The Botanist Gin
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Xellent Swiss Edelweiss Gin
Modern Gin
Xellent // Switzerland
Xellent Edelweiss Gin is a Swiss made gin featuring 25 different herbs, berries, and flowers with the majority of the ingredients coming from central Switzerland including the rye. Two varieties are used--Picasso and Matador--and is harvested in late summer.
The rye comprises the base for the gin (which they bottle to produce a vodka). The disclosed botanicals include juniper, edelweiss, woodruff, elderflower, lemon balm, and lavender with the latter two grown by Master Distiller Franz Huber.
Xellent Edelweiss Gin is a Swiss made gin featuring 25 different herbs, berries, and flowers with the majority of the ingredients coming from central Switzerland including the rye. Two varieties are used--Picasso and Matador--and is harvested in late summer. The rye comprises the base for the gin (which they bottle to produce a vodka). The disclosed botanicals include juniper, edelweiss, woodruff, elderflower, lemon balm, and lavender with the latter two grown by Master Distiller Franz Huber. Water used in the distillation is from the Titlis glacier in central Switzerland.
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Cost
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abv40.0
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Modern GinAka Contemporary, New Western, New Wave, or New American. Not legally defined, but juniper is not the dominate flavor. Often made with botanicals not historically used and/or sourced locally.
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Cask Typeunaged
Tasting Notes
"The floral aroma is a medley of scents with along with some lemon and a small amount of juniper piney notes as an accent. The gin is soft and delicate at first leading to a gentle spiced finish. With some floral notes still on your palate, cinnamon closes the show with just enough to leave a fresh taste on your palate. Gin applications lean towards the Silver Gin Fizz or a White Lady, but could also work in a 50-50 Martini."
Added by
Stephanie Moreno
Score
93