Description
Description
In 1775, King Louis XVI granted Carpeau and Stival the right to open the first French gin distillery in the old citadel of Dunkirk. Alexandre Gabriel created the current recipe for Citadelle Gin two centuries later. Wheat from the Picardy region, wild juniper and a further 18 hand-picked exotic herbs provide the basis for this dry gin. The wheat is mixed with pure spring water from Angeac/Cognac and fermented with special yeast. The gin is distilled in the Logis D’Angeac domain using Charentais pot stills, which are used for distilling cognac from November to the end of March.
This gin is distilled in a pot still, using a total of nine pot stills that are around 50 years old. The gin’s base material consists of French wheat. The so-called “progressive infusion” of 24 fresh fruits and botanicals gives the dry gin its unmistakable and outstanding flavour. It is bottled without colourings, additives or sugar.
The botanicals mentioned include juniper, orris root, almonds, fennel, star anise, lemon peel, orange peel, cardamom, violets, nutmeg, coriander, spice bark, liquorice, savory, cubeb pepper, sezchuan pepper, angelica root, cumin, rhubarb, cranberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackcurrants.
Tasting NoteColour: Clear.
Nose: Intense red fruit, pastry notes.
Flavour: Complex, fresh, sweetish, peppery notes, red berries, rhubarb.
Finish: Langs on the palate.
Enjoy this gin classically with a tonic water and a small rhubarb stalk.
