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Gin from an American perspective, since 2009.
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rereview: G’vine Nouaison

Feb
28
Posted in Bottles of Gin 0
Juniper Spice Heat Citrus Floral
Gin Flavor Profile

We’ll G’vine, we meet again. again. Long time readers of the Gin is In will know that this was the first gin I officially awarded five stars too. A lot of what I wrote about Floraison  is equally true about Nouaison, so let’s get on to the actual tasting notes, shall we? The Scent The smell is a more muted variation on Floraison. A subtle floral bouquet, but no intimations of its strength (44% vs Floraison’s 40%) nor of its more juniper-like stature. On the Tongue There’s some warm citrus notes a  powerful note of cassia. The floral notes are [...]

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Back River Gin

Feb
07
Posted in Bottles of Gin 6
Juniper Spice Heat Citrus Floral
Gin Flavor Profile

Strong aroma of Cinnamon with hints of floral. Lots of sweetness and blueberry, with a pleasant juniper heat at the end.

There are only a small handful of states that I’ve never visited: Alaska (hard to get enough time off work to drive there), Hawaii (I’m not a fan of flying), Michigan (I don’t know, always just seemed a little out of the way) and Maine. My reasons for not visiting Maine aren’t for lack of trying. My wife and I once attempted a weekend drive to Kittery. But that drive came up short as we spent the weekend wandering the Green and White mountains respectively (beautiful, of course). So I’ve never been to this state, but if the botanicals of [...]

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Martin Miller’s Westbourne Strength London Dry Gin

Sep
11
Posted in Bottles of Gin 3
Juniper Spice Heat Citrus Floral
Gin Flavor Profile

A well balanced London Dry style gin that brings the heat and the flavor, but still remains very smooth despite its higher proof.

It’s Miller Time. No, not the  Miller that advertises during football games, nor am I talking about Sabres starting goalie Ryan Miller. It’s Miller’s Gin Time. Let me begin by getting this out of the way. This is my favorite gin. Hands down. The Miller’s regular strength (80 proof) is a solid choice, somewhat more inexpensive ($31-35 for 1 L) and while it still has all of the outstanding features, they’re just a little less pronounced, and a bit more subtle. Miller’s gin balances a crisp clean Juniper flavor with a  hint of Citrus sweetness. These two flavors are in [...]

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G’vine, Nouaison

Jan
31
Posted in Bottles of Gin 5
Juniper Spice Heat Citrus Floral
Gin Flavor Profile

A muted take on G'vine Floraison's bold floral vision with enough deference to the traditional juniper profile to appeal to most gin drinkers.

The first thing you’ll notice about G’vine gins is that this isn’t your standard Beefeater or Tangueray. You also don’t need to have a wine drinker’s palate to recognize that there’s something grapey and floral about the taste of this gin. It has just enough hint of a tart sweetness to make the gin interesting no matter how you mix it. Firstly, in a tonic Nouaison really shines.  Since the flavor of the gin is so strong and sweet, I suggest going easy on the lime juice or even leaving it out altogether. This gin has such a strong flavor, [...]

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