Hmmm another Highlands gin, well never mind the nose let's see what those clannish sots have in store for us. The roots and lowland herbs stand out, it's a bit of gut punch when you expect a berries and evergreen taste and find bark, sticks and dirt in it's place but that's exactly what you get with Red Door. Peggy apparently has a penchant for the peaty sector of the spectrum because this might actually be the first "Scotch drinkers gin" in the dry and earthy notes it brings. I'm guessing the folks at Benromach decided this was what haggis eaters and malt drinkers would approve of because this is no dainty, sweet Londoners gin. You have to wonder if malt didn't figure into the mash of this one as it almost shouts out it's Scotch heritage. So while this offering from behind the red door won't be for every gin drinker it might appeal to the rare scotch enthusiasts who want to venture off the beaten path for a bit. The Sea Buckthorn, Angelica Root, Rowan Berries and Pearl of Heather are all noticeable and that's saying something since I'm sure I've never tasted even half of those. I would say your mileage may vary GREATLY as to your enjoyment of Red Door gin, in no way is this a typical junniper dry gin, but it has a lot to say and offer about Highland gin. The red door you don't want painted black, maybe a new standard for Highlander gins.
Red Door Gin
About this bottle
Produced at Benromach Distillery in the Highlands of Scotland, this gin is named after the distillery's distinctive red doors. Using the vapor-infusion distillation method, a copper pot still named Peggy steams a neutral base spirit into 8 botanicals which were selected to highlight Scotland's mountains, forests, and coastal fringes. These botanicals are juniper, bitter orange peel, sea buckthorn, pearls of heather, rowanberry, lemon peel, coriander seed, and angelica root.
How it tastes
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Reviews
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Red Door Gin stands out with juniper,rowan berries,and coriander on the nose.The entry is bitter with juniper and rowan berries on the palate.The finish is coriander, vanilla,and juniper.Red Door Gin does not mix well in gin cocktails and is not good straight.
Very pine forward, smooth, but still has a bite to it. This is a very forestry kind of vibe.
Punchy and sophisticated at the same time. Rare combination.
pretty nice. botanics
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Closest flavor profiles across the whole catalog.
