Distiller Notes
After resting for several months in new American white oak barrels, the result is a smooth, toasty aged spirit with a round, slightly sweet mouth-feel and subtle spice. The time in the barrel has contributed all of the beautiful qualities you might expect to find in a barrel aged product, from the beautiful amber color to the rich notes of vanilla and butterscotch. These wonderful barrel-aged qualities complement the mix of old-world and fresh California botanicals in this gin.
Proof: 90.2
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Golden in the glass, this gin is scented with rich, buttery vanilla touched with honey and fresh apple. It's slightly oily on the palate, where vanilla sweetness is shored up with mint, pine, cinnamon and cardamom. Though it sips well alone, this wheat-based gin works in cocktails, too.
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.