The West Winds Broadside Navy Strength Gin

Product of: Australia

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This "Navy Strength" (58% alc./vol.) gin is flavoured with native Australian botanicals such as sea parsley, lemon verbena and Margaret River seawater. It is one of a stable of five gins from Australia's West Winds distillery, each with its own distinctive character.

Other gins in The West Winds Gin range:
The Sabre (citrusy)
The Cutlass (savoury)
Captain's Cut (spicy)

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 02/03/2017

Appearance:

Crystal clear.

Aroma:

Pungent juniper and zesty citrus (lemon and orange) with faint lavender and violet.

Taste:

Intense and powerful. More upfront juniper and citrus with black pepper spirituous spice. Faint saltiness and parma violet. With water nutty liquorice emerges.

Aftertaste:

Faintly salty, pine resin and black pepper spiced finish.

Overall:

Powerful in both flavour and alcohol by volume, The Broadside is an appropriate name. However, this bold gin is subtle and complex with faint saltiness, parma violet and nutty liquorice.