Steinhart
Gin
Steinhart Distillery
ABV: 47.5%
Country: Canada
Style: Traditional
Price per bottle: £21-40 (US$27-53)
Availability: Worldwide
David T. Smith
Nose
Strong coriander seed, providing aromas of citrus and a malty breadiness. This is accompanied by a touch of sweet fennel.
Palate
Complex citrus: a combination of zesty peel and the more leafy citrus of lemon verbena and lemon thyme. These notes develop into woody spice, including ginger.
Finish
More spice that is slightly peppery, but with the complex elements of cassia and grains of paradise.
Comments
A strong citrus gin and a good all-rounder, equally well-suited to a Martini or a Gin & Tonic.
Score
8.4
Felicity Murray
Nose
Juniper, angelica, orris, coriander, liquorice, lime and rhubarb just busts out of the glass.
Palate
A superbly strong, oily and complex hit of traditional botanical flavours. Earthy and herbal notes nicely balance the citrus bite.
Finish
Fresh, tingling and long with citrus fruits and black pepper corns.
Comments
A crisp and bracing gin that despite its high ABV is easy to sip and would exceptionally work well in a traditional G&T or dry Martini.
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