Genièvre de Houlle
Finition Monbazillac
Distillerie Persyn
ABV: 42%
Country: France
Style: Genever
Price per bottle: £41-60 (US$54-79)
Availability: Europe
David T. Smith
Nose
Strong toasted rye grain with a slight sweetness reminiscent of marbled rye bread. Super dark chocolate aromas and a little woodiness.
Palate
An earthy, woody bitterness, with sappy and with a distinctive menthol akin to cubeb berries or grains of paradise.
Finish
Menthol pepper flavours linger on the tongue, combined with hints of pine needles.
Comments
Strong botanical flavours. This increases its mixing potential; it’s great with soda or ginger ale. A natural match for an Old Fashioned.
Score
7.9
Felicity Murray
Nose
Sweet aromas of caramelised brown sugar and vanilla overlay those of pine forests and freshly cut wood. Dried fruits.
Palate
Sharp at first with gooseberry, rhubarb, grapefruit, pineapple and bitter almond before sweeter flavours of toffee and fruitcake emerge to soften the bite.
Finish
Sweet with vanilla, a hint of sultanas leaving a long whisky-like memory.
Comments
An acquired taste on its own but it could work well in cocktails – replacing traditional gins or whiskies.
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