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Waterloo Antique Barrel Reserve Gin
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Distiller:
Treaty Oak Distilling Co.
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Bottler:
Treaty Oak Distilling Co.
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ABV:
47%
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Age:
24 months
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 81
- Publication: The Gin Is In
- Excerpt: It’s an aged gin that pushes the buttons and the boundaries of what we expect. That being said, there’s some good and some bad. I love the way it compliments cream in a cocktail or works in a Negroni. I’d probably like it a bit more if there was more restraint in the charred/smoky notes which allowed more of the other botanicals to have their moment in the sun
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- Raided Score: 91
- Publication: Wine Enthusiast
- Excerpt: Bold and gutsy, this burnished-copper, barrel-aged gin resembles a cross between whiskey and aged rum.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Gin Raiders
- Excerpt: This bottle made me a believer in the end, and it had to work hard to do it. But, it pulled it off. The nose is straight cinnamon and barbecue. The palate clues us in to the complexity to come, though a hair bitter. The finish is truly the finale though, with some great balance and complexity. I like this one, its very good.
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Intro:
Today's gin reviews covered Treaty Oak's Antique Gin - an American gin aged in medium char white oak barrels for 18-24 months. Treaty Oak is based in Dripping Springs Texas, and this is one of the darkest aged gins I've seen, no doubt due to the TX climate. Let's get to it.
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Nose:
Powerful and oak forward. Notes of mesquite, barbecue, oak, cassia and vanilla. Rich toffee and caramel. A hint of juniper manages to squeak through a little. Powerful cinnamon.
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Taste:
Rich on the palate, very oaky. This is very clearly heavily influenced by the barrel, with a lot of caramel, cassia, bitter oak and toffee. Red hots candies. Juniper and some citrus peek through, but this gin is all about the barrel.
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Finish:
Long, rich and powerful. Here is where it gets good. Typically I dont love the finishes on aggressively aged gins, but things really fire here. While the palate was a bit disjointed, the finish is excellent. Lots of caramel to play against the sharp juniper, lots of sweet cream to contrast the pepper. Rich orange peel and lemon zest.
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Overall:
This bottle made me a believer in the end, and it had to work hard to do it. But, it pulled it off. The nose is straight cinnamon and barbecue. The palate clues us in to the complexity to come, though a hair bitter. The finish is truly the finale though, with some great balance and complexity. I like this one, its very good.
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Score:
6
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