Eyguebelle Fieldfare Ælred Gin (47%)

Fieldfare Ælred is a French gin made by Eyguebelle and the Distillerie des Alpes at Valaurie, in the Drôme provençale, and bottled at 47% vol. It takes its name from the fieldfare, a thrush that feeds on juniper berries. The juniper is selected in Macedonia. Spices and plants are worked with separate infusion, maceration and decoction times to make a gin spirit of about 80%. This is joined by a preparation from Eyguebelle's herbalist tradition, and more than thirty leaves, flowers, roots, barks and seeds are distilled together in the still. Chamomile, violet, hibiscus, hay, coriander, broom and cinnamon give a floral, herbal and spiced character.