St. George Spirits

£35.30

St. George Spirits was originally established by Jörg Rupf in 1982 as an ‘Eau de Vie’ artisan distillery using a 65 gallon Holstein pot still after arriving in America from his own home the Black Forest, Germany.

St. George's Terroir Gin -

St. George Terroir uses 3 botanicals inspired by the wild Golden State that is California, along with others that help bring them to life in what the team at St. George’s Spirits call an “Ode to the Golden State”. The gin takes its lead with the foresty notes of Douglas fir, bay laurel and sage. Coriander seeds and juniper berries are the notable other botanicals contributing to an aromatic bouquet.

Quite literally poetry in a glass - St. George's Spirits Terroir Gin is one of the most evocative, memorable and transformative gins you are ever likely to come accross. The gin has an imitable way of transcending a moment to transport you to a place of calm, with woody forest notes, bay laurel that warming mid summer's evenings heat. Beautiful gin and a must have on any gin shelf.

St. George's Botanivore Gin -

St. George Botanivore Gin took its name from the sheer abundance of botanicals present. This fauna greedy gin has 19 different botanicals hence the playful name “botanical eater”. The list goes like this, juniper berries, angelica root, bay laurel, bergamot peel, black peppercorn, caraway, cardamom, cilantro, cinnamon, citra hops, coriander, dill seed, fennel seed, ginger, lemon peel, lime peel, orris root, Seville orange peel and lastly star anise.

Balanced, rich and a carefully nuanced flavour journey. Fantastic in a G&T.

St. George's Dry Rye Gin -

With the base imparting malty undertones, the St. George’s Rye Gin is quite a special product, both unique and challenging in equal measure. The spirit is made in the same 1,500 litre copper pot still as Terroir and Botanivore, but with a mix of 6 botanicals including up to 50% more juniper berries than the previous two gins, black peppercorn, caraway, coriander and lime peel once again.

They threw in one newbie for this expression, grapefruit peel, to accentuate the punchy pepper notes found in juniper. Packaged in their usual, beautifully designed bottles, the soft cereal and nutmeg aromas come off with a subdued, but fresh juniper. Violet lavender notes prominent to taste and herbal flavours emerge too – all carried with Rye undertones. St. George’s Rye Gin has got a lot going and an example of a gin that you have to return to in order to get all the flavours.

It also brings up the concept of American Genever, as it’s neither gin nor genever, but somehow somewhere in between and perfect for a Martinez cocktail. Genuinely – try this gin if you ever have the chance. It’s not for everyone but it is interesting and completely unlike anything you might expect.

Read Gin Foundry's full review here: St. George Spirits