Copperworks Cask Finished Gin: Imperial Stout Cask

Rating: 17/23 The nose hits me first with gin, then sort of light malt and cherry. There's a rich bitterness as well in there with very faint coffee and chocolate. Although I say it hits me with gin first, I get a lot of other rich, bitter botanicals in it, not just the juniper bite. This is a heck of a palate. It tastes like a cocktail. I get juniper, coriander, dark chocolate, malted barley, cherry, licorice, and it just goes on. It's very balanced and complex. As it progresses, I get more of the stout - chocolate, caramel, and coffee. It's never overwhelming though and it balances well with the malted barley from the gin. This is more a cocktail than it is a gin. It's a great cocktail though and it lacks the cloying finish of sagamore spirit Manhattan. The rating is tough here, but at least a 16. A 19 seems plausible, but high. I'm inclined to say that due to its oddness, this is both something I'd enjoy having around and something that doesn't quite meet the Copperworks malted whiskey level of quality. How does it compare with he regular barrel aged gin though? I'd say that this is different and definitely less traditional, so it loses just about any opportunity to use as a mixer. On the other hand, it is just a really fun and enjoyable neat sipper. I think I'll go with a 17 on this, but I can imagine going up to an 18.

Bourbon Snob Tries Gin: Part 11 Part 10: Ransom Old Tom Gin Part 12, 1/12/25: Castle & Key Roots of Ruin Dry Gin >>>~~~~~~~~~~<<< I have not had too many gins. It’s been years since I’ve tried one. I don’t really know the language or the flavor profiles that make sense when describing gin. I am Tim McGrawwin’ it over here: “I ain’t as good as I’m gonna get, but I’m better than I used to be.” This is a bourbon snob trying to understand gin. Much thanks to @ContemplativeFox for the pour! >>>~~~~~~~~~~<<< Nose is heavy pine, lemon. There’s a soapy note in there. I am concerned. Body is orange, chocolate. It’s simple, but it’s fantastic. Don’t need a lot of notes when they’re this good! Finish is more chocolate, a bit of lemon. Grapefruit. Malt. Cinnamon. Going back, that soap note is gone. It’s malt now. Must just have been one of those brain things. This is another freaking fantastic gin. The stout influence is obvious, and quite frankly: it’s brilliant. You have citrus in your gin by default, so add some malty notes to get a chocolate orange flavored drink. I will be hunting down this one too.