Lot 21957
Hayman's Old Tom Gin 70cl / 40%
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Lot 21957
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A bottle of Hayman's Old Tom gin.
Old Tom was a sweeter predecessor of the London Dry style. Early gin was sweetened to hide harsh impurities. Folklore has it that Old Tom gin would be served through a hole in the wall under a wooden plaque of a black cat (hence the name). The customer would put his coin in the cat's mouth and receive a shot of gin through a tube between its paws.