Most of the time the parma violet is used in infusion with gins. The parma violet belongs to the exotic branch of the violet family. Most of these parma violets grow lavender flowers which have a striking fragrance.

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And the catwalk-inspired boutique will be showcasing their race wear collection during two fashion shows at the glittering event. The base gin for McQueen’s Violet Gin is their super premium dry gin. On the nose, this gin is strongly juniper led with a forestry aroma. After the juniper taste, there’s a rich vanilla sweetness with a light spice followed by crispy lime notes. The only thing they have to keep in mind is that the predominant flavor in a gin has to come from the juniper berry (if you want to know why that is, we explain that in this article). Another thing that makes Whitley Neill stand out from most flavored gins is that all their gins have an ABV of 43%. This means that all of their spirits are still mostly focused on creating a gin instead of just a sweetened drink with a bit of alcohol in it. Aside from that, gin distillers are free to add anything they’d like. If you’re interested in an explanation of the most commonly used botanicals, we’ve written a whole article about that right here.Even though the violet gin is a bit sweeter due to the added violets combined with orange and lavender, you still get that great gin-specific piney juniper taste with this gin. Linzi was crowned Hamilton Park’s Best Dressed Lady in 2012, scooping the top prize for her striking red and white outfit. Even though Two Birds is a fairly young brand, it only started in 2012, they have made a ton of different kinds of spirits like gin, vodka, rum, and absinthe. We’ve got an article about the best pink gins right here and an article about the best blood orange gins here. This variety is mainly due to the fact that gin distillers all have a different base gin to create their violet gin with. Some gins are for instance more juniper-forward than others and will therefore taste more piney.

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This drink is really sweet on its own does mean that a lot of people will probably like it when it’s drunk neat. The bitter taste a gin normally offers will be toned down quite a bit.Solway Spirits is a small-batch craft distillery located in South West Scotland. They use British suppliers for great quality ingredients. This brand may not be extremely well-known, but their gins are amazing. Generally speaking, violet gins have a strong and noticeable violet scent and flavor. On the nose these drinks are quite floral and more often than not, they also taste like flowers. The Whitley family used to patrol through their gardens while looking for the best and newest flavors to use in their spirits.