FIRKIN gin was released in 2015 by the Gleann Mór Spirits Company, known for their independent bottlings of single malt Scotch whiskies. Islay Rested FIRKIN Gin is a limited edition release that begins with a base spirit infused with botanicals, including juniper, coriander seed, angelica root, and orris root, which are then distilled four times. This gin is then matured for a short period in American oak casks previously used to aged whisky from the Islay region of Scotland. This gin is then bottled at 46% ABV.
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Exceptional. Plenty of juniper berries and usual gin tones (lemon, cardamom, cassia?) makes it a great pour. Then comes the oak: wood is quite clear and balanced, but it's that elegant Islay peat that makes my day Tried it neat, on a gin-twisted Old Fashioned, and on a floral gin tonic. It stands tall however you drink this.
More savory than sweet, well balanced. On the rocks without tonic.
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