McLaren’s Danny Ric has some fresh competition in the “Booze From An F1 Driver” department as Valtteri Bottas introduces his O/\TH Gin brand.
Created alongside his Australian girlfriend and Olympic cyclist Tiffany Cromwell, this handcrafted spirit is apparently made using a special “family” recipe inspired by both world-renowned racers.
As per the official press release, the formula involves a unique marriage between oats from the Alfa Romeo driver’s fields over in Finland, the famed Adelaide-grown apples near Cromwell’s hometown of Stirling, along with a “groundbreaking” method of temperature-controlled distillation.
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“O/\TH salutes the promises we give ourselves, our loved ones, our homeland,” states Valtteri Bottas.
“Bloody O/\TH! We wanted to create a premium gin together embodying our family heritages from Australia and Finland,” adds Tiffany Cromwell.
Finnish “sisu” meets Aussie true grit, if you will.
A standard pot-stilled juniper berry base is seasoned with vacuum-distilled oats and apple peels. The combination of three different distillates apparently results in a unique floral, spicy, and fruity gin with light pine notes on the top.
“The gin base is a selection of botanicals, such as oats and juniper berry. Apple peels give a final, distinctive touch,” explains Cromwell.
“O/\TH Gin has distinctive base notes of oats that gives the gin not only a unique flavour – but also character and a certain softness,” say Bottas.
Valtteri Bottas and Tiffany Cromwell’s O/\TH gin will soon be available to purchase via Amazon and the ALKO stores of Finland.
