Gin is such an interesting spirit in that it can truly capture the essence of a geographical location by harnessing it's local botanicals.
I've been looking forward to this one for a while as it uses many local herbs/plants that are unique to the Canadian north.
Nose: Juniper, pine, and a hint of lemon. Brings back memories of walking through the woods on fishing trips in Quebec.
Palate: Sweet and syrupy, and strong lemon meringue pie flavour. Good but not as herbaceous as I would expect from all of the botanicals used.
Finish: Short/medium but with a medly of flavours that I have a hard time identifying other than Labrador tea which is pretty distinct once you've tried it.
I think they could have cranked the lemon down a touch, but it is really delicious. On ice it's even better.
I like it because it isn't trying to be a London Dry and instead something uniquely Canadian/Boreal.
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