Cornmuse
Farmer's Organic Gin
Modern Gin — Idaho, USA
Reviewed
February 18, 2024 (edited April 19, 2024)
I've been enjoying this in various Martini riffs and in a G&T with FT Elderflower tonic and a slice of lemon. My first time tasting this gin. Let's dive in.
On the nose this is very similar to Bombay Sapphire. In fact, its nearly indistinguishable. Very delicate, little ethanol. Perhaps even a touch richer.
Tasted neat this again in the same flavor family as Bombay Sapphire, our house "rack" pour. It plays just a touch sweeter and richer but not by too much. Neither is particularly juniper forward. Both offer moderate citrus and herbal notes with delicate florals in the background against a foundation of light juniper. The Famers has a bit more Angelica and is set apart by the traces of elderflower making it a bit more floral and complex. Both had similar levels of black pepper and spice.
In a Martini I thought the Famers distinguished itself nicely, but certainly didn't light up the sky. The vermouth in a 3:1 cocktail swamped the differences. In a G&T they were essentially indistinguishable to my wife and I, and she is a devout Sapphire believer. This is using the aforementioned Fever Tree Elderflower tonic.
I like this quite a bit, but considering its $28 for 750 versus $32 for 1.75l, I think I'll stick with Sapphire.
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A follow-up observation. I made a "freezer door" martini batch using 300ml Farmer's Organic, 250ml Beefeater, 125ml Martini & Rossi Ambrato vermouth and left it in the freezer for a couple days to do its thing. Poured neat into a frosted cocktail glass this is a Martini that will wake you up, kick you in the jimmy, and then sit you right back down again. Really nice level of complexity and sweetness.