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- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: The unusual use of Fuji apples adds a pleasantly fruity note. It's a very well-balanced gin that's both complex and easy to drink.
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- Raided Score: 87
- Publication: Wine Enthusiast
- Excerpt: A mix of almond, coconut and ripe banana notes on this small-batch gin is reminiscent of a light rum, until that telltale juniper twang pops up in the finish. Distilled from local wheat and botanicals sourced from WA state; the latter include Fuji apple and hops.
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- Raided Score: 81
- Publication: The Gin Is In
- Excerpt: Whether or not you like Dry Fly Gin will likely rest on solely whether or not you like a) apple in your drinks or b) contemporary styled gin. It’s far from a one note spirit, but the specific unique notes are so prominent that I think it might be hard to concentrate on the other facets if the apple isn’t quite doing it for you.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Gin Raiders
- Excerpt: This is pretty nice, though it’s very unique. This is nowhere near a London dry expression, and if you expect that, you’ll be disappointed. If you expect, instead, a gin that’s sweet, floral and malt forward, the door is open. This worked very well in a Negroni, as well as a fizz. Big fan.
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Intro:
Ginvitational Day 25! Another release from Dry Fly Distilling in Washington State, this gin is distilled using winter wheat, and infused with a unique combination of botanicals featuring fuji apple, mint, hops and lavendar. Let's get to it.
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Nose:
Sweet, malty, a bit of vanilla. Lemon curd, faint pepper, bread-y.
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Taste:
Sweet and creamy, lots of vanilla, some maltiness, honey and butter. Faint juniper, a hint of pepper.
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Finish:
Long finish, rich and loaded with pepper, honey, melon, pepper and a hint of cardamom. Carries nicely, and the malty note plays well with citrus.
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Overall:
This is pretty nice, though it’s very unique. This is nowhere near a London dry expression, and if you expect that, you’ll be disappointed. If you expect, instead, a gin that’s sweet, floral and malt forward, the door is open. This worked very well in a Negroni, as well as a fizz. Big fan.
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Score:
6
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources