Distiller Notes
Gold Medal at San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021
Gray Whale Gin celebrates California and its unique and bountiful botanicals. The six Californian botanicals, juniper, mint, limes, fir tree, almonds, and kombu are sustainably sourced or wildly-foraged along the Pacific Coast, the same coastline as the majestic Gray Whale’s migratory journey. Gray Whale Gin starts out with a six-times distilled, ultra-clean, non-GMO base, which provides the perfect blank canvas to allow the wonderful Californian botanicals to truly shine. Gray Whale Gin has a bright, refreshing and citrusy palate, with a creamy smooth finish.
Proof: 86
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Signature California botanicals of juniper, lime, fir tree, mint, sea kelp, and almond help this sleek 86-proof spirit gracefully cross the “fin”-ish line. Alluring aromas of baby’s breath and citrus lead to a buoyant mouthfeel.
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Wine Enthusiast
Anise leads the mild aroma of this unusual gin made with “Californian botanicals,” including Baja limes, fir tree, sea kelp, mint and almonds. The palate is slick and slightly viscous, with a lemony, faintly saline note that winds into a brisk, cooling finish that suggests an ocean breeze.
Gray Whale Gin believes a lovingly handcrafted spirit brings people together for good times, and while we're together we can also do some good in the world. It's a simple notion that they cooked up on a camping trip to Big Sur. Co-Founders Jan and Marsh Mokhtari were humbled by California's stunning beauty, and feeling lucky to be looking out at the Pacific Coastline, a coastline like no other in the world. It was then they saw a Gray Whale and it's calf on their own road trip, likely the same migration the Gray Whales have been making for more than 30 million years. Now, they celebrate the Pacific Coastline and the Gray Whale, with a beautiful gin made of botanicals, including juniper, mint, limes, fir tree, almonds, and kombu, foraged along the migratory path of that majestic creature. Gray Whale Gin gives 1% of all profits from sales to ocean conservation efforts with a focus on protecting the Gray Whale’s epic journey for another 30 million years. Taste Your Way Along the Pacific Coastline.
Enjoying an enthusiastic resurgence in modern cocktail culture, Gin, a.k.a. ‘Dutch Courage,’ was originally touted as a 16th century cure for cowardice and stomach ailments. Arguably the broadest and most dynamic category of spirits in terms of flavor profiles and production styles, Gin is a distilled grain spirit that derives its primary flavor from juniper berries and secondary flavors from a dazzling array of spices, herbs, fruits and botanicals. It is both produced and enjoyed all around the world and is most commonly mixed into cocktails such as the Martini or simply added to tonic water.