A few lads from Vejle with a serious eye for raw materials. A Spanish wine house with the local herbs growing on its doorstep. Out of that pairing came GB Grand Botanical, a triple distilled dry gin softer in style than most. Here in 3 cl.
The expert's description
Sample 3 cl Big Farm Boys GB Grand Botanical Premium Dry Gin 37.5% is a Spanish-made Premium Dry Gin, triple distilled with a selection of local herbs and bottled at 37.5%.
Big Farm Boys is a Danish brand out of Vejle. The people behind it built their whole approach around ingredients, and when the gin came up they did not set out to distil it themselves. Production went to Bodegas Cruz Conde in Spain, a house that spends its working life on sherry and wine. That is an unusual address for a gin, and you can taste it.
GB Grand Botanical rests on a set of herbs from the country around the bodega, all chosen for quality. The aroma is intense without turning sharp, and the palate lands softly with citrus on the close. Setting it at 37.5% is deliberate: the alcohol steps aside so the herbs can be heard more clearly.
The brand carries two gins, and Grand Botanical is the classic of the pair. This 3 cl bottling exists to give an impression of the style before anyone commits to a full bottle.
Tasting notes
Nose
Mild but wide. Dried herbs and juniper sit side by side, with a note of freshly peeled citrus resting over them. Nothing juts out, everything holds together.
Palate
Soft and rounded from the first sip. The herbs fill the middle with a light sweetness, juniper keeps the direction, and a trace of spice settles underneath. The low strength leaves the mouth round rather than sharp.
Finish
Citrus takes over at the end, mild and dry, and lingers a while without ever biting.
Specifications
Name: Sample 3 cl Big Farm Boys GB Grand Botanical Premium Dry Gin 37.5%
Distillery: Bodegas Cruz Conde
Producer: Big Farm Boys
Region/Country: Spain
Type: Premium Dry Gin
ABV: 37.5%
Size: 3 CL
Distillation method: Triple distilled
Edition: GB Grand Botanical
Serving suggestion: Neat in a cognac glass or with a dry Tonic Water
Flavour profile
Mild · Herbal · Citrus · Soft · Lightly spiced
Did you know?
Cruz Conde is first and foremost a sherry house. Wine and fortified wine are the day job, and distilling gin is a side branch where the copper gets put to work on something other than what it was originally set up for.
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