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McQueen and the Velvet Fog Gin
Brazil
Tasting Notes: The “revolutionary” small batch gin, called McQueen and the Violet Fog is made in the hills of Jundiaí, Brazil and contains 21 botanicals including lemongrass, pomelo and jasmine. Along with classic gin notes of juniper, citrus and flower, the gin’s six unique ingredients include handpicked basil leaves from India, Portuguese rosemary, Mediterranean fennel seed, calamansi from the South Pacific, star anise native to Vietnam, and acai locally grown in Brazil.
This distinctive gin reveals something new with every sip: heat, spice, juniper, herbal, citrus and floral notes, all the touchstones of gin, balanced perfectly. Best served in a martini glass over smashed ice and possibly an olive or two.
Price: $50.99