Gin

This gin comes to us from Castle and Key distillery located in Kentucky. They distill their Rye whiskey new make then infused it with a combination of botanicals before bottling. I had this completely blind, so keep that in mind when reading my review. ABV: 47% Nose: Orange Peel, Lemon Curd, Coriander, Juniper, Cumin. Palate: Lighter mouthfeel, Orange […]

This is a classic London Dry style gin from the Sipsmith Distillery based in England. This gin is made in pot stills in small batches according to Sipsmith. Let’s see how it is. ABV: 44.1% Nose: Pine, Lemon Zest, Cumin, Slight Nuttiness, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Orange Peel. Palate: Medium Mouthfeel, Lemon Zest, Pine, Black Pepper, Nuttiness, Orange Peel,

This gin is made using 14 botanicals that are infused into the new make over 3 days. This is their base gin of their line, which has a number of gins with different botanicals, and fruits added to make gin based liqueurs. Let us see how it holds up on its own. ABV: 43% Nose: Classic Piney

This is a gin from craft distillery Watershed located in Columbus Ohio. This gin was created in partnership with the restaurant Guild House to provide them with a house gin for their use. This gin is made with the use of macerated dried Chamomile flowers post distillation. ABV: 44% Nose: Apple, Floralness, Honey, faint vanilla, pine. Palate: Light

The third gin I am trying from Oakland Spirits Co. Like their other gins, this one is made from a grape based distillate. ABV: 45% Nose: Heavy Brine, Seaweed, Lemon grass, black pepper, faint pine. Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Ocean Spray, Seaweed, Lemon Grass, Black Pepper Finish: Medium length finish. Heavy Umami, Brine, Seaweed, lemon grass, black pepper, faint pine

This is another gin from Oakland spirits Co. A grape base distillate, I was unable to find a ton on what all went into this gin. So with that being said lets try it out. ABV: 47% Nose: Black Pepper, Lemon Zest, Pine Sap, Brine, Cinnamon Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Slight ethanol, black pepper, lemon zest, pine, nutmeg. Finish: Short

This gin is new to me and I have not been able to find a ton of info on it. However, we do know that it is made with a grape base spirit. With that being said let us see how it is. ABV: 46% Nose: Vegetal, Bell Peppers, Earthiness, Orange Peel, Lemon Zest, Raisin. Palate: Light Mouthfeel,

This gin is the classic gin from Beefeater, consisting of a collection of botanicals. This is the pre-change bottling so it comes in at the higher proof. ABV: 47% Nose: Heavy pine, herbaceous, big lemon zest, black pepper, faint cinnamon Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Pine, lemon zest, black pepper, herbaceous, salt, slight nuttiness. Finish: Medium length finish. Pine, lemon

This gin comes from Watershed distillery located in Columbus Ohio. It is unaged gin made up with a mix of botanicals and citrus peels ABV: 44% Nose: Citrus, Lemon Zest, Lime Zest, Black Pepper, Pine, slight salt, faint creamy vanilla Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Lemon Zest, Orange Peel, Black Pepper, Salt, Vanilla, Pine, Lime zest Finish: Short finish. Black Pepper,

This is a gin from the Privateer distillery in Ipswich Massachusetts, this is a molasses based spirit that is infused with herbs, spices, and freshly zested citrus. The ingredients are steeped for 2 nights and a day before being redistilled and rested in a stainless steel tank for 3 months. This is from Batch 6.