by Rich Cook | Feb 22, 2024 | Gin
“Navy Strength” is often used as a descriptor for Gin that goes directly from still to bottle, meaning it’s landing in the 55-60% ABV range. This one hits dead center, and it’s a sneaky little sailor. There’s no overt heat on the nose, just charming citrus and floral... 
by Michael Cervin | Feb 22, 2024 | Gin
The nose on this is classic London dry, that crisp clean, aromatic traditional gin that you sometimes crave. There are traditional flavors as well; mint, eucalyptus, juniper, citrus and pine-herbal notes folded into a complex but cohesive whole. It also offers... 
by Rich Cook | Feb 1, 2024 | Gin
This product keeps hauling in the accolades, and for good reason. A classically styled London Dry, with bold aromatic juniper character tempered by citrus and soft floral notes. The palate delivers the goods, with pleasant bittering notes coming forward in the long... 
by Rich Cook | Jan 3, 2024 | Gin
Named for a grove at Calaveras Big Trees State Park in the Sierra foothills, this tasty gin delivers the fresh conifer character that we all expect from a gin, but it does far more than that. What stands out here is the balance between the juniper and the other... 
by Rich Cook | Dec 15, 2023 | Gin
The latest release from the company “Cabinet of Curiosities” is definitely a curious one, and I continue to applaud their willingness to push the envelope when it comes to what’s possible under the gin umbrella. In Flora Adora, there’s a distinct orange... 
by Michael Cervin | Dec 15, 2023 | Gin
Most gins seem to want to throw a pile of things into the mix – a hefty dose of anything and everything. The problem with that is that most gins are not balanced – heavy on the juniper, heavy on the botanicals, heavy with too much stuff. And though The...
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