Tastes
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Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin
Modern Gin — Ireland
Reviewed October 30, 2021 (edited November 13, 2021)I could get nothing but lemon peel from the nose. There is a lot going on, though, on the palate. Too much to tease apart. Juniper, citrus, and green tea among many others. I could see sipping this as a novelty botanical-heavy gin, but it would not be my first choice as a mixer. -
St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram
Herbal/Spice Liqueurs — Austria
Reviewed October 27, 2021 (edited November 16, 2022)Not something I would drink neat (has the strange quality of being both syrupy and astringent) but a little goes a long way and adds a lot of spicy flavor to a cocktail. Traditionally used with Tiki rum-based drinks, but my wife and I like it with whisky. We were first introduced to it by a local bar in Charlottesville called The Alley Light that makes a drink called the Fancy Leather Couch: Scotch Whiskey, Allspice Dram, and Earl Gray Tea. Delicious! -
From the nose, you would be forgiven if you thought it was limoncello instead of gin. The taste is almost all lemon peel with a supporting role of juniper and other botanicals coming in after the lemon bomb. I am usually a juniper-forward, London dry gin drinker. This isn’t bad, but more of a novelty for me and not something that I would keep stocked in my cabinet.
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