Review #198; Gin #1: Castle & Key London Dry Gin

Castle & Key London Dry Gin

Restoration Release

Castle and Key is a distillery operating out of the Old Taylor Distillery, you should check out their story its pretty neat. Anyway onto the Gin. They took their mash recipe for their rye and ran it through the botanicals you see listed on the label. This is then bottled at distillation strength, with a main aim at cocktail making according to our tour, lets see how this stuff holds up to a neat review.

ABV: 53%

Nose: Herbs hit your nose hard, Juniper of course, savory Coriander, Ginger, hint of licorice and a kind of herbal pepperiness permeates the nose.

Palate: Nice Medium, Oily mouthfeel, Piney, juniper, Ginger, black pepper, pleasant heat, herbalness with some floralness.

Finish: Medium length, juniper, pine, coriander, black pepper. Herbal and floralness.

Rating: 7/10

I will admit I have not drank much Gin, but I really enjoy this stuff. The notes of the herbalness give it a nice spicy kick tempered by the other botanicals that make for a really good neat drink in the summer. Throw it on some nice for something cool and refreshing on hot days, throw it in a nice cocktail and the 53% abv will shine through. This is something I need to grab a couple more bottles of next time I am in Kentucky.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect