Temple Distilling Woodcut Barrel Rested Gin

Beautiful golden straw color, medium legs in the glass. Fragrant juniper, grapefruit, and lime peel on the nose. Big flavors explode in the mouth. Oak and bitter spices. Juniper is there along with citrus and grape sweetness, but it's a dry coating mouthfeel. Long finish is dry oak, bitters, citrus peel, and tingling herbal nettle. Interesting straight up--that's a positive assessment. It's not as sweet and tame as some other barrel aged gins, but it has that forest floor character of the Pacific NW. Really impressed by the gins Temple Distilling is producing. More people need to discover this craft gem. This gin works great in a Tom Collins--the sugar and lemon rounds out the spice and dry oak, making for a more interesting version. Also works well with tonic, like a woodsy, double tonic G&T.