Junipero Gin

Gin, as much as whiskey, has personality, and no gin is quite like another. They may rhyme occasionally, but there's always something unique to be found, at least in the good ones. Take this, for example - a gin that dares to be so juniper-forward that its name is literally "juniper" in Spanish...and yet is restrained and balanced. The juniper is there, all right, but its sharp, piney edges (needles?) are softened by just the right touch of citrus. The spirit, too, is clearly of excellent make - there's a roundness and delicacy that not a lot of unaged spirits bottled at nearly 50% ABV can claim. It makes a quality g&t (and, I suspect, martini), but it's good enough on its own. At this price point, it would make a fine house gin for someone who likes classic gin flavors, but in more of a jazz timbre than a punk rock one.

Big juniper and ethanol (49.6 abv!) on the nose and in the mouth, plus herbal fennel, earthy corriader, peppery mint, pine, and citrus.