dry gin is gentle enough that a long pour keeps its juniper legible instead of drowning it.
Martini
Cold, dry and close to neat spirit — the vermouth adds weight and a faint bitterness rather than much flavour of its own. The gin has nowhere to hide: juniper needs backbone here, and any softness in the botanicals shows up whole. Lemon oil sharpens the first sip and keeps it from going flat.
Juniper-first, piney and clean is exactly what a near-neat stir exposes, and the lemon twist only doubles the dry citrus-peel edge this bottle already carries.
Gin Basil Smash
Bruised basil turns this green and gives it a peppery, herbal lift; underneath sits a lemon sour, tart with just enough sugar to round it off. The basil is loud, so the gin needs juniper and spine to be heard at all — softer floral styles tend to vanish into the leaf.
Its peppery snap meets the bruised basil on equal terms, and the bright Ligurian lemon in the gin is the same coast that basil comes from.
