What precisely is an “American Dry Gin?” I can’t inform you, however perhaps Bently Heritage Juniper Grove American Dry Gin can. The self-classified spirit involves us from Nevada’s Bently Heritage Property Distillery, which produced it by triple-distilling grains grown on their very own ranch with 5 botanicals together with juniper, coriander, angelica, lime zest, and lemon zest.
There may be, after all, juniper on the nostril, nevertheless it feels pretty temperate and is tamped down by contemporary lemon, lime, and a sure herbaceousness that had me considering of lemon verbena. It’s tender on the palate, with a medium temperature, and rapid flavors of juniper that attain “Christmas tree” stage with out fairly hitting the in-your-face juniperness of your typical London Dry gin.
And very like within the expertise of the nostril, that sturdy juniper bolt is tethered to lemon and lime, which develop more energizing, juicier, and throughout extra outstanding on the heart. The again of the palate places contemporary lemon zest into the motive force’s seat, earlier than we end with gentle licorice and average spice.
Whereas I’ve loved many spirits labeled “American Gin,” I discovered Juniper Grove’s paired-back strategy refreshing. Its sparser collection of simply 5 botanicals didn’t make me really feel like I used to be inhaling potpourri, as is the case with some American gins, however reasonably getting a totally American tackle the London Dry: a gin that also packed a worthy juniper wallop, however wasn’t afraid to mess around with alternate flavors–on this case contemporary lime and lemon zest.
For that cause, I discovered that it carried out excellently in a Gin & Tonic and a Martini—a formidable dual-purpose utility that may’t be mentioned of each American gin. In the long run, I discovered myself wishing that American gins broadly may take a web page from Juniper Grove.
★★★
Stats:
— 46% ABV
— $36.99
