THE GINTHUSIAST

In our August 2020 box, we were pleased to present Le Point G Gin, a premium gin from Toulouse, which was first introduced in 2017, well before the gin trend began in France.

Once upon a time, there was a partnership between a mixologist and a master distiller, from a family who has been making liqueurs for five generations, located on la route du Pastel, a pivotal position at the gates of Toulouse, the Pyrenees, and the Mediterranean. Their elixir is composed of eleven ingredients, with spirulina and violet as essential ingredients. A genuine emblem of the Toulouse region, and familiar to Benoît Serres, whose father is the creator of the first violet liqueur in the 1950s, this flower offers a gourmet and floral aspect to gin, while bringing a certain roundness to alcohol, which is usually very dry. Spirulina, on the other hand, provides the marine element and chlorophyll and is considered as a nutrient-dense food, very rich in protein, iron, vitamins, and minerals. This delicious combination of land and sea gave birth to Le Point G Gin.

C'est Nous Gin is made from wheat-based neutral alcohol. After an extended maceration of juniper berries, orange and lemon zest, angelica root, coriander, and some other botanicals, the spirit is distilled slowly in small batches (300 bottles) in a custom, traditional, copper alembic to create an aromatic and fragrant gin.

We are delighted to present to you the first batch of Poulpe Bleu Gin, named after the legendary blue octopus of Provence, famous for getting out of the water at night to sample the botanicals of its inlets. He would appreciate the finesse of this maceration of juniper berries and botanicals characteristic of their beautiful Mediterranean coastline: thyme, rosemary, lemon zest, sea criste, almond, and rose petals. 

Avem Hippolais is a London Dry Gin, which is distilled in small batches in collaboration with Christophe Gauville, master cognac distiller at the Distillerie des Moisans. The first batch of Gin Avem (1188 bottles) was distilled in November 2019 and bottled in two batches in November and January.

Gin Avem is made using the double distillation process, using Charentais stills. The neutral alcohol base used is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Semillon grapes harvested in the Bordeaux region. Because it is not a grain alcohol gin, it is 100% gluten-free.

Coqlicorne Distillery's artisanal spirits are inspired by old traditional recipes (their rum recipe dates back to 1881!) from Scotland and France, but also from the fusion of several recipes they’ve come up with on their own. They are equipped with a traditional pot still, made entirely of copper, and their spirits are always "double distilled" at a minimum (their vodka is distilled 4 times!), a guarantee of quality. Spirits are made entirely in France by their care from A to Z. They are also fermented, distilled, aged and bottled at the distillery.