In 1996, Maison Ferrand Proprietor and Grasp Blender Alexandre Gabriel unveiled Citadelle Gin, the primary handcrafted French gin. Creativity has been a defining characteristic of the model since its inception and through the years, the portfolio has grown to replicate Citadelle Gin’s versatility.
Following a restricted launch in 2022, Citadelle Gin Vive le Cornichon returns as an annual limited-edition, a part of a brand new household of impressed gins with the aptly named “Les Excentriques” assortment. The primary Excentrique – Vive le Cornichon – options the well-known French cornichon as one of many “botanicals.”
Like all Citadelle Gin, Vive le Cornichon is distilled with Citadelle’s patented means of progressive infusion of juniper berries and 18 different botanicals, in addition to cornichon pickles. The cornichons infused in Citadelle Unique’s fragrant base come from Maison Marc, a Burgundy-based household enterprise that grows its Cucumis sativus with out pesticides, herbicides or preservatives, and picks every one by hand.
The botanicals utilized in crafting Citadelle Vive le Cornichon embody: cornichon pickles, juniper berries, lemon peel, cardamom, cubeb, coriander, nutmeg, Sichuan pepper, cinnamon, cassia, licorice, angelica, iris, almonds, fennel, cumin, star anise, savory and violet.
Citadelle Gin Vive le Cornichon is on the market nationwide with a SRP of $39.99 (700ml, 43.8% ABV).
GSN’s Remarks: A well-known nostril with maybe solely a slight essence of cornichon. Total, very lemon and juniper ahead. On the palate, issues are clean and shiny, with only a trace of salinity and dill coming by way of together with the same old suspects. The addition of pickles is a delicate impact and one which works properly in gin Martinis. A flavorful and pleasurable addition to Citadelle’s portfolio. GSN Score: A
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