Citadelle Gin 70 cl

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The new release is also available in France, and will be extended to additional markets in due course. Citadelle Gin is available in 120 markets worldwide. Det er Master Destiller Alexandre Gabriel der grundlage Maison Ferrand Distillery i 1989 - han havde en mission om at bevare de håndværkmæssige produktionsmetoder, indfange spiritussens sande udtryk og fremme innovationen. Og siden dengang har Alexandre Gabriel udviklet fantastisk spiritus, der udtrykker hans passion for faget. a b Grimes, William (2 December 1998). "Fully Armed, a French Gin Storms the Gates". The New York Times . Retrieved 23 May 2011. On the nose, hints of violet, sweet orange, coriander and floral brightness. Leans slightly citrus, but there’s another side here as well, with hints of a spicy/floral deeper notes: nutmeg, cinnamon and cardamom. Nice and contemporary in character. The spirit is made with a long list of botanicals. Juniper is the standard ingredient in gin, with the exception of a few more experimental brands. All of the botanicals in this spirit are the best around and the juniper berries just so happen to come from Croatia. As Citadelle Gin is distilled seasonally, the juniper berries are always fresh. Along with the juniper, other luxurious botanicals, such as cinammon, nutmeg, and genepi. Genepi is a small plant found at high altitudes, often in the French and Italian Alps. Genepi, along with nutmeg, cinammon, and other botanicals, beautifully complement the juniper and make this spirit delcious and elegant.

That’s why I thought it was really important to create something like Rouge, to say let’s make natural spirits and show you can do beautiful, 100% dry gin, and make it delicious. So that’s what we did.”When you distil fruit it’s not red, it’s clear,” Gabriel added. “We still stay classic with the dominant juniper berries, and it shows you can make these beautiful expressions.

Distilling is the act of creating emotions in a bottle," says Gabriel as he passes around more drinks later that evening. Fabricant, Florence (23 June 2009). "A Couple of Gins With Attitude". The New York Times . Retrieved 23 May 2011.Citadelle Gin er produceret på Maison Ferrand Distillery ved byen Cognac i det sydvestlige Frankrig, og netop det destilleri er også meget kendt for deres cognac og rom verden over. The UK remains a very important market for us, and I hope people get what we’re saying. We need to pay attention and say no to artificial products; gin has got so much heritage and beauty.” Navnet Citadelle er en hyldest til et af de første gin-destillerier, som allerede i 1721 begyndte af producere gin. Den nuværende opskriften er ligeledes inspireret af den historiske opskrift, som spores helt tilbage til et destilleri i et citadel (kastel) i Dunkirk (England) - og selvom produktionsteknikken er ændret mange gange siden 1721, så bliver der stadigvæk brugt de helt samme 19 krydderier som dengang.

Only the year before he'd started experimenting with an aged gin. What started as some family fun soon transformed into Citadelle Réserve, a golden-hued spirit that's aged in five different wooden barrels over the course of five months. The Réserve came to be known as Citadelle's spicier, more herbaceous sibling; pulling in top honours at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition World Spirits Award, The Gin Masters and more. But what made this spirit stand out from the rest wasn't the three extra botanicals or the fact it was left to rest. Gin, after all, has been aged since the dawn of, well, gin-time. It was how the Réserve was aged in the final stages of its journey to the bottle that really captured people's attention. Gin isn't just from England and the U.S. Distilleries all over the world produce versions that try to capture the character of where they're made. There are three main categories. Distilled gin is produced from a mash of grains in the same way that whiskey might be. Redistilled gin is a neutral grain spirit that has been distilled a second time. And compound gin is a neutral grain spirit that’s been infused with flavors (this is the least common style). While you can use nearly any botanical you can think of to flavor gin, juniper is the key ingredient. There are two ways to infuse the botanical flavors into gin—either by macerating them in the spirit, or suspending them in what is essentially a large tea bag above the spirit and infusing the gin with vapors. Then there are a few different styles of gin to consider. San Francisco World Spirits Competition". sfspiritscomp.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03 . Retrieved 2015-06-01.Maison Ferrand Distillery and the SW corner of France is best known for its Cognac. But perhaps the boldest part was the revelation that during the offseason when they legally couldn’t distill Cognac, they could distill gin. The government finally relented in ’95, and so began the magic of open flames and pot stills: Citadelle Gin was thusly born. Tasting Notes I believe in freedom to create; spirits are all the product of agriculture and I believe that should be respected and honoured when making gin, or any spirit.” The taste begins quietly until the aromatics re-enter the nose. The middle begins with fresh bright juniper, turning more crisp and bold. The finish is what sets Citadelle Gin apart from its peers: really bright, a touch sweet and strongly aromatic: cardamom, angelica, nutmeg, a wide array of baking spices which melds into a more sharp licorice and fennel on the finish. Generally spice forward and slightly contemporary with a juniper base. In 1995 the founders of Cognac Ferrand identified the surge of super-premium gin before the category even existed, registered the trademark Citadelle and launched the brand in the United States. [7] Distillation [ edit ]

Because Citadelle Gin is made using an open flame, the distiller has maxium control. With such control, the distiller can create a caramelisation, giving the spirit a unique texture which feels amazing in your mouth. Naked flame distillation requires a lot of care and attention because the spirit is 'cut' very precisely. 'Cutting' is when the spirit vapour is seperated into three parts - the 'head', 'heart', and 'tails'. The 'heart' is the best part of the spirit and is used to make Citadelle Gin. Distillation using an open flame also means that the spirit is made in small batches, making Citadelle Gin a rather hard-to-find spirit and something very special indeed.Citadelle Gin er en prisvindende fransk gin med en vidunderlig smag. Den har den klassiske smag og duft af enebær, og hvor renheden og finessen gør den til en af de allerbedste gin på markedet. Det er derfor heller ikke uden grund, at den har vundet et hav af priser og medaljer gennem årene. Citadelle Gin is half revival, half new innovation: the revival is based on one the first gin produced in France at the “Citadelle.” The innovation is in the where and the how. We're in the depths of 'cognac country', about an hour and a half from Bordeaux, being led through one of the most important buildings on the Maison Ferrand estate by its spirits ambassador and Notting Hill bar owner Paul McFadyen. Despite appearances, we're not here for the aged eau de vie that makes this area of western France so special. We've got gin – yes, gin – on our minds.