Tarsier Taipei is a stunning Old Tom Gin blend inspired by Taiwan and incorporating some of the finest botanicals including Oolong tea. This traditional gin also contains well-known ingredients such as kumquat, hibiscus and ginseng, which evoke aromas and flavors similar to those found in Taipei. This gin is pleasantly sweet and makes an excellent G&T or sipping gin when taken straight. Experience fragrant herbs and spices, blooming hibiscus and fresh fruit flavors.
Taipei Old Tom is a delicious and refreshing gin that captures the unique taste and culture of Taiwan. This gin is made with a blend of natural botanicals, including Oriental Beauty Oolong tea, known for its fruity and floral flavor profile, as well as fresh Kumquat, flower hibiscus and aromatic ginseng. The result is a fruity gin with a restrained hint of sweetness, light tea aromas and herbal complexity. Taipei Old Tom is best served with a classic Indian tonic and a slice of grapefruit. Each bottle has a QR code on the back that, when scanned, transports you to Taipei with photos, videos and recipes from the area, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in Taipei’s culture, cuisine and atmosphere from the comfort of your own home. Own home. Join us on our backpacking adventure and continue your journey with Taipei Old Tom, the latest addition to the Backpacker series.
Inspired by a culinary adventure in the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand, two friends, Tim and Sherwin, created Tarsier Spirit. The goal was to make a gin that encapsulates the entire Southeast Asian flavor universe. You might associate gin more closely with rainy, gray British moorland, but when the juniper is suddenly joined by galangal root, kampot pepper, Thai chilli and calamansi, the door opens to a world of new flavours. And in fact, the Philippines is probably the country in the world that drinks the most gin!
The distillation takes place in Manchester, where Tim and Sherwin deftly manage two copper-pot stills. All gin is made as a single shot and can be categorized as London Dry, which i.a. means that no flavor, color or large amounts of sugar have been added.
The name tarsier itself refers to a small primate with very large eyes (ghost monkey in Danish), which is also seen on the bottles. It lives only in Southeast Asia, and since it is endangered, Tarsier Spirit gives 10% of the profits to organizations that protect this species and its habitat. So we dare to promise that the gin from Tarsier leaves a good taste in the mouth – in more ways than one.
