Skeptic Distillery Cold Vacuum Distilled Gin (90 proof)
Item Number: 21170
UPC: 0-854132007006
Country: USA
Region: Illinois
Estate Grown Wine: No
Grape(s): Juniper / Cardamom / Coriander / Hibiscus / Fresh Mango / Grapefruit Peel / Orange Peel / Bartlett Pear / Gooseberry
Type: Spirits - Gin
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Screw Cap
Alc by Vol(%): 45
Skeptic Gin is cold vacuum distilled, modern American gin. Using a midwestern corn base distillate, all fresh, hand selected fruits and botanicals are infused for at least one week before distillation. Fresh mango, gooseberries, Bartlett pear, grapefruit and orange zest are chopped thin, muddled and peeled, then combined with hibiscus flower and crushed juniper, coriander seeds and green cardamom.
After at least one week of infusion, the now dark purplish red spirit is fed into the vacuum still, where the pressure is reduced so low that instead of boiling at close to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, the infusion is distilled at a temperature of approximately 60 degrees Fahrenheit, preserving all the delicate aromatics and flavor of the botanicals into the final spirit.
While unmistakably gin on the nose, the flavors are refreshingly citrus and floral. Notes of bright gooseberry, grapefruit and mango transition to a gentle spice of the coriander and cardamom before a finishing blend of floral notes and orange peel.
Skeptic Gin is not overpowering, but nuanced and bright tasting. A high quality, clean tasting tonic pairs very well with it, such as Fever Tree. In traditional cocktails, we recommend increasing the gin proportions by about 50%, while reducing other components similarly. For example, in a Negroni, normally 1 part gin, 1 part sweet vermouth and 1 part aperitivo, instead use 1.5 parts gin, 0.75 parts vermouth and 0.75 parts aperitivo.
All of Skeptic spirits are:
• Cold Vacuum Distilled
• Naturally Gluten Free
• Free of Artificial Additives and Sugars
Rated Top 100 Spirits of 2019 by Wine Enthusiast Magazine (2019)
Rated Gold and Best in Category for Contemporary Gin by American Distilling Institute (2019)
Rated Best in Show and Gin of the Year by USA Spirit Ratings (2018)
Awarded Bronze Medal by Cigar & Spirits World Spirits Competition (2018)