Reserve Blackberry Barrel Aged Gin Recipe Guide
Dive into a burst of fresh berry and wildflower delight with this limited release.
Not your everyday gin, Reserve Blackberry Barrel Aged Gin is the result of unique barrel-aged experimentation using a blackberry wine cask and aging our bespoke gin for 12 months. The result is an exquisite, naturally flavoured single barrel spirit with delicately floral and juicy aromas. This one-of-a-kind gin will please even the most discerning imbiber.
Best enjoyed neat or on the rocks with a twist of lemon.
A few tasting notes below!
Appearance
Pale straw, clear
Aroma
Floral, fruity, oaky, wet forest, warm aromatic, baked goods
Palette
Light juniper, citrus, fresh berry, ripe fruit, herbaceous, green, blueberry pie
Finish
Fruit forward with a light juniper linger
Barrel
Virgin White Oak Cask
Other Notes:
Good for those who like the "prickiness" of gin, but with a complex background of something more smooth, subtle notes of fresh berries, with a warm wet finish.
RECIPES
B G T
INGREDIENTS
1
½ oz
Reserve Blackberry Barrel Aged Gin
1 oz Top Shelf Blueberry Grunt Liquor
4 Dashes of Top Shelf Blueberry Bitters
Tonic Water
1 oz Top Shelf Blueberry Grunt Liquor
4 Dashes of Top Shelf Blueberry Bitters
Tonic Water
GARNISH
Fresh Blueberries
Orange Twist
INSTRUCTIONS
Add all ingredients except the tonic to a shaker. Shake gin, liquor and bitters over ice. Strain into a collins glass with fresh ice cubes, top with tonic water and use fresh berries or an orange twist for garnish.
Blackberry Martinez
INGREDIENTS
1 ½ oz Sweet Vermouth
¼ oz Liquid from Maraschino Cherries
2 Dashes of
Top Shelf Aromatic Bitters
GARNISH
Orange Twist
INSTRUCTIONS
Add everything except the garnish to a shaker and shake vigorously over ice. Pour into a martini glass. finish with a fresh orange twist.
Gin Spiced Apple Martini
INGREDIENTS
2 Dashes of
Top Shelf Aromatic Bitters
GARNISH
Caramel Square
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix everything in a shaker, and shake vigorously. Pour into a well chilled martini glass and garnish with a caramel square.
Blackberry Negroni
INGREDIENTS
1oz Vermouth
1oz Campari
3 Dashes of
Top Shelf Orange Bitters
INSTRUCTIONS
Shake everything together, pour over fresh ice in a collins glass.
