Tag: Tasting
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Review – CapRock Gin
Next for our tasting panel to enjoy is CapRock Gin, one of Colorado’s first craft distilled spirits and the first certified organic gin produced in the US. This gin is produced by Peak Spirits in Hotchkiss, CO. CapRock is made from a blend of “high-desert fruits, blossoms & spices infused in an organic apple distillate.” …
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Review – Plymouth Gin
Plymouth was the next up for our Gin tasting earlier this year. The nose is crisp with little alcohol burn. The scents you first pick up are light juniper followed by a nicely intense citrus aroma. Interestingly enough the flavor reverses that order. First you get the citrus then the flavor broadens to include the…
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Review – Bafferts Gin
Bafferts was the first unique Gin I added to my collection. I received it as a gift for my 22nd birthday from some close friends. I have consumed nearly none of it in the time since then (almost 7 years). From our review I now see that that is due partly to its lack luster…
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Tasting – Tonics
A key part of a Gin and Tonic (or Vodka Tonic if you must) is the tonic water. A good tonic water will make the drink and can cover a lot of problems with the gin. A bad tonic, on the other hand, can bring even a drink made with the most perfect gin down…
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Review – Jackelope Gin
Jackelope Gin was the next gin on our tasting list. This is a small batch gin produced by Peach Street Distillers in Palisade, CO. Being a sucker for small batch, artisinal spirits I knew this bottle had to come home with me the minute I saw it. The gents at Peach Street give a superb…