The original vintage gin. Shetland botanicals are infused with juniper, coriander and other botanicals, including lime, before being steeped in natural mineral water to release their gentle flavours to give the gin its unique and complex character. Each vintage, the botanicals are harvested by hand - changing slightly with each harvest due to the quality and quantity available. The distillation is then done in small batches using a traditional copper pot still. Other gins strive for consistency year by year, but Blackwoods allows the flavour to slightly vary so specifies the year the Shetland botanicals were gathered, 'the vintage', on the bottle's label.