SteveMalco
Glendalough Wild Summer Botanical
Distilled Gin — Wicklow Mountains, Ireland
Reviewed
July 4, 2019
Unique and refreshing gin.
A good supper.
Not everyone is going to love this because of the herbal and weedy notes that dominate this spirit.
If you give it your attention you will definitely pick up some sweeter fresh citrus and little hints of soft fruits.
(Note: from the prospective of an Australian palate)
Nose:
Wonderful dusty dry lantana bush
Unripe orange zest
Coriander root
Kaffir lime leaf
Juniper berry
A little short bread way off in the distance
Arrival:
Mugwort sour and earthy
Peppery
Coriander seed
Development:
Citrus unripe and acidic (in a good way)
Over brewed dandelion tea
Dried Liquorice
A little soft fruit (reminds me of native aus. raspberry, very faint sweetness)
Finish:
Unripe mandarin after the tang subsides and the sweetness starts to work.
A clingy lemon oil
And that mugwort clings on all the way to the end
Overall:
This is a great gin to sip and really connect with the story behind it.
With the bitter herbal quality it could replace absinthe in certain cocktails.
100.0
AUD
per
Bottle
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