Full Review

Bristow

Bristow
7 Year Old Reserve Barrel Aged Gin

Category: Barrel Aged Gin

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 56.5%
96 Points
Platinum Medal
Superlative
$99

Bristow
7 Year Old Reserve Barrel Aged Gin

Category: Barrel Aged Gin

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 56.5%
Medium clear amber color. Aromas and flavors of butterscotch, caramel, and vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oatmeal cookie, maple syrup and cracked black pepper, and chocolate covered candied orange peel with a glycerous, lively, dry medium-to-full body and a warming, massive, very long finish that shows nuances of pine resin, cinnamon roasted walnuts, candied sage in molasses, vanilla sugared almonds, and baklava and honey drenched butterscotch dark chocolate spiced candied orange peel. Scotch and oatmeal cookies come through on the nose followed by a savory Gin presence on the palate; this is truly delightful.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: butterscotch, caramel, and vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oatmeal cookie, maple syrup and cracked black pepper, and chocolate covered candied orange peel
Taste Flavor: pine resin, cinnamon roasted walnuts, candied sage in molasses, vanilla sugared almonds, and baklava and honey drenched butterscotch dark chocolate spiced candied orange peel
Smoothness Smoothness: Warming
Finish Finish: Very Long
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy on its own
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Scotch and oatmeal cookies come through on the nose followed by a savory Gin presence on the palate; this is truly delightful.

The Producer

Cathead Distillery

The Producer
422 South Farish Street
Jackson, MS 39201
USA
1 601-667-3038

Their Portfolio

95 Bristow Gin 47% (USA) $34.00.
92 Bristow Gin 47% (USA) $34.00.
95 Bristow 1 Year Old Reserve Barrel Aged Gin 56.5% (USA) $49.00.
94 Bristow 4 Year Old Reserve Barrel Aged Gin 56.5% (USA) $74.00.
96 Bristow 7 Year Old Reserve Barrel Aged Gin 56.5% (USA) $99.00.
90 Bristow Gin 47% (USA) $34.00.
88 Cathead Vodka 40% (USA) $22.00.
93 Old Soul Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey 45% (USA) $44.00.

Barrel Aged Gin

Spirits Glass Shot Amber.jpg
Serve in a Shot Glass
Barrel-aged gin has become a trendy spirit produced by numerous artisan distillers in America. Actually they are bringing this tradition back as barrel-aged gin has been made on the Spanish island of Menorca for more than two hundred years, with white oak barrels being the preferred vessel.

The current barrel-aged gins made in America have a brown color, derived from the bourbon barrels in which it is matured. This technique gives these gins aromas of vanilla and caramel.

These gins are served either over ice or serve as the base of cocktails such as an Old Fashioned or Manhattan.