Crossip Fresh Citrus

Oh, but Crossip really know what they’re doing.  They understand that when we choose a non-alcoholic spirit, it’s not just flavour we’re after; it’s also the impact of alcohol on the mouth, that fiery feel known officially as a trigeminal sensation that the ethanol in alcohol delivers.  A watery mix of botanicals just doesn’t replicate it.  Crossip do flavour superbly, but they also deliver on  mouth-tingling impact, blending cayenne and ginger to add kick to the drink, and adding glycerine to give a silky fullness to the mouthfeel.  But let’s not ignore the flavour:  there’s top notes of citrus, mandarin and grapefruit sitting tangily on top of the ginger which in turn yields to a long cayenne finish, rising through the other tastes but not entirely overwhelming them. And somewhere in the background, just adding a little astringency, there’s the herbal notes of eucalyptus. I salute the blenders at Crossip; this is a very fine drink.

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