Tutored Tastings of Gin 2015 - Ginposium 2015

David T Smith

Napue Gin (46.3% ABV)
Kyrö Distillery Company
Isokyrö, Finland
www.kyrodistillery.com
Spirit base: Rye Spirit
Botanicals: Juniper, Meadowsweet, Sea-buckthorn, Cranberries, Birch leaves, and others.

Nordisk (44.8 % ABV)
Nordisk Brænderi
Fjerritslev, Denmark
www.nordiskbraenderi.dk
Spirit base: Molasses and Apple
Botanicals: Botanicals: Juniper, Rose Hip, Dune Rose, Qajaasat (Greenland Mail), Swedish cloudberries, Sea Buckthorn, Elderflower and others.

Vor Icelandic Gin (47.0% ABV)
Eimverk Distillery, Gar›abær, Iceland
www.vorgin.is
Spirit base: Organic Icelandic Barley
Botanicals: Juniper, Angelica, Birch Leaves, Rhubarb, Crowberries, Creeping Thyme, Kale, Sweet Kelp, and Iceland Moss.

Vor Barrel Aged Icelandic Gin (47.0% ABV)
Eimverk Distillery, Gar›abær, Iceland
www.vorgin.is
Spirit base: Organic Icelandic Barley
Botanicals: Juniper, Angelica, Birch Leaves, Rhubarb, Crowberries, Creeping Thyme, Kale, Sweet Kelp, and Iceland Moss.
Aged for a few weeks in charred new oak barrels.

Daffy’s Gin (43.4% ABV)
www.daffysgin.com
Spirit base: Neutral Grain Spirit
Botanicals: Juniper, Coriander, Angelica, Lemon, Orange, Orris, Cassia, and Moroccan Mint.

Bobby’s Schiedam Dry Gin (42.0% ABV)
House of Herman Jansen, Schiedam, Netherlands
www.bobbysdrygin.com
Spirit base: Grain
Botanicals: Juniper, rosehips, cloves, lemongrass, cubeb berries and others.

Sacred Christmas Pudding Gin (40.0% ABV)
Sacred Distillery, Highgate, London, UK.
www.sacredspiritscompany.com
Spirit base: Neutral Grain Spirit
Botanicals: Juniper, Coriander, Angelica, Lemon, Orange, Lime, Orris, Cassia, Nutmeg, Liquorice, Cardamom, Frankincense, and two mystery botanicals.