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Backwards Distilling

Backwards Distilling Contortionist Gin

Name: Backwards Distilling Contortionist Gin
Brand: Backwards Distilling
Rating: 4.5 (1 reviews)

Gin Modern Gin Wyoming No age statement 45% ABV

$$ $30 to $50 Everyday

3.82

1 review raw average 4.50

78 critic score out of 100

About this bottle

Backwards Distilling makes this gin with regionally sourced botanicals including elderflower, sage, basil, and grains of paradise among others. The gin is made only in small batches out of their distillery in Wyoming which also produces a vodka and rum.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Juniper 50

Herbal 45

Rich 35

Floral 30

Harsh 20

Spicy 20

Bitter 15

Chemical 15

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The details

Style: Modern Gin
ABV: 45% ABV (90 proof)
Age: No age statement
Cask: unaged
Origin: Wyoming, USA

How the score is built

4.50

Community average

1 review

Thin sample

Critic score

Expert panel, out of 100

The 3.82 score up top pulls the average toward its category until enough people have weighed in, so a handful of glowing reviews cannot outrank a thousand steady ones.

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