Citadelle Gin

Great G&T from Food & Wine: Fever-Tree Mediterranean

Nose: Refined and poised - juniper is squarely in focus but supported by a plethora of light spice and herbal fragrances including lavender and rosewater. The summary impression is of smelling flowers, but it's not sickly-floral - more austere and lifted. A really good example of a gin nose done with restraint and panache. The banality of alcohol is nowhere to be seen. Palate: A very pleasant arrival that begins lightly with herbal notes, then quickly moves into sweet territory before expanding into a warm development. The palate throughout has excellent balance and cohesion, with the individual botanicals acting their part but never upstaging the company as a whole. The texture is just right. Finish: Medium. The sweetness of the late palate fades into warmth as the spicy notes reassert in the aftertaste, and there is no trace of bitterness. This is a very good gin. It has a classic gin profile but it is executed in a subtle yet expressive manner with a light touch. Everything fits together with the precision of a jigsaw puzzle and the palate shows distinct development both in the mouth and in the glass. It's a delicious gin to sip neat. I can recommend this as the base for a subtle G&T using Fever Tree Naturally Light and no citrus, or even with soda water and a couple of drops of orange bitters. This gin is a delicate and shy performer and you must allow her the entire stage. I love big hefty juniper monsters like Never-Never Juniper Freak and summer-lightningbolt gins like Cotswolds. I also love the softness of Aviation, the funky earth of Herno and the herbal explosion of Monkey 47 - but this gin is something else again. It's light, subtle, passionate and demure - a ballet of nuance and refinement. The official comments here are on target. This is a very good gin but I would recommend it for neat drinking over a chip of ice or in a very simple drink, such as a light G&T. It would drown instantly in a heavy cocktail. "Very Good" : 86/100 (4 stars)

A flowery, sweet, herbal botanical french gin. Can be used with extra dry vermouth for a floral dirty martini.

Hendricks type flavor and very smooth

Straightforward and classic gin. Nothing too exciting about it but it definitely won't let you down when making classic gin cocktails, not one to drink straight for me.