Caorunn – Gin Diaries pt. 5

It’s time!

Time for a gin created at a Scottish Speyside whisky distillery.

Huh?

Travel back in time, if you will, to 1824 when the good Mr. James MacGregor established the Balmenach Distillery. Scotch has thrived as the primary product over the years, but the wealth of locally foraged botanicals turned thoughts toward producing a high-quality gin with a real sense of place.

Say hello to Caorunn Gin.

Simon Buley, Gin Master at the distillery proclaims: “With Caorunn we have distilled the Scottish Highlands into a glass. The foraging initiative celebrates the lengths that artisans will go to create balance and flavor.”

What precisely are these Celtic botanicals, foraged at the foot of the Haughs of Cromdale, used in Caorunn Gin (pronounced ‘ka-roon’)? Many of the traditional gin ingredients are present, including juniper, coriander, lemon and orange peel, angelica root, and cassia bark. As for the locally foraged items, how about a dash of rowan berry, heather, dandelion, coul blush apple, and bog myrtle.

Is your palate intrigued?

The results of Mr. Buley’s labor produce a crisp and rather elegant gin. Nicely balanced with citrus, earth and floral notes on the nose, a taste reveals a touch of that apple botanical, along with citrus, floral and spice notes that play well with the mellow juniper.

A hint of richness or sweetness makes this gin particularly excellent in cocktails such as a Tom Collins, but a gin and tonic (the distillery recommends a slice of apple), or a martini also consume well.

Crisp, balanced, subtly unique. Caorunn is Connoisseur recommended.

Cheers!

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