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Castle & Key Roots of Ruin Gin
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Distiller:
Castle & Key Distillery
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Bottler:
Castle & Key Distillery
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ABV:
53%
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Age:
NA
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Gin Raiders
- Excerpt: Overall, this is a knock out gin. Lovely, complex. full of sweetness, fruit, spice. Remind me...why does Castle & Key bother with whiskey, again?
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- Raided Score: 86
- Publication: The Gin Is In
- Excerpt: Roots of Ruin Gin is a nice balance of the flavors it does choose to showcase— however, fans of classic gin will be disappointed that those flavors aren’t any of the core gin botanicals.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: This is certainly a full-bodied gin, but a balanced one.
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- Raided Score: 86
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: It’s still on the rustic side — which feels intended — but has a surprising delicacy that is not at all “ruinous.”
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Intro:
Distilled by Castle & Key, Roots of Ruin starts its life from a base of the brand's rye whiskey newmake and features chamomile, ginger and rosemary. Bottled at 53% ABV, let's give this gin a go!
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Nose:
Sweet and perfume driven on the nose, tons of honey, sweet cream, confectioners sugar, anise, orange peel, lemon and a touch of pepper.
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Taste:
Sweet on the palate up front, full of cream, sweetness, orange peel, pepper. The back palate is a touch more herbal, spice driven, filled with cardamom and clove.
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Finish:
Long finish, sweet and fruity first, with a dense creamy orange note. Back palate is full of anise, cardamom and spice.
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Overall:
Overall, this is a knock out gin. Lovely, complex. full of sweetness, fruit, spice. Remind me...why does Castle & Key bother with whiskey, again?
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Score:
7
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources