Seventy One Gin is an exquisite spirit that masterfully combines traditional gin craftsmanship with innovative techniques, resulting in a bold, complex, and dramatically smooth profile. Conceived by renowned fashion photographer Mert Alas, this gin transcends conventional boundaries, offering a unique experience for discerning palates.
Craftsmanship and Distillation
The creation of Seventy One Gin involves meticulous selection of hand-picked botanical absolutes, each individually distilled to preserve its distinct essence. Notably, the gin features the exceptionally rare Queen of the Night cactus flower (Selenicereus grandiflorus), which blooms nocturnally for only a few hours once a year, imparting a unique aromatic profile to the spirit. This rare floral phenomenon is known for its intensely seductive scent, adding a delicate yet lasting taste of fiery, creamy vanilla and buttery tonka bean to the gin. Other botanicals include juniper, angelica, lemon, Damask rose, grapefruit, and cinchona. These ingredients are distilled using various methods such as cold infusion, slow infusion, vacuum, and traditional copper pot distillation.
Aging Process
After distillation, Seventy One Gin embarks on a maturation period of precisely 71 nights inside carefully chosen oak casks. This delicate maturation process tenderly harmonizes, mellows, and refines the spirit, smoothing its natural edges to form an intriguingly complex, dramatically smooth gin. The casks include medium-toasted virgin European oak, which brings warm notes of vanillin, almond, and wood smoke; ex-Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, offering sweetly aromatic spice notes with grape and dark chocolate accents; and ex-Cognac casks, adding deep and rich flavor with a hint of rancio, accented by notes of pear, acacia honey, and vanilla.
Tasting Notes
Appearance: Soft amber hue.
Aroma: Bright, heady aromas of toasted juniper intertwined with wild pine essence and a hint of ripe grapefruit.
Palate: Rich and warm, presenting layers of Damask rose petals and jasmine, leading into notes of velvety vanilla bean, tonka, and almond.
Finish: Exceptionally smooth and harmonious, revealing an intricate balance of florals, fruits, and spices that linger beautifully.
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