Summer on the Amalfi Coast: terraces of lemon trees stepping down towards the sea, and a scent that hangs in the air long after you have walked past. That is where Malfy took its name and its character from. The bottle itself is filled a good way further north, in Piedmont, behind frosted yellow glass the colour of a sun-bleached wall.
The Expert's Description
Malfy Gin Con Limone is an Italian Gin distilled at Torino Distillati in Moncalieri, flavoured with lemon peel from the Amalfi Coast and Sicily and bottled at 41%.
Behind the citrus sits a classic gin structure: Italian juniper, coriander, cassia, liquorice, grapefruit peel and orange peel. Distillation happens under vacuum at low temperature, and that is the whole point of this gin. Lemon peel is fragile, and boiling it drives off the volatile oils and leaves behind something closer to lemon candy than to fruit. At low pressure the alcohol evaporates far cooler, and the freshness of the peel makes it into the distillate intact.
Malfy launched in 2016, created by Biggar & Leith together with the Vergnano family at Torino Distillati, who had been distilling gin since the 1970s. Con Limone was one of the first two expressions and is still the one most people know the brand by. Pernod Ricard bought Malfy in 2019.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Grated lemon peel arrives first, crisp and almost ethereal, with juniper and a touch of orange sitting behind it.
Palate
Juicy lemon without sweetness, followed by juniper, a dry peppery cassia and a little bitterness from the grapefruit peel.
Finish
Clean and short, with a lightly dry citrus bitterness and a hint of liquorice that lingers.
Specifications
Name: Malfy Gin Con Limone
Distillery: Torino Distillati
Bottler: Malfy Gin
Region/Country: Piedmont, Italy
Type: Italian Gin
ABV: 41%
Size: 70 CL
Distillation method: Vacuum distillation at low temperature
EAN no.: 5000299296042
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with a thick slice of fresh lemon
Flavour Profile
Citrus · Fresh · Juniper · Dry · Crisp
Did You Know?
The distillery building in Moncalieri is far older than the brand. It was put up in 1906 by the Ferrero brothers, who made wine and vermouth, and the plant later sat under Seagram. Only in 1992 did Carlo Vergnano take the place over and turn it into Torino Distillati.
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