With only a few months to go until the launch of its newest ship, Cunard raises a glass to Queen Anne with an exclusive new gin.
The Queen Anne Edition, which will celebrate the finest botanicals from across the British Isles, will feature as part of the new Cunard 4 Queens gin collection.
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For the launch of its latest gin, the cruise line has partnered with UK celebrity bartender Merlin Griffiths. An award-winning cocktail-making champion, Merlin was able to match the uniquely British botanicals – which blend woody milk thistle, heather, and zesty sea buckthorn together with the sweetness of Queen Anne rose petals and blackcurrant leaf – for a smooth and elegant finish.
The Queen Anne Edition gin joins the line’s other signature spirits, including Queen Mary 2 Edition, celebrating the Americas and infused with crisp apple, warm cinnamon, and juicy cherry notes; the Queen Victoria Edition, a taste of the Mediterranean with blood orange, fragrant lemon myrtle, and olive leaf; and the Queen Elizabeth Edition, steeped with Oriental influences such as Lotus Root, Star Anise, and Kaffir Lime Leaf.
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The artisanal London Dry gin, created exclusively for Cunard, uses a recipe based on an original Bombay family recipe dating from July 17, 1947, and re-establishes Cunard’s partnership with Summerhall Distillery.
Based in Edinburgh, the distillery was founded in 2013, and its co-founder Marcus Pickering has a personal tie to the luxury cruise line. His great-uncle, George Gibbons, sailed as Captain of Cunard White Star liners from 1909 to 1944.
The Queen Anne Edition will be served in all bars and restaurants on board Queen Anne and will also feature in a new – yet to be revealed – cocktail for guests travelling in style on Cunard’s newest ship. The British-themed gin will also be available to buy directly from the Summerhall Distillery website.
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