G'Vine Nouaison Gin - Gin Notes

by Jonathan M. Forester, Posted Nov 24th 2008 @ 3:03PM

G'Vine Nouaison Gin is 43.9% abv. / 87.8 proof. I wrote about G'Vine Floraison Gin and now have the pleasure to write about their new product which just rolled out in the US. Normally I let samples of spirits sit for awhile, but I was waiting eagerly to try this gin and had it opened the evening it arrived. G'Vine Nouaison contains nine main botanicals: ginger root, licorice, green cardamom, cassia bark, coriander, cubeb berries, juniper berries, nutmeg, and lime. Plus an additional botanical that their Floraison Gin is known fro, a small touch of grape vine flowers, but nowhere near the amount seen in the G'Vine Floraison

The aroma is elegant and refined, clean and pure, like how the air smells right after a Autumn downpour. Hints of ginger, lime, and juniper come through, with floral and spicy tones as well. A classic gin aroma, but with just a bit more oomph to it. Almost a metallic aroma at times, in a good way, like titanium and platinum. This is ginny, gin, gin. The taste starts off with a nice juniper hit, followed by hints of nutmeg and other spices, and lime. It's smooth, elegant, and in the classic London Dry Style, but with a slightly bigger and bolder, but not overwhelming, taste.

The G'Vine Nouaison Gin is a much more refined gin than the floral powerhouse of the G'Vine Floraison. This is a gin that seems made for sipping on the rocks, but even more so, for a classic dry martini, Just a little vermouth, and a lemon twist, or maybe a lime twist to bring out more of the light lime that's hiding in the background. I think you will see a lot of this gin in premium cocktails starting very soon, and from what I've heard it's sweeping the awards.

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11-25-2008 @10:04AM Thanh T. said... Another financial company seeking federal aid-bank bailout, wow.

Since, the global economy is in much turmoil, I think my dear friends and I may need to dust off the old bartender’s guide.

Hmmm….Bartender, may I have a Cosmopolitan and a G'Vine Nouaison “Black and Blue” Martini, slightly stir not shaken.

And could you please just start a bar tab on the taxpayers bill. (Just kidding-smile. Most of us barely drink.)

Hmmm, I hope everyone has a safe and memorable Happy Thanksgiving Holiday.

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12-08-2008 @11:03AM Avi said... Wondering if you had the chance to try Kensington Gin. Without knowing about it, I got to try it, and tasted an oaky gin, almost the "scotch" of gins. Sure enough, the company's statement is "scotch style" gin. Wondering if you had any thoughts.
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