Junipero Gin (75cl, 49.3%)

Junipero is an unfiltered, juniper-forward American gin distilled in San Francisco at 49.3% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It was first distilled in 1996 at Anchor Distilling Co., now Hotaling & Co. It is made in small batches using a traditional copper pot still, with twelve botanicals in their natural state ground and added to grain neutral spirits blended with filtered San Francisco water from the Hetch Hetchy watershed. The finished spirit is not chill-filtered. The nose is dominated by bold juniper, with herbal notes, citrus brightness, lemongrass and wild flowers. The palate is flowery, grassy and gently herbal, with a velvety, oily texture and cardamom, lemon peel and mild sweetness. The finish is long and layered, with roots, brambles and renewed juniper.