St. George Botanivore Gin 750ml

St. George Spirits Botanivore Gin is absolutely beautiful. Botanivore is a botanical forward contemporary style gin that showcases a carefully constructed mélange of 19 botanicals where juniper, although not the frontman, contributed depth and color that links together seemingly disparate notes like ginger and cinnamon, cilantro and bay leaf, orange and lime, into something that’s as memorable as it is well distilled. Classic gin fans might be left looking for more juniper, but everyone else is well advised to take a look at one of the best gins to come out of the American gin scene, well ever.

Tasting Notes: St. George Spirits Botanivore Gin has a thick, warm mouthfeel, with a slightly oily and rich character. On the palate, vivid cinnamon sticks, spicy ginger candy and bright pepper. You get a hint of almost Aquavit-like caraway; the finish is warm and spicy, with the medley of other notes singing, so much that you almost miss a brief flash of juniper, which I find comes on right after the ginger note subsides. Cool and piny, it’s hardly the dominant note, as the finish segues with hops and a touch of clean astringency, and a cool licorice like back note on the finish.

ABV: 45% / Origin: California, USA