Premium Gin - Der Schnapsstodl Day 18 - Sears
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Schnapsstodl Advent Calendar in pouches -
Pouch for the day -
Bottle back
Part of the Der Schnapsstodl advent calendar. The "day" is just the order it was drunk / the pocket it was placed in. Anyone else who tried the calendar would have wound up with a different order.
QR code on the back redirects to |https://www.der-schnapsstodl.de/Premium-Gin/LH1099. It says it's a London Dry Gin for the style (which may be a future category).
Tasting notes:
April - Smells a little fruity along with a little paint thinner. Taste was minimal at the front, then a bit of a fruity (or spicy? Hard to describe) mid-mouth, followed by a smooth finish and a slowly-developing amount of heat.
My initial thought was that it was fairly flavorless, but the mid and aftertaste were largely pleasant, so I think I like this one on average, even though I don't think I get a lot of juniper from it.
Jeanette - (Deutsch) Geruch: sehr blumig, aromatisch. Mehr wie Parfüm als wie Gin.
Geschmack: sehr süß und blumig im ersten Moment vielleicht nach Veilchen und Lavendel. Dann kräftiger Alkoholgeschmack, scharf und brennend im Abgang ein bisschen Lakritz. Wenn ich noch wüsste, dass es Gin ist, würde ich es nach einem ersten Schluck nicht vermuten. Der Geschmack ist aber durchaus interessant.
(English) Aroma: Very floral, aromatic. More like perfume than gin.
Taste: Very sweet and floral at first, perhaps reminiscent of violets and lavender. Then a strong alcoholic flavor, sharp and burning on the finish, with a hint of licorice. If I didn’t know it was gin, I wouldn’t have guessed it after the first sip. The taste is definitely interesting, though.