Eden Mill Oak Gin
Barrel-Aged Gin
Eden Mill // Lowlands, Scotland
-
Cost
This expression from Eden Mill Brewery & Distillery starts with a gin made from several botanicals, including juniper berries, angelica, and coriander. It is then aged several weeks in oak casks previously used to store beer. It is bottled at 42% ABV.
-
ageNAS
-
abv42.0
-
Barrel-Aged GinGin which spends some time in barrels, generally not more than a few months at a time, although there is no legal definition for this style.
-
Cask Typeoak beer barrels
Tasting Notes
"Barrel-aging gin is certainly a style that has gained a following and it seems that distilleries are in no rush to stop bringing them to market. Unfortunately there are a dearth of barreled gins that lose their juniper complexity in the name of oaky vanillin and residual whiskey flavors. Eden Mill’s take on the style features a deft touch of oak from it’s relatively brief sojourn in barrel of only a couple of weeks. The light golden spirit features juniper prominently with a touch of creamy malt and dried citrus. Perhaps not oaky enough for some, but a very balanced gin that pleases on its own and shows a subtle complexity."
Reviewed by
John Rankin