Seagram's Orange Twisted Gin is 35% abv. / 70 proof, which was launched in 2004, and is made with Seagram's Extra Dry Gin (that I reviewed last October) plus natural Mandarin orange flavors. This is the first flavored gin I have had, except for the traditional, old fashioned Sloe gin, which is a liqueur with Sloe berries. Seagram's also makes a Lime Twisted Gin that I have yet to try.The aroma is overwhelmingly orange. Not Mandarin orange or orange zest, but more of a strong orange candy smell. Hidden underneath, and just barely peeking through, is the aroma of Seagram's gin. I really like Seagram's Extra Dry Gin, but this Orange Twisted Gin just smelled too candy orange to me, so much so that I didn't even want to taste it. But I girded my loins and pushed on.
Thankfully the taste wasn't as strong as the smell. The orange flavor definitely was the main thing I noticed with just a slight presence of unremarkable gin behind it. It almost tasted more like a gin based orange liqueur than a flavored gin. It isn't terrible, but I didn't need to drink any more of this straight. So I added some tonic, hoping that it would mix well. I was wrong, it wasn't pleasing at all, to say the least. I really didn't like this flavored gin at all and I won't waste my time trying to describe it further. I think I'll stick to the excellent Seagram's Extra Dry Gin in the future.
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