Stray Dog Wild Gin

This one intrigued me enough to track down a bottle. So far I've tasted it neat, on ice, in a gimlet variation made with grapefruit cordial instead of the typical lime cordial, and in a couple different martini variations. Let's dive in. On the nose this gin conjures a rich garden of herbs. Not at all floral, this expression leans into rosemary and sage with support from coriander and notes of fennel. There's some juniper, of course, but it's definitely a co-star in this gin. I will treat this as a contemporary gin in my home bar, more so than as a true London Dry. On the taste buds form follows fragrance and this expresses itself as an herb garden of flavors. Never over the top, this just gets the balance so right. It's the Greek hillside of wild herbs caught in a bottle much as St. George Terroir is the fir covered alpine forests of mountainous California. Really nicely done! My favorite use for this is definitely a Martini, where the herbal personality of this gin balances the bitter elements of Dolin Dry Vermouth perfectly. 3:1 is ideal with a few drops of saline and maybe a single dash of orange bitters. Try it as a Gibson with a few drops of celery bitters (exactly what I'm enjoying as I type this). This is a flexible gin that is extremely well executed. Great in gin-forward cocktails (although I could wish for a few more proof points), satisfying on its own, tasty with tonic and magnificent in a well-stirred Martini. Highly recommended.

Nose: Musty, Fishy Palate: Lemon, lime, savory, cheese, yerba mate Finish: Mineral, saline, wet rock This is a weird one for a true spirit nerd.

Had it in a corpse reviver #2 so hard to pick out individual notes, but i enjoyed it.

AMAZING!!!! So unique and taste's great. Highly recommend!