Luna Bloom Butterfly Pea Flower Gin

End of Days Distillery, Wilmington, NC. 100% corn base distilled six times, infused with butterfly pea flower extract and 14 botanicals, bottled at 41% ABV. Beautiful translucent purple-lavender liquid, strong coating legs in the glass. On the nose, citrus, juniper, and pine, long on citrus. In the mouth, starts with a thin chemical taste, some juniper, and citrus hangs in the background. Dry exotic spices and floral flavors come on, and then the gin closes with spices and a very short finish--strange given the coating legs in the glass. Looks nice, mixes ok in a cocktail (and changes color with acid), but doesn't really stand out, even with soda in a Tom Collins. The flavors of the base spirit are weak, indistinct, and disappointing. My point of comparison is Empress 1908 Indigo Gin.

This is an outstanding gin. The Butterfly Pea Flower Infusion gives it a blue tint that changes to Purple or Pink as it interacts with citrus mixers. All the standard flavors from their regular gin with the addition of the floral elements. Everyone enjoyed the "Luna French 75's" I was serving up the other day (1 oz ea. Luna Gin/Lemon Juice/Simple Syrup topped with 2-3 oz. Prosecco). Released in tiny batches, it can be hard to find, but if you are near the distillery or a New Hanover County ABC, definitely worth the purchase if you see it.