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Taste the ocean, rock & land of Arbikie’s home.
A considerable part of Arbikie’s Spirits-distilling philosophy revolves around their understanding, respect, and love for the vast and bountiful land that surrounds them. The three visionary brothers — John, Iain, and David — call themselves “craftsmen of the soil,” and rightly so, for they plant, sow, tend, and harvest the 2,000 acres of land that has been in the Stirling family ever since 1660. The Angus coast area that homes their distillery is a wild one — the red sandstone-tinted soil, tempestuous weather, and its close proximity to the sea all mash together to imprint the Arbikie Spirits with an idiosyncratic make-up that can’t be found anywhere else. Their totally controlled “field-to-bottle” approach is interwoven with creativity, provenance and authenticity, and we can attest that you can taste the dedication in every drop of their premium, high-quality Spirits.
Kirsty’s Gin is a shining example of their practices. It got its name from Kirsty Black, their Master Distiller, who hand-picked the botanicals she felt represented the soul of the Scottish farmlands. The ones that made the final cut were kelp, carline thistle, and blaeberries (no, it’s not a typo, it’s a softer version of a blueberry). All those ingredients were harvested near the distillery and soaked together with a base Spirit made of potatoes — also farm-grown, of course — creating a delicately intertwined balance that won them a Gold Medal at the San Francisco International Spirits Awards.
Appearance / Color
Clear.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Fragrant and fresh, infused with aromas of floral rose, black pepper, and sea air.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Smooth, floral, and earthy, with the addition of citrus, and delicate black pepper notes.
Finish
Ends with a gentle salinity.
Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Few Gin distillers make their own alcohol. Gin usually starts with neutral Spirit: A commodity that distillers buy in bulk. It’s what the distiller does with this commodity in the flavor-infusing process that makes each Gin different.
The Arbikie Highland Estate distillery is a single-site operation – the ingredients for all their Spirits are planted, sown, grown and harvested on the distillery grounds, and the water used in production is taken from their underground lagoon.
As producers try to develop new styles and flavors of Gin, to push the category and find a niche, the need for trying new methods of extracting flavors, as well as using more unusual botanicals, has grown.
One such way is the vacuum distillation method, when the redistillation of botanicals takes place in a vacuum.
One such way is the vacuum distillation method, when the redistillation of botanicals takes place in a vacuum.
It’s a common myth that Gin is a tear-jerker. Of course, drinking too much of it will make you feel awful the next day, but that’s the same with any alcohol.
As with many other Spirits, Gin was originally intended to be used as a medicine—to battle malaria.
Classifications of Gin: London Dry Gin, Plymouth Gin, Old Tom Gin, Genever or Dutch, New Western or new American or International style.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Few Gin distillers make their own alcohol. Gin usually starts with neutral Spirit: A commodity that distillers buy in bulk. It’s what the distiller does with this commodity in the flavor-infusing process that makes each Gin different.
The Arbikie Highland Estate distillery is a single-site operation – the ingredients for all their Spirits are planted, sown, grown and harvested on the distillery grounds, and the water used in production is taken from their underground lagoon.
As producers try to develop new styles and flavors of Gin, to push the category and find a niche, the need for trying new methods of extracting flavors, as well as using more unusual botanicals, has grown.
One such way is the vacuum distillation method, when the redistillation of botanicals takes place in a vacuum.
One such way is the vacuum distillation method, when the redistillation of botanicals takes place in a vacuum.
It’s a common myth that Gin is a tear-jerker. Of course, drinking too much of it will make you feel awful the next day, but that’s the same with any alcohol.
As with many other Spirits, Gin was originally intended to be used as a medicine—to battle malaria.
Classifications of Gin: London Dry Gin, Plymouth Gin, Old Tom Gin, Genever or Dutch, New Western or new American or International style.
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