Stauning Gin

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  Stauning Navy Gin Danish Dry Gin Small Batch Denmark 70 cl 57,3%

  Item no.: 222266-96566

  Stauning sits where the Skjern River runs into Ringkøbing Fjord, and the fjord opens further out towards the North Sea - a small fishing town on Denmark's west coast, long before anyone here ever thought about whisky. With the Navy Strength version of their gin, Stauning brings that maritime heritage back into the light, cranked all the way up to 57.3%.

  Expert's Description

  Stauning Navy Strength Gin is a Danish Navy Strength Gin, distilled at Stauning in Western Jutland and bottled at 57.3%.

  The recipe is identical to the award-winning Stauning Danish Dry Gin at 43% - the same juniper, coriander seed, angelica root, orris root, liquorice root and lemon peel, plus pine shoots harvested locally around the distillery. The botanicals steep in alcohol for 24 hours before the whole batch is distilled together in a single heart cut using the one-shot method: only the middle of the run - the heart - makes it into the bottle, while the heads and tails are discarded.

  The difference comes down to how much water is added afterwards. At 57.3% there is simply less water and more of the actual distillate in the glass, and it shows: the gin turns more aromatic, the botanicals stand out more clearly, the finish lasts longer, and the texture feels fuller than the 43% version.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Juniper and citrus arrive first, followed by a mild spice and light herbal notes. Behind it sits a faint hint of pine from the West Jutland pine shoots.

  Palate

  Clean and full-bodied, with juniper and citrus up front. The mild spice and herbal character follow close behind, and a light touch of pine carries the juniper all the way through.

  Finish

  Soft, round and well balanced - surprisingly easy-going for something bottled at a full 57.3%.

  Specifications

  Name: Stauning Navy Strength Gin
  Distillery: Stauning
  Region/Country: Denmark, Western Jutland
  Type: Danish Navy Strength Gin
  ABV: 57.3%
  Size: 70 CL
  Distillation method: Distilled in direct-fired copper Pot Stills using the One-shot method, only the heart selected
  EAN: 5744002861812
  Serving suggestion: Navy Strength takes up less room in a drink but delivers more flavour - try it in a Martini, a Negroni or a Gimlet, just go easy, because it hits hard

  Flavour Profile

  Juniper · Citrus · Spiced · Full-bodied · Pine

  Did You Know?

  Navy Strength refers to a strength of 57% or above. Before alcohol content could be measured precisely, sailors would soak gunpowder in the spirit and try to light it - if the gunpowder still caught, the spirit was "proof", above that threshold. The name Navy Strength is said to come from gunpowder staying usable even after an unlucky barrel leak in a ship's hold.

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  • 1pcs.
    46,75EUR
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  Stauning Gin Danish Dry Gin Small Batch Denmark 70 cl 43%

  Item no.: 222266-9655

  Nine friends from Jutland founded Stauning Whisky in 2005 on the rugged west coast at Skjern - Denmark's oldest whisky distillery. Two decades later, the distillery has moved into gin for the first time.

  Expert's description

  Stauning Danish Dry Gin is a Danish gin spiced with locally harvested pine shoots and bottled at 43%.

  The gin comes from Stauning Whisky, which since 2005 has distilled whisky from local grain, floor-malted in-house and distilled in 24 small, direct-fired copper pot stills. With Danish Dry Gin, the distillery has for the first time moved beyond whisky and into gin, carrying the same craft traditions with it.

  The juniper base is joined by pine shoots harvested in the nature around the distillery, giving the gin a distinctly Nordic, resinous character, while lemon peel and a touch of spice keep it balanced.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Fresh pine needle and juniper meet a lightly citrus aroma.

  Palate

  The palate opens with piney juniper, before the pine shoots add a resinous, lightly spiced layer.

  Finish

  The finish is dry and forest-like, with a last trace of lemon peel.

  Specifications

  Name: Stauning Danish Dry Gin
  Country: Denmark
  Type: Danish Gin
  Size: 70 CL
  ABV: 43%
  Serving suggestion: Serve in a classic gin and tonic with a twist of lemon peel to bring out the pine notes
  Distillery: Stauning Whisky
  

  Flavour profile

  Piney · Resinous · Citrus · Spiced

  Did you know?

  Stauning Whisky is Denmark's oldest whisky distillery, founded in 2005 by nine whisky enthusiasts - and Danish Dry Gin is the distillery's first step into gin.

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  • 1pcs.
    33,50EUR