Victor Gin
Victor Gin Heavy Botanical
$76
Description
Heavy botanical style gin, hand crafted at the Thomson distillery. Juniper, citrus, lemongrass, cardamom and coriander – all delicious flavour tones, uniquely decipherable, that hum together with nowhere to hide.
Recognition
Double Gold medal San Francisco World Spirits Comp 2019
Silver Outstanding medal winner IWSC UK 2017
Region: Riverhead, New Zealand
Size: 700ml
Alcohol: 42% ABV
Heavy botanical style craft gin. Juniper, lemon, lemongrass, cardamom and coriander. All delicious flavour tones, uniquely decipherable, that hum together with nowhere to hide.
Pondering early rock n’ roll, we thought, a few rudimentary instruments working together sound great. So let’s work with the basics, get some robust tones going, then turn up the volume. This stripped back approach is how we created Victor Gin.
We like having Victor Gin Heavy Botanical over lots of ice topped with Quina-Fina Tonic Water and grapefruit slices. We could recommend having with it white meats, fresh herbaceous dishes especially Asian fusion style, thai green curry, chicken satay, anything with lemongrass or coriander, or heavy citrus. Preserved lemon dishes also match beautifully.
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Organic
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Certified Organic
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Sustainable
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Natural
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Gluten Free
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Vegan
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Craft
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