First taste of gin ever.. So my notes are gonna be less than stellar and pretty limited. I kinda know what I'm looking for but still. I got this sample from one of my friend .
Nose : First thing that comes to my nose is litterally the juniper followed by something in the same vein : boreal-y, spruce-y, pine-y.It is also very citrus-y on the nose . Orange like ? There is a minerality to the nose too, not the brine one.
Palate : It taste very green at first. It is very aggressive alcohol wise. It is not really pleasant. It is followed by citrus (it is litterally orange in my head). You feel the juniper on the palate for sure. The minerality is gone. The pine is definitely there too. I just can't get over the aggressiveness of the alcohol though
Finish : What is a finish ? It is litterally almost nonexistent there.. It is litterally only juniper (at least for me) and it is very short.
So dissapointing. My friend litterally love this.
I hope all not gin are like this because I'm not going to like them ever
Tasted both in tonic and neat. In Tonic, it almost dissapeared.
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@cascode Thanks for all the informations . Really appreciated. Dont have any of those where I live though. Except Monkey 47. I think I was just expecting something different. Cheers
Almost all gins share a common profile but there is definitely variation and some weird outliers. Leaving aside flavoured gins that feature a dominant ingredient like lemon or sloe, you will always get juniper to some degree and it contributes most of the character - it's a lot more complex than you might think. The variations mostly come from just how much juniper is used and the presence of one or more other aromatic spices. Monkey 47 is widely considered the old and trusted benchmark for characterful gin, but it's position has bedn challenged by many gins over the ladt 10 years. A long finish is not a standout feature of gin - they focus more on the arrival, but what I do look for is a creamy texture rather than a simple mouthfeel. Good gin is enjoyabke neat with a rock, but all are primarily designed for mixing. Try Herno, St George, Dingle, Corswolds and other premium types before giving up on it, but if they don't do it for you then you just don't like gin - which is fine 😁