The temptation to add to the Jaunty Camper Gin range proved too strong to resist and so a new special edition gin was added to the range late in 2021: The Jammy Damsel Gin.
Inspired by the slightly tart richness of damson jam, this recipe has its base in the Jaunty Camper botanical profile, but moves away from the traditional Scottish dry gin category and into Old Tom style territory with the addition of delicious local damsons and a little sweetness. Still very much a full strength gin, The Jammy Damsel pairs well with tonic … but is dangerously delicious when added to a glass of fizz - you have been warned!
Naming this gin was easy - there was jammy inspiration and damson and damsel are only a slip of the tongue apart … especially when you have been on the gin … but it also strongly reflects that other use of the word jammy meaning lucky! I really do feel like the jammiest girl in the world, getting to drive around in my gorgeous campervan talking about gin that I first made with my own fair hands - not many people get to spend their days in such fortunate ways. So, not to hog the spotlight too much because the gin speaks for itself, but I am the Jammy Damsel you see resting beside the new look campervan with a book and a bottle of gin at my feet … and I am happy to share.
The Jammy Damsel Gin launched on the 15th of December 2021 using a combination of some damsons grown in my friend’s garden and a larger supply sourced locally from Overton Farm in the Clyde Valley and is perfectly served with a slice of orange and a Mediterranean tonic.
