In 1872, Simon Rutte opened a bar in the Dutch port town of Dordrecht and set up a distillery in the back room. Today the bar is a shop, but the recipes and craftsmanship remain largely unchanged.
Expert's description
Rutte Dry Gin is a Dutch Dry Gin distilled by Distilleerderij Rutte in Dordrecht and bottled at 43%.
Dordrecht was once an important trading town with access to spices, grain and wine via the water, making it a natural home for a botanical distiller.
Rutte is known for using everything nature offers: herbs and spices, but also fresh fruit, peels, nuts, roots and flowers. Dry Gin is built on juniper, celery leaf, coriander seed, angelica root, hand-peeled orange zest and cardamom.
Celery leaf, a different plant from ordinary salad celery, gives the gin a distinctive crisp, green note that has become one of Rutte's trademarks.
Tasting notes
Nose
The nose is herbal and lightly peppery with clear celery, backed by juniper and a fresh citrus tone.
Palate
The palate is crisp and spiced with celery leaf up front, coriander and a warm undertone of cardamom.
Finish
The finish is dry and herbal, with a last trace of angelica and citrus.
Specifications
Name: Rutte Dry Gin
Distillery: Distilleerderij Rutte
Country: Netherlands
Type: Dry Gin
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 8710625011719
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with a stick of celery leaf
Distillery: Distilleerderij Rutte
Flavour profile
Herbal · Crisp · Spiced · Green · Dry
Did you know?
Rutte has existed since 1872 and is one of the few Dutch distilleries never fundamentally modernised - the old recipes and craftsmanship remain intact.
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