Review: Batch 1 Cherry Gin
Free sample bottle provided by Atom Brands.
Batch 1 Cherry Gin was macerated by That Boutique-y Gin Company and bottled 42.6% ABV
Price: $32.36 for 500ml
Cherry Gin is whats known as a flavored or cordial gin. This means that That Boutique-y Gin Company took a finished gin and then added additional flavors and some sugar to sweeten it. In this instance, they macerated a combination of sweet and sour marasca cherries along with some spices in a classic juniper forward gin. Once the maceration was finished the cordial gin is filtered, sweetened and proofed down before bottling.
TASTING NOTES
Nose: On the nose there are clear aromas of sweet cherries, lemon zest, grape juice and mulling spices.
Palate: On the palate the gin is very sweet, with flavors of milk chocolate and fruit jam, perhaps cherry or raspberry though it is had to say exactly. The gin is bright withe a fresh tartness from the cherries and lemon zest.
Finish: The finish is very long and sweet however, not cloying. Notes of fruit and milk chocolate linger on the palate.
Conclusion: Batch 1 Cherry Gin is an intensely fruity, bright and sweet cordial gin. That being said, the gin could work as an after dinner desert drink with a hazelnut biscotti. In a cocktail, I am sure it would work nicely in a tall drink with soda, or perhaps it could be used in place of Cherry Heering. Aside from cocktails, Cherry Gin would be excellent drizzled over vanilla ice cream.
Thank you to Master of Malt and That Boutique-y Gin Company for providing the free sample.