Empress 1908 Cucumber Lemon Gin

Cucumber Lemon is the third Empress 1908, and the surprise is that it's clear. Victoria Distillers in Sidney, British Columbia — the house behind the famous color-changing indigo Empress — kept the original inspiration, the afternoon tea service at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, but looked at what accompanies the tea rather than the tea itself: the cucumber sandwiches, the lemon. The result is a water-white gin built around fresh cucumber and lemon, with Master Distiller Phil Lecours blending eight botanicals in copper pot stills to balance the two headliners against juniper and supporting spice. Bottled at 42.5% ABV (85 proof). Drinkhacker, reviewing the full Empress lineup, noted it's classically clear in color while keeping the afternoon-tea inspiration of the original. Expect fresh-cut cucumber and bright lemon zest leaping from the glass on the nose, opening into a cool, clean, refreshing palate where the cucumber reads green and watery rather than vegetal, the lemon keeps it lively, and a gentle juniper spine holds it together, finishing crisp and dry. It's the Empress for drinkers who want the brand's approachable, garden-fresh character without the color theatrics — and it's built for exactly what you'd guess: a G&T with a cucumber ribbon and a lemon wheel, a Cucumber Collins, a Southside with mint, or a clean Martini with a twist. The most versatile bottle in the Empress family, and the one bartenders reach for on a hot day.

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