WHAT OUR RESIDENT GINSARIAN SAYS:

I love the name of this Gin, it pays homage to the world renowned Professor Franz de la Boë, who the makers claim invented the worlds first "medicinal" gin in 1658, now that's the sort of chap you would like to have met back in the day.

This is a vibrant variation of the award winning original Boë Gin with its 13 hand picked botanicals and spices created using the old-fashioned Carterhead still system – which means the botanical vapours go through the liquid instead of being boiled and are then infused with violets in small batches with the crystal clear water from the glens of ancient Scotland. Perfect.

So there is only one thing left to do and that's to find out if it does Franz proud by actually tasting it. So without further ado I am delighted to say it does. The first sip is sweet and filled with a subtle violet floral base; this follows through cleanly with classic citrus notes to make it perfect for a summer tipple in a classic G&T or equally a dynamic and colourful cocktail too.