Tastes
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Gin apparently made on the side by a honey farm, however not honey-heavy and only politely hints at its origins in a very well balanced junipery, slightly herbal, slightly wildflowery, slightly spruce-y, slightly sweet profile that seems suited to a sunny backyard in the summer as much as a cozy sofa in the winter.
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The selling point of this Innsbruck/Tyrol gin is an infusion of mountain stone pine which also dominates the profile with fresh-cut coniferous woodiness, but hints of juniper, citrus and spice can be found in the nose at least whereas the palate presents the wood with a little more resin and stickiness. Despite all the woodiness it's still fresher and not as much of a woody punch in the face as Alp Gin Stone Pine.
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Dominated by mandarin orange, hints of greater citrus complexity, very sweet otherwise, not overwhelmingly so but strongly reminiscent of canned sweetened mandarin orange or orangey candy. If you do mix it with tonic you will get a welcome tart balance but also see thyme cut through ever so slightly and oddly.
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The nose is so similar to the intensity and complexity of regular Monkey 47 you might be afraid the application of sloughberries is far too light, thankfully the oily smooth neat impression clears up the confusion with a dominant cherry and spice profile on top of a distinctively Monkey-esque base. Indian tonic pronounces the spiciness and junipery herbal character of the original as an enjoyable wrap for the sweet cherry in the center, berry tonic melds its flavors with the cherry for an almost annoyingly smooth, agreeable fruity berry impression.
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This very low ABV sloe gin is very freshly red-fruity and berry-like neat with the slightest red wine impression in the nose, neat flavors are also a muddled nondescript berry and red fruit basket. Indian tonic lends a little depth to the profile and seems to bring out a little bit of plum/prune and baking spices, berry tonic returns it to its original muddled berry profile, only sweeter.
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Their sloe gin, my first of this category of gin, is one of the strongest showings I've tried from Wajos, almost perfectly reflecting in taste how sloughberries are related in biological genus to plums, cherries and almonds, the latter two you can definitely pick up alongside prune and spice notes. It comes off as a little old-fashioned and 'grandparenty' tasting but not distractingly so. Notes with Indian tonic are much the same albeit toned down, with berry tonic it bears strong resemblence to German 'Rote Fassbrause' (raspberry keg soda).
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A divisive gin that's considered as medicinal or cough drop tasting by some, but I find the strong berry character with some junipery and herbal, foresty, almost autumny or christmasy spiciness really appealing. You'll read reviews that say it works well with tonic and on ice in summer, but I find it fits the aforementioned seasons far better. Priced regularly but have gotten it as cheap as 16.5 EUR per Bottle before.22.0 EUR per Bottle
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