Malfy Gin Rosa

Nose: A sting of ethanol followed by an interesting mélange of citrus flavours focused on grapefruit. Although called “Rosa” (in reference to the colour rather than the character) there is a sense of rose water about this gin (but it might be the power of suggestion). Palate: Again, quite powerful and sharp on the arrival with lots of punchy grapefruit in the lead. Juniper, coriander and something else rather outré following (I guess that's the rhubarb). The palate has a bitter personality which is unusual but not unpalatable. If you taste this blind it is confusing, but if you think “grapefruit” everything falls into place. The texture is OK, but not outstanding. Finish: Medium. Peppery, grapefruit. An interesting gin, and my second favourite of the four samples in the pack we bought recently. The original unflavoured Malfy far outstrips everything else in their range and is arguably the only expression they make that is worth buying. However if you are looking for something unusual to charm your jaded gin palate you could do worse than to try a bottle of this. It’s probably best in one-off concoctions including an aparitivo or fruit liqueur component as I can’t imagine this being the base ingredient in any classic gin cocktail. In a gin and tonic it’s OK … but just OK. Tasted from a 50ml sample, part of a pack of four Malfy gins. “Above Average” : 81/100 (3 stars)

Belle couleur légèrement rosée. Au nez, le pamplemousse prend le dessus sur la baie de genièvre, on sent son aspect juteux autant que le zeste, un côté orange même semble s'y glisser, une sensation de fleur de miel en arrière-plan. En bouche, fort goût de pamplemousse encore une fois, un quartier subtilement saupoudré de sucre. La baie de genièvre se veut un peu plus présente mais toujours en accompagnement. Finale poivrée et bien zestée, sèche mais qui conserve un aspect juteux. Un excellent gin aromatisé pouvant se déguster autant seul qu'en cocktail. Seul bémol: une sensation artificielle niveau saveurs