In the shadow of Sliabh Liag, the distillers of An Dúlamán distil eleven botanicals in all to create An Dúlamán. Six conventional botanicals are used to create a robust base for the gin and five locally harvested varieties of seaweed to capture what they call “Draíocht na Farraige” or the magic of sea. The palate has incredibly bright and soft juniper to the fore and as it subsides An Dúlamán’s complexity is revealed in umami richness, brisk salt, zest and then a buttery oyster smoothness with hints of chestnut earthiness and firm tannin