Here at the edge of a lake in a shed in a small Irish town, the ordinary is made extraordinary. Within is the laboratory of PJ Rigney, a boundary-pushing begetter of hand-made spirits who slow distills gin with 12 of natures finest oriental botanicals and gunpowder tea.

Exotic layers of fresh citrus, oriental botanicals, and gunpowder tea. The botanicals (slow-distilled by hand in a medieval copper pot gin still): Juniper Berries; Angelica Root; Orris Root; Caraway Seed; Coriander Seed; Meadowsweet; Cardamom; Star Anise. Vapour-infused botanicals: Fresh Lemon; Grapefruit; Lime; Gunpowder Tea. Gunpowder Tea (a green tea that has been slowly dried, and then the delicate leaves are carefully rolled into shiny pellets. The flavour is bold and bright with a slight spicy freshness).