LEOPOLD'S GIN NAVY STRENGTH AMERICAN 750ML Cabernet Sauvignon lingering notes of oak

lingering notes of oak

combining its beguiling character with a joyful intensity

oily smoke appears on the nose

Handcrafted and bottled on the magnificent Hawaiian Island of Maui

This is extremely well balanced and wonderfully complex  with marmalade notes emerging on a persistent

LEOPOLD'S GIN NAVY STRENGTH AMERICAN 750ML Cabernet Sauvignon lingering notes of oakIn the 18th century, the Royal Navy rationed "proof spirits", later dubbed "navy strength", for their ships' crews. These spirits with ABVs exceeding 55%, were stored alongside gunpowder, and were intentionally kept at a higher proof to protect the powder from damage should the spirit leak from their barrels, and drench the munitions.