Genièvre de Houlle
Houlle XIV
Distillerie Persyn
ABV: 42%
Country: France
Style: Genever
Price per bottle: £41-60 (US$54-79)
Availability: France
David T. Smith
Nose
Dark roasted and chocolate-y malt, with wisps of smoke and residual alcohol.
Taste
A deep nuttiness to start with – pecans and brazil nuts – followed by notes of treacle and muscovado that develop into marbled rye.
Finish
Black pepper and menthol cardamom linger long on the finish.
Comments
A potent and bold genever; such a strong character makes it well-suited for punches.
Score
7.5
Felicity Murray
Nose
Powerful, slightly sweet and quite woody with a resinous tang. Aromas of curried spices and roasted almonds come through along with a touch of vanilla, dark chocolate and arrowroot.
Palate
Hot and peppery with malted grain, vanilla, leather, tobacco and just a touch of honey.
Finish
Dry and long with a sweetish edge.
Comments
More like a whisky in character than a gin, therefore try sipping over ice or mixed in a traditionally whisky-based cocktail such as an Old Fashioned.
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