Before Gin Gevener

Product of: Netherlands

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Described as being an "Old-Style Genever", Before Gin is a blend of malt spirit matured in oak for 17 years, juniper berry distillate, grain alcohol and unaged malt spirit.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 15/12/2016

Appearance:

Clear, pale golden amber.

Aroma:

Leather, balsawood, grassy hay bale, juniper and mild spice.

Taste:

Enlivening spice smothered by leathery oak with piney juniper and bready malt.

Aftertaste:

Lingering spice and piney juniper softened by vanilla and leathery soft woodiness.

Overall:

Beautifully balanced piney juniper, spice and leathery oak with rounding maltiness.