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Top 10 Gin
BEST OF OTHER SPIRITS
Top 10 Best Gin By the Flaviar Community
The Sassenach
The Sassenach Wild Scottish GinSo authentically Scottish, it should come with a complimentary bagpipe serenade. Sam Heughan has burst onto the scene due to his starring role as romantic lead "Jamie" in the TV series "Outlander." He has taken his success and lived the dream of founding a new company — the Great Glen...
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Crystal clear.
Nose / Aroma / Smell:
Citrus zests, almonds, and vanilla.
Flavor / Taste / Palate:
Clean and fresh with apples, berries, and juniper and a savory hint of rhubarb and toasted oats.
Finish:
Lingering pine and floral heather accents.
The Botanist
The Botanist Dry GinThe Islay Gin. Bruichladdich is one of the most impressive distilleries in Scotland, in the World even. It was built in 1881 by the Harvey brothers, who came from a dynastic Whisky family. The brothers had wanted to create a distillery that was the very...
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Quicksilver.
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Exploding with botanicals! Citrus, menthol, flowers, apple mint, spring woodlands, juniper, coriander... It goes on and on.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Chill at the entry, warm at the back palate. Citrus freshness, and a starburst of other flavors.
Finish
Long, spicy.
Monkey 47
Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin (1L)A cult-like Gin. Monkey 47 is distilled by Christoph Keller for Alexander Stein of Black Forest Distillers. Monkey 47 is very much a novelty within the Gin Universe, unique because of its low production and a real difference in style and taste. Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Gin is...
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Clear with a silvery, glycerous appearance.
Aroma / Smell / Nose
Crisp and fresh on the nose. The initial perfumed burst is of sweet berry / juniper and assorted fresh citrus peel; further aeration releases pine needle, lavender and clove-like scents. Distinctive and somewhat unconventional, some tasters found the aromatics a little cologne like.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
On the palate, this begins soft and glycerous, gradually building intensity, climaxing in an explosion of peppers; Mid palate is off dry and oily with juniper, lavender, pine needle and spice. Some tangy notes in the mouth add extra freshness to the traditional characters. Fairly complex.
Finish
Good balance of all components and racy, fresh finish, flavors persisting into the long, dry after taste.
Comment
Bracing stuff!
Flavor Spiral
Lavender, pine, dry, lingonberry, botanicals, sweet, berries, citrus peel, grain.
Aviation
Aviation GinGin category Winner of the Flaviar Community Awards 2018. Aviation Gin takes its name from the classic Aviation cocktail. Distilled in Portland US, by Lee Medoff and Christian Krogstad, who teamed up with Seattle mixologist Ryan Magarian to produce a new style of Gin. In 2006, after nearly 30...
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Crystal clear.
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Juniper and cardamom infused milk. Hint of smoke and freshly cut grass, with spa-like characteristics driven by the lavender, coriander and sweet orange. Spice notes from caraway, anise and pepper.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Pleasantly heavy rye and spice entry with floral lavender and anise top notes, followed by juniper, cardamom, coriander and dried orange peel.
Finish
Lightly sweet clean finish with citrus pith, some peppery spice and lite smokiness.
Empress 1908
Empress 1908 Indigo GinGet past the stunning blue and find a flavor memory of London Dry Gin. Victoria Spirits was founded in 2008 as a boutique distiller of quality-crafted Spirits in Victoria, Canada. The business blossomed on Canada’s West Coast and caught the attention of The Marker Group who...
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Brilliant Blue
Nose / Aroma / Smell
On the nose you will detect the juniper plus spicy and floral notes.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The flavor profile is reminiscent of a classic London Dry with the addition of more floral notes and a hit of citrus pith.
Finish
The finish is clean and lightly dry with a lavender blush.
Sipsmith
Sipsmith London Dry GinA quintessentially classic London Dry Gin that would stand the test of time. Flaviar community agrees: Sipsmith London Dry was the winner of the Flaviar Community Award 2017 in its respective category! Sipsmith represents a collective of purist craft distillers, whose take on...
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Crystal clear
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Honey with ripe fruits and a little yeasty. Nutty undertones with a hint of chocolate and grape jam.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
A gentle mouthfeel, with initial dry juniper joined by growing sweetness, showing lemon tart & orange marmalade, garnished by a wave of fresh lemon zest, followed by bolder juniper & light dryness, before all the flavors harmonise into one integrated taste.
Finish
Dryness leads, with spicy juniper and a hint of lemon tart emerging.
Highclere Castle Gin
Highclere Castle GinA lovely London Dry Gin with a floral palate and soft finish. Winner of 6 prestigious gold awards with a score of 95 points, Highclere Castle Gin was founded in 2017 by Adam von Gootkin and the 8th Earl & Countess of Carnarvon. Adam is the co-founder of...
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Clear
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma reflects fresh pine and citrus with florals in the background.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is crisp and dry with juniper present — but restrained — and the gentle spices and florals coming forward.
Finish
The finish is soft and clean.
Elephant Gin
Elephant Navy Strength GinA delightful, thoroughly exotic London Dry Gin with a soul with plenty of power. Tessa and Robin Gerlach are a husband and wife team with a shared passion for African Wildlife. They have both spent a bit of time in the African bush and wanted to create a...
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Clear.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma is bright, fresh and floral with an extra citrus note.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is really interesting — you have the juniper, pine, and spices Gin lovers crave along with notes of exotic wood and fruits that bloom on the palate.
Finish
The finish is clean and refreshing with lingering sweetness.
House of Suntory Whisky
Suntory Roku GinA journey through the four seasons with six botanicals. Global spirits giant Beam Suntory first announced plans to launch Roku Gin in May 2017. Produced at its Osaka-based distillery, Roku (meaning ‘six’ in Japanese), is based on more than 100 years’ knowledge of distilling. Shinjiro Torii, Founder of...
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Nose / Aroma / Smell
Cherry blossom, green tea, pepper
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Earl grey, bitter citrus, juniper
Finish
Wormwood, tannic, dry
Tanqueray
Tanqueray No. TEN GinThe classic Tanqueray quality augmented with fresh, whole citrus notes. Founded by Charles Tanqueray in 1930, this Gin’s famous green-glass bottles have been a staple of the back-bar since before we wore short pants to the pub on Sundays. Their lineup is one of the Gins that defined England...
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Nose / Aroma / Smell
It’s richly fragrant with a bright grapefruit note over flan and subtle juniper tones.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The flavor profile is very clean and crisp with gentle notes of mixed citrus, pine, and herbal leaves and a dash of ginger.
Finish
The finish is long for a Gin with lingering citrus zest.
