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Mint, Cardamom & Blackberry
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Mint, Cardamom & Blackberry

A herbal, dark-fruited AF spirit where cardamom warmth meets cooling mint and ripe blackberry.

About This Drink

Of the three Fire & 5th expressions, the Mint, Cardamom & Blackberry is the most unusual — and probably the most interesting. It doesn't follow the usual botanical spirit template of juniper-and-citrus, and it doesn't try to mimic anything specific. It just does its own thing. Cardamom is the dominant character: warm, slightly spicy, vaguely aniseed-adjacent. Mint arrives alongside it and creates a push-pull that shouldn't work as well as it does — the spice and the cool coexist rather than cancel each other out. Blackberry provides mid-palate sweetness without going jammy, and lemon keeps the whole thing from getting too heavy. Pink peppercorn adds a floral prickle. Rosemary is quiet but does useful grounding work in the background. The sugar syrup base gives it a bit more body than the Rhubarb & Grapefruit. Fire & 5th suggest pairing with tonic water (35ml to 150ml), which suits the bittersweet botanical profile. Worth trying if you want something genuinely different rather than another approximated gin.

Ingredients

Water, Sugar Syrup, Stabiliser: Gum Acacia, Acidity Regulator: Ascorbic Acid, Natural Honey Flavouring, Natural Cardamom Flavouring (0.6%), Natural Blackberry Flavouring (0.6%), Natural Mint Flavouring (0.4%), Natural Pink Peppercorn Flavouring, Natural Rosemary Flavouring, Natural Lemon Flavouring, Preservatives: Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate

Key Specs

Per 100ml

Calories
30 kcal
Sugar
1.0g
Carbs
2.5g

Tasting Notes

Taste

CARDAMOM AND MINT ARRIVE FIRST AND PULL IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS — THE CARDAMOM IS WARM AND AROMATIC THE MINT COOL AND CLEAN. BLACKBERRY COMES IN MID-PALATE A RIPE DARK-FRUIT SWEETNESS TEMPERED BY LEMON BRIGHTNESS. PINK PEPPERCORN ADDS A FLORAL PRICKLING SPICE. ROSEMARY IS SUBTLE BUT GROUNDING.

Aroma

AROMATIC AND HERBAL. CARDAMOM DOMINATES ON THE NOSE WITH A WAFT OF FRESH MINT AND A DARK-BERRY UNDERCURRENT FROM THE BLACKBERRY FLAVOURING.

Character

Appearance
DEEP VIOLET-PLUM NEAR-OPAQUE.
Mouthfeel
MEDIUM-BODIED SMOOTH. GUM ACACIA GIVES A GENTLE COAT WITHOUT WEIGHT.
Finish
LINGERING CARDAMOM WARMTH WITH A COOL MINT EDGE. CLEAN AND DRY.
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Key Specs

Per 100ml

Calories
30 kcal
Sugar
1.0g
Carbs
2.5g

Tasting Notes

Taste

CARDAMOM AND MINT ARRIVE FIRST AND PULL IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS — THE CARDAMOM IS WARM AND AROMATIC THE MINT COOL AND CLEAN. BLACKBERRY COMES IN MID-PALATE A RIPE DARK-FRUIT SWEETNESS TEMPERED BY LEMON BRIGHTNESS. PINK PEPPERCORN ADDS A FLORAL PRICKLING SPICE. ROSEMARY IS SUBTLE BUT GROUNDING.

Aroma

AROMATIC AND HERBAL. CARDAMOM DOMINATES ON THE NOSE WITH A WAFT OF FRESH MINT AND A DARK-BERRY UNDERCURRENT FROM THE BLACKBERRY FLAVOURING.

Character

Appearance
DEEP VIOLET-PLUM NEAR-OPAQUE.
Mouthfeel
MEDIUM-BODIED SMOOTH. GUM ACACIA GIVES A GENTLE COAT WITHOUT WEIGHT.
Finish
LINGERING CARDAMOM WARMTH WITH A COOL MINT EDGE. CLEAN AND DRY.