I think this is a really good, gentle, cucumber based option. It’s not better than Hendricks, but it’s the closest taste you can find. Like a watered down version of Hendricks. Definitely enjoyable and should stay in my collection.
About this bottle
Released in 2014 by 3 Badge Mixology (f.k.a. 35 Maple Street), this gin is follow-up product to its Botanical Gin release from 2012. Uncle Val's Restorative Gin is made with four botanicals - juniper, coriander, cucumber and rose petals - that are infused with a neutral grain spirit. After distillation, it is bottled at 45% ABV.
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Really light and refreshing. A little sweet. Less cucumber-y than Hendricks but still in that family. Great with soda and lemon. Yum!
Lots of flavor, flowery. Had with lime and don't recommend. Much better either neat or in martini to enjoy all the flavors.
Emma says she likes it because it “tastes like nothing”..... so it’s basically vodka. Tastes like nothing.
Cucumber rose
Rosy, floral
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Closest flavor profiles across the whole catalog.