Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, 70cl

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Gunpowder Gin is a modern or contemporary gin. It is not heavily juniper centered and it features the botanical meadowsweet, local to Drumshanbo, Ireland. Distilling Method

After 4 martinis (not all at once), all I can report is that it has a nice citrus hit, it’s smooth and it has little to no tail. I taste none of the unique aromatics like cardamon and green tea. It’s a nice, but unexceptional gin for martinis. Love the bottle. Towards the end though, it turns sweet and spicy/herbal. Anise and cardamom are subtly and expertly played in here. Meadowsweet, especially late and towards the finish lends its a honeyed, vanilla-like nuance. Bombay Sapphire tastes closer to a London Dry than Gunpowder. It is even more citrus forward with the lemon leading the way. Its nose is more floral and earthy than herbal. It has more heat in the finish with balanced citrus and spice. Gunpowder Gin works extremely well in citrus drinks like the Tom Collins, the Gimlet, the Bronx and even the Hot Toddy. The Botanist is similarly complex but has a subtler nose. It features pine, roots and woody notes and has a bigger, warmer finish than Drumshanbo Gunpowder.

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Gin Boss considers Gunpowder Gin extra special and we recommend it highly. It makes a great gift for a gin lover. The result is a gin that tastes uncommonly good thanks to an uncommon marquee ingredient, combines drinking traditions from cultures 5,000-plus miles apart, pays homage to a love story when two paths crossed in the local iron mines (see No. 7), and, incidentally, helped one small Irish town called Drumshanbo find new economic opportunity. You can buy it at Total Wine … in Georgia and many other states. Enjoy!! You should try another Irish gin: DINGLE. Beautiful town, and likewise a wonderful Gin experience. Slowly dried Chinese green tea is blended with eight botanicals and three types of citrus to create a smooth gin with bold and fresh flavors.

For the final botanical bouquet, Rigney chose 12 botanicals, fruits, and spices, including the aforementioned green tea as well as ingredients like Moroccan orris root, Indian cardamom, and Macedonian juniper. Even with a mini-U.N. spice cabinet, Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin throws in one more highly local ingredient: meadowsweet from the town of Drumshanbo itself. Meadowsweet lends a delicate floral sweetness to the overall bouquet, complementing the green tea notes. 4. The Drumshanbo Mascot is a Drinker, Too. This is the absolute best gin I’ve ever had. Floral on the nose, lite lemon and green tea on the tongue for a moment and so smooth with a hint of spice on the finish. I drink a large shot over ice straight up so I can appreciate the botanicals. Thank you! Our Plymouth Gin review finds a great, honest gin that pairs well with tonic and a slice of lemon. We can see why this gin… An incredible journey into the heart of rural Ireland and the Inner Sanctum of the first distillery in Connacht in 101 years: The Shed Distillery of PJ Rigney – the home of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, Drumshanbo Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, and other remarkable creations from the Curious Mind of PJ Rigney. Liquor stores will often mark down the special edition bottles and gift sets as they take up more shelf space than the bottle itself. So, keep your eyes peeled!Death's Door Gin. A simple and robust gin. Short on botanical numbers, but with a full-on flavour. Read our review. Throughout the year, you’ll see beautiful gift boxes with various offerings and limited edition bottle designs. After the holidays is when you can score Drumshanbo at a discount. From the West – Meadowsweet from Drumshanbo, Ireland, juniper berries from Macedonia, angelica root from Germany, coriander seed from Romania and orris root from Morocco.