Nolet's Silver Gin

It's time to revisit this. The first (only) time I've tried it was at an upscale hotel bar and it was in a Martini. It was superb, but I'm here to find out if my memory of this cocktail was skewed by the beautiful scenery, the beachside location or the great company. Tasted here neat from the bottle in a bucket glass after a few minutes rest. The nose is melted raspberry sorbet, strong floral scents (of which rose is an element), liquorice, cardamom and slight juniper. It's quite a complex, interesting and surprising. Really a lot going on here, some of its not so subtle. That said, I don't find anything off putting or unagreeable even if it isn't at all the smells I associate with gin. There is a very slight sweetness to this. On the palate I'm getting the raspberry and peach comes out on the exhale. I didn't really get the peach up front on the nose, but it's there on the swallow. There's slight juniper - one would be remiss to suggest there's anything of pine here. This is a soft gin. There is a LOT of floral notes, some tart spices flash through and I have a hard time picking them apart. Cardamom, anise, perhaps a touch of turmeric as well. This is a very complex gin even as it doesn't present as a challenging drink. This is easy to enjoy neat. Let's add a chip of ice and see where that brings us. As expected, the nose is mightily subdued by the cold. On the tongue the sweetness edge is dulled, the flowers wilt a bit, the raspberry and peach tone down the rhetoric. Much more gin-like. I'm not a big G&T drinker. Every now and then, sure. Sounds great. But for the most part I'm a Martini and Negroni type of tippler. I haven't had this in a Negroni, but I'm thinking it would do REALLY well in one made with Aperol (strawberry infused?) instead of Campari. This is really quite tasty. Above the ordinary for sure. It's not in Monkey 47 territory, but what is? Recommended for those times when you'd like something different but not too challenging, complex and deep but not too demanding. Flexible, tasty, affordable... what's not to like?

Nose - peach, rose, effervescent raspberry, vanilla cream, jasmine, juniper, sweet floral notes, perfume, apple skin, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - rose, peach and cream, raspberry, vanilla, caramel, cherry, juniper, sweet floral tea, apple skin tannin, ginger, white pepper, licorice, mild alcohol bite, finishing medium long with rose, peach, raspberry, and juniper flavors. The nose on this one really surprised me. The peach, raspberry, and rose notes leap out of the glass and are easily discerned from the rest of the bouquet. I like it, especially since the juniper plays a supporting role, but I think I just don’t quite like the individual components as much as those in the Drumshanbo Gunpowder gin. After tasting this and reflecting on the rest of the gins I’ve tried, I’m going to raise my rating on the Drumshanbo and align this one with Empress. A big thank you to @ContemplativeFox providing this sample. I would have never thought to try this one otherwise.

Bourbon Snob Tries Gin: Part 1 Part 2, 1/2/25: Copperworks New Oak Cask Finished Gin (Release No. 030) >>>~~~~~~~~~~<<< 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. So let’s gooooo. This is a bourbon snob trying to understand gin. Much thanks to @ContemplativeFox for the pour! >>>~~~~~~~~~~<<< Nose is lemon, sawdust, pine sap. Dish soap maybe? Or maybe dish soap just also smells of those things. Fabric softener! Body is tangerine, lemon. It is syrupy sweet…almost too much so. Finish is where the pine comes back. Bit of marmalade lingers as well. This one isn’t my jam. It tastes like something you shouldn’t be drinking. I could not finish this. I don’t remember the last time this happened… but it’s been a very very long time.

Rating: 17/23 In direct comparison with Green House, I have to say that this is better. It may be a bit too up in your face, but it has a really elegant floral flavor mixed with some nice rich juniper. The sweetness is nice, though a bit aggressive and out of balance with the sweetness, floral flavor, and more traditional gin profile in conflict. I'd love to try an aged version of this with the flavors mellowed out and more balanced. At the end of the day though, Green House is good and this is better. I'd take this unless I wanted that Green House green apple flavor, pretty much. The point difference is something in the 1 to 2 range, so I'm going with a 17 for this right now.

For me, on both the nose and palate, this gin has an overwhelming “peach” note. I say “peach” because one could also interpret it as bubblegum or a pleasantly scented cleaner. Beyond that is citrus and juniper, of course, and a decent amount of heat. Tried neat and in G+T, and both were really quite good. I’m surprised, since I typically do not like floral gins (like Hendrick’s Orbium), but as I taste and smell the main note of this gin as fruit, it works for me.

Quite fruity and floral. Reasonably good despite the fact that I'm not overly fond of peaches, which come very much at the forefront of the flavor. The rose petals are also prominent, which works for me much more than the peaches. It doesn't work for me in a gin and tonic, but it's not a bad overall flavour. It might take me a while to figure out how to best drink this. I'm going to try it as an Aviation and a Negroni and see what I think.