Woody Creek Distillers Mary's Gin (75cl, 42%)

Woody Creek Distillers Mary's Gin is a gin from Basalt, Colorado, distilled from a Colorado potato base. It uses seventeen botanicals, including rhubarb, yuzu, elderflower, butterfly pea blossom, rose hips, citrus peels, lemongrass, Rocky Mountain juniper, lavender, hibiscus and cranberries. A seven-day maceration layers rhubarb for the full seven days, yuzu and elderflower for the final two days, and butterfly pea blossoms for the final 24 hours. The butterfly pea gives a natural indigo colour that shifts with citrus. The nose is citrus-and-botanical forward, with yuzu, orange peel, rhubarb, dried green herbs and lemongrass over a touch of juniper. The palate stays citrusy and floral with spiciness from coriander and grains of paradise, with juniper and angelica building toward the finish.