Empirical Spirits The Plum, I Suppose | 100ML

Detailed Description

Empirical Spirits is back at it, making marvellous tipples with its own in-house koji spirit. The Plum, I Suppose features plum kernel and marigold as its botanicals – it’s a lot more nutty than you might expect, with the kernels imparting fragrant sweet almond notes alongside hints of fresh plum fruitiness. The name comes from a Robert Frost poem ‘The Rose Family’, which brings to mind ideas of beauty, and also makes us think that more drinks need commas in their names. In fact, just more punctuation overall, really.

Empirical Spirits The Plum, I Suppose | 100ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Fresh, floral, and fruity, it’s the almond aroma and nuttiness that stands out the most.

Palate: Almond and cake notes are on the palate with a touch of cardamom, marzipan, and bitter-sweetness.

Finish: The finish is long, bright, and nutty with a touch of tannins.

Distillery Information

Considering that Empirical Spirits was founded by two former employees of noma, a two-Michelin-star restaurant named best in the world multiple times, it should come as no surprise that a focus on flavour is intrinsic to everything created by the Danish distillers. Lars Williams and Mark Emil Hermansen started the company in 2017, and it has since become one of the most exciting names in the drinks world. Using low-temperature distilling, long fermentation times, a unique base spirit made from koji and a seemingly never-ending selection of ingredients that many distillers would not have thought about utilising, Empirical Spirits has created a host of fascinating drinks that could seem imposing if they weren’t so bloomin’ easy to enjoy. Flavour is funny like that.